Fire danger increases to high in Eastern Idaho
The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for the surrounding mountains and very high for lowlands.
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The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for the surrounding mountains and very high for lowlands.
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There are few, if any, more recognizable faces in Southeast Idaho than Karole Honas.
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The future of homelessness in Idaho Falls may have new avenue for relief soon. A brand new charity named the People In Need Coalition (PINC) is partnering with the First Christian Church at 1800 12th street in Idaho Falls to provide a chance for people with out a home a chance to rest. Bonnie Champagne, the president of PINC, says the goal is to create a Safe Park.
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A new trial date has been set for Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland a day after he announced he will resign from office.
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Idaho Falls celebrates local barley farmers with Budweiser Clydesdales.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho Falls is growing and so are the needs of Idaho Falls school district 91. To meet those needs, the district is putting a $250 million bond on the ballot for November 8th. One of those is a new building and location for Idaho Falls High School. The facility was
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Boise attorney Tom Arkoosh announced Tuesday that he’s running for Idaho attorney general as the Democratic nominee.
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estside Ranger District will be installing two trail bridges and two culverts on the non-motorized West Fork Mink Creek Trail beginning August 1.
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Starting today, KIFI Local News 8 is launching a new digital commenting platform powered by Viafoura.
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As the summer heat continues to drive more people to have fun in the water the Bonneville County Sheriff’s office wants to remind us to be safe and plan ahead.
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Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland will resign from office on Aug. 1, 2022.
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A 53-year-old woman was rescued last night from the South Fork of the Snake River near Fall Creek after jumping off her small inflatable kayak.
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The Woodtick Fire burning the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness is now forcing those near it to evacuate.
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For three years now Rigby has been home to a new club in town; The Rigby Water Polo club. The club calls Rigby High school home and got its start after a some students went to swim and now Water Polo Coach Ryan Hancock, asking about the sport.
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As Russia’s war on Ukraine is raging on, one Idaho Falls woman is offering a helping hand.
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas is set to be the first event to perform at the new Mountain America Center on December 13.
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Here’s what you should know to start your Monday.
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As wildfires burn in surrounding areas and wildland fire smoke settles in the valley, Teton County Health Department encourages Jackson residents to be mindful of the potential health effects caused by wildfire smoke.
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The Bureau of Reclamation says the public should expect lower than normal levels at Lake Walcott from mid-August through October.
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If you need to leave your home quickly and under pressure will you be ready?
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The more trust Americans place in their public health institutions, the more likely they are to heed their advice on ways to avoid COVID-19 infection, according to a new study led by University of Idaho researchers.
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On July 25, HK Contractors will begin work on several roads on the west side of Idaho Falls.
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Organizers say the event has been celebrated in the community for nearly a century.
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Idaho State University’s TRIO Upward Bound Program has been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue supporting local high school students as they prepare for college.
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The Idaho State Historical Society is hosting the 4th Biennial Idaho’s Heritage Conference in partnership with the Idaho Heritage Partners and the City of Pocatello.
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JACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI) – Motorists who regularly use Fall Creek Road could experience delays next week.
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The Idaho Lottery celebrated 33 years, one-third of a century of fun and entertainment, by returning a record-setting annual dividend to the People of Idaho, $73 million.
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Idaho Power is receiving an increased number of calls from customers reporting several scams.
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Due to increased fire activity of the Moose Fire, the Lemhi County Sheriff has announced all residents from (Zone 2) Tower Creek to North Fork are in GO status, which means immediate evacuation is necessary.
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The U.S. Forest Service confirmed Thursday night that it is working with the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office to respond to an “aircraft” incident related to the Moose Fire.
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Most abortions will become illegal in Wyoming on Wednesday after Gov. Mark Gordon gave the go-ahead Friday under a new state law.
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By Tierney Sneed, Katelyn Polantz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A federal jury has found former Trump adviser Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack. The conviction is a victory for the House January 6 select committee as it continues to seek
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The U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Lands, and Bureau of Land Management in east-central Idaho will begin Stage 1 fire restrictions, effective at just after midnight (12:01 am) on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
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If you are looking for some great family fun this weekend, one of our local farmers markets is ready to give you the royal treatment.
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Idaho officials reported 1,194 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths Friday.
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi County.
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The future of the New Mountain America center is on more solid ground today. Contractors spent hours pouring cement to build the main floor on Friday.
Construction crews worked the constant stream of concrete into one solid base.
The Pocatello POW*MIA Awareness Association is hosting its 22nd Annual Awareness Rally & Motorcycle Rodeo on July 22 & 23 at the Bannock County Event Center Fairgrounds.
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Governor Brad Little announced Friday Idahoans can expect more tax cuts and additional investments with the state’s $1.4 billion budget surplus.
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Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.5% in June, unchanged from May and remaining at a historic low.
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The 2022 version of Idaho Falls oldest running race was held July 11 at Snake River Landing, with over 100 runners navigating courses that included a 5K, a 10K and a half marathon.
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Here’s three things you can check out this weekend.
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Boundary County Search and Rescue was activated Thursday morning at 10:31 a.m. to respond to a report of a missing man in the vicinity of Deep Creek Loop in Boundary County.
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Early Thursday morning, Idaho Falls Police Officers and Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies located Peter Lewis, a known fugitive who recently did not return to Bonneville
County Jail after court order furlough.
Three weeks before the most significant election of her political career, Liz Cheney was nowhere to be seen as thousands of voters gathered for a massive midsummer rodeo and cowboy festival in Wyoming’s largest city.
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The Moose Fire burning five miles southwest of North Fork has burned 23,620 acres and is 0% contained. The cause is still undetermined.
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Here’s what you should know to start your Friday.
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It all started as a regular day for Aubree Ours when she started on her route, to deliver meals to the seniors on the Meals On Wheels program. Except when she pulled up onto a home on Rigby’s 400 N street something would be different.
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Governor Little plans to hold a press conference Thursday on his anti-drug initiative “Operation Esto Perpetua.”
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A former state legislator from Idaho Falls has also passed away this week.
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The Idaho Falls Fire Department is on scene with Idaho State Police to an outside fire on Interstate 15 at milepost 122.
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An Idaho State lawmaker has passed away.
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help locating three inmates who cut their ankle monitor’s off and failed to return to the jail.
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Kids got a chance to cool down Thursday afternoon at Caldwell Park in Pocatello.
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Idaho Chief Deputy Attorney General Brian Kane is leaving to become the executive director of the National Association of Attorneys General.
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The Idaho Falls Public Works Department is hosting a public meeting regarding proposed roadway safety improvements scheduled for 2023.
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The 2022 Teton County Fair kicks off next week, and there is still time to enter into some of the fair’s most popular events.
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Grand Teton National Park in partnership with the Grand Teton National Park Foundation are in their third year working to improve sections of the Teton Crest Trail.
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Summer is peak season for cyanobacterial blooms (previously called cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms), and Idahoans are reminded to protect themselves and their pets when recreating in and around water.
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The Moose Fire burning five miles southwest of North Fork has burned 20,648 acres and is 0% contained. The cause is still undetermined.
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Yellowstone National Park announced Wednesday visitors will be able to park at Tower Junction and bicycle, hike and fish between Tower Junction and Slough Creek starting Thursday, July 21.
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At about 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, an Idaho State Police trooper was dispatched to a reported hit and run collision near milepost 204 on I-84 in Minidoka County.
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 60-year-old woman Tuesday night after a traffic stop produced multiple illegal drugs in her vehicle.
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The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now high.
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Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Tuesday Idaho’s participation in a $34.2 million multistate agreement with a New York-based jewelry company that defrauded thousands of U.S. servicemembers and veterans.
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The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for a walkaway from the Idaho Falls Community Reentry Center.
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Idaho officials reported 1,529 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths Wednesday.
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Saturday July 9 was all about classic hot rods and raising enough funds to help the Rigby Senior Center feed more than 11,000 meals to seniors in the area who were in need.
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The flashing lights in front of the NITRO Car Wash in Rexburg on North Second East are not for what you might expect.
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On Monday at approximately 7:37 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash at the intersection of SH33 and Sagebrush Drive in Victor.
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The Pocatello Police Department announced its Emergency Communication Center has been awarded the Accredited Center of Excellence or ACE certification.
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Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred on Tuesday at 4:13 p.m. Westbound US26 at milepost 166, south of Shoshone.
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Idaho’s Oldest Rodeo, The War Bonnet Round Up, is just around the corner and tickets are on sale.
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Fire crews worked throughout the night to contain the Bray Fire northeast of Bliss.
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Local 9th grade student invents a way to prevent tsunamis for this year’s Invention Convention and wins 2nd place.
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Last week, the Wyoming Highway Patrol trained its first Narcotic Detection K-9 to detect the odor of fentanyl.
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Starting now and through the end of July, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies will be participating in an Aggressive Driving Mobilization in conjunction with the Idaho Office of Highway Safety (OHS) and Law Enforcement from across the state.
Continue Readinghe driver of the vehicle involved, 29-year-old Taylor Starnes of Idaho Falls, succumbed to his injuries at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) Monday morning.
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At 4:38 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, the Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a structure fire that initially came in as an outside fire at the 1400 block of Ashment Avenue in Idaho Falls. T
Continue ReadingThe Lemhi County Sheriff’s office has moved the evacuation status from North Fork to Tower Creek back to “set” status.
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Here’s what you should know to start your Wednesday.
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Thanks to a community partnership between Pocatello’s Parks and Recreation Department and Idaho Central Credit Union, a new splash pad may be on the way soon to OK Ward Park.
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A blanket of smoke rests over Salmon and the area surrounding it as the Moose fire continues to grow.
According to the US Forest Service, crews have already conducted a burnout to slow the fire’s growth to the east.
The Blackfoot-Bingham County Joint Detective Division was investigating a possible narcotics violation inside the city limits of Blackfoot Monday.
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The next time you are on the county roads in Archer, you might need to do a double take when you see cattle grazing in the area, as it might just be a yak. Yaks are traditionally found in the Himalayas and tibet, where they are domesticated for their meat, milk and wool, often times they are also used as pack animals. ver 15 years ago Kent Sutton was looking into making a change on his farm, his wife suggested they start raising cattle, but Sutton decided in a spur of the moment decision to bring yaks to his land.
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Motorists who regularly use Lower Ski Hill and Alta North roads in Alta, Wyo., should plan for delays over the next few weeks to allow for surfacing improvements.
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The Idaho Endowment Fund that distributes money to public schools and other entities lost $400 million in the fiscal year that wrapped up at the end of June, state officials said Tuesday.
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Mountain View Hospital recently gained a new innovation that holds promise to fight lung cancer
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi County.
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Idaho’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will implement new income guidelines effective July 1, 2022, that raise household income eligibility limits to help offset cost of living increases.
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Due to weather and fuel conditions, the Central Idaho Dispatch Zone, which includes the Salmon-Challis National Forest, has moved to Very High Fire Danger.
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Idaho has some of the best white water rafting anywhere in the country.
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The City of Pocatello, US Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and Bannock County are looking for the community’s feedback and participation on trail accessibility, sustainability and diversity.
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The Bray Fire was reported Monday at 4:25 p.m. northeast of Bliss. It is estimated at 12,000 acres, and structures are threatened.
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Lemhi County Sheriff Penner says evacuation status will remain the same due to another expected wind event Tuesday.
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Here’s what you should know to start your Tuesday.
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The Idaho Republican Party has rejected adding language to their platform to allow an abortion to save the life of the mother.
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Lumber prices are continuing to rise after a brief downturn during the month of June.
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The Idaho Falls Fire Department made sure a trailer fire doesn’t spread into something worse.
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