South Dakota governor headed to Wyoming for GOP fundraiser
South Dakota’s governor will take part in a Republican fundraiser in western Wyoming’s wealthy Teton County next month.…
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Winter heating and electrical safety tips
We all like to snuggle up to a warm fire or space heater during the cold winter months, but heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,881 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,881 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths over the…
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WDE seeks public comment on proposed performance standards for math and science
The Wyoming Department of Education seeks public comment on the proposed Chapter 10…
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DEQ seeks comment on draft IPDES permit for the drinking water treatment facility general permit
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks comment on a draft Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) permit for the…
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Regional trail system survey results out, working group members needed
As the first step in developing a sustainable regional trail system, more than 1,100 community members recently took a 10-minute Trail User…
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Firth Fire Station catches fire
The Firth fire station caught fire Monday morning. The fire has burned fire engines and equipment inside the building.…
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UPDATED: Approximately 40 cars involved in pile-up on US 20 near Island Park
Fremont County Emergency Management reports there is a large crash in Island Park near Henry’s Lake…
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Idaho gas prices continue to fall
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Average gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.54/g Monday, according…
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Utah gov exempts state Capitol, facilities from mask mandate
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP Gov. Spencer Cox exempted from a mask mandate the Utah Capitol and other state facilities Monday as conservative…
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D91 announces location of Center for Career Technical Education
Idaho Falls School District 91 plans to locate its new stand-alone Center for Career and Technical Education in downtown Idaho…
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Island Park resort helps create fun in the snow
Hidden by the trees and the snow the Sawtelle Mountain Resort plays host to many who seek to have fun in the mountains. Especially during the winter.…
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UPDATED: Victim, suspect identified in Fort Hall stabbing
A man is dead, and a person is in custody after a deadly stabbing Friday, January 7 on the Fort Hall Indian…
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Nordic Center offers Ski for Free Day
Saturday was Ski for Free Day at the East Fork Mink Creek Nordic Center.…
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Deputies looking for driver after man injured in Ammon Walmart parking lot
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the driver of a truck involved in an incident in the Walmart parking lot in…
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Avalanche blocks I-90 on Montana side of Lookout Pass
Three small snowslides on Friday, and concerns that there might be more, led the Montana Department of Transportation to close the westbound lanes of…
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Best school districts in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the best school districts in Idaho using rankings from…
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Idaho State returns to in-person instruction on Monday, mask mandate still in effect
It’s back to school for students and faculty at Idaho State University on…
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100 years of military history
Tucked away in the Veterans Memorial Building in Pocatello is a hidden…
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FDA warns against using throat swabs for home COVID-19 tests
The US Food and Drug Administration is cautioning against using self-collected throat swabs for COVID-19 tests and says people should use the tests…
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EIPH reports surge of COVID-19 cases in the region
This week, Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has seen its largest daily COVID-19 case count of the pandemic with 432 cases being reported Thursday.…
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Teton County Health Department recommendations while COVID-19 cases are extremely high
New COVID-19 cases continue to increase sharply over the last week in Teton County,…
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NRC denies Oklo application for new compact reactor at INL
A plan to build a new compact fast reactor at the Idaho National Lab is cooling off for…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,335 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
The state reports data for the most recent 2-week period are incomplete. Due to the recent surge in cases, approximately 8,000 outstanding positive…
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Teton County, Wyo. COVID-19 vaccination update clinic changes
Teton County Health Department would like to share several COVID-19 vaccine…
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Idaho governor, lawmakers eye tax cuts with budget surplus
With the state sitting on a pile of cash, Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little is talking tax cuts but also financial prudence.…
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2 injured in multi-car pile-up on I-15
INKOM, Idaho (KIFI) – Icy conditions on Interstate 15 were responsible for a five-car pile-up Friday…
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‘Excessive’ COVID absences force school closures in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three schools in Portland, Oregon, were closed on Friday due to staffing shortages and “excessive” absences caused by…
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IFP conducts clean energy survey
Do you have an opinion about clean energy? If so, Idaho Falls Power (IFP) wants to hear from…
Continue Reading What the US can expect next from the COVID-19 surge, according to an expert
The Omicron variant has sent cases of COVID-19 surging once again, and many businesses, workplaces and schools have reintroduced restrictions to curb…
Continue Reading CDC updates COVID-19 prevention guidance for K-12 schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for COVID-19 prevention in K-12 schools on Thursday, aligning the…
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‘Mild’ COVID-19 doesn’t always feel that way
Many people are hearing from their doctors that they have a “mild” COVID-19 infection amid a surge of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the…
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Idaho lawmakers try to forecast state’s economic future
Lawmakers on an economic forecasting committee working on recommendations the entire Legislature can use to set the state’s budget struggled…
Continue Reading If you caught COVID-19 over the holidays, here’s what you need to know
If you caught COVID-19 over the holidays — and with the highly contagious Omicron variant in circulation, record numbers of people did — you may be…
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5 people died of rabies in 2021
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The largest amount of people have died of rabies in the U.S. in a…
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No unnecessary travel lifted
Teton County Road and Levee advise the public of no unnecessary travel on county-maintained roads through Friday. …
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Pocatello location among 37 Bed Bath & Beyond stores closing
Bed Bath & Beyond revealed the locations of 37 of the approximately 200 stores it plans close by the end of this…
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Gobert tests positive for virus again, enters NBA protocols
The first time that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, the NBA didn’t even have health and safety…
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Complaints made over utility management of Hebgen Lake, dam
Summer drought followed by a Hebgen Dam component failure in late November has led to complaints.…
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Man arrested for warrants after attempting to elude officers
At approximately 9:45 a.m. Wednesday morning, Idaho Falls Police officers went to an address in the 400 block of Call Avenue with the intent of…
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Hunters kill 20 Yellowstone wolves that roamed out of park
Twenty of Yellowstone National Park’s renowned gray wolves roamed from the park and were shot by hunters in neighboring states in recent months.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,765 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 31 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,765 new COVID-19 cases and 31 new deaths…
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Sen. Doug Ricks visits studio to talk upcoming legislative session
The Idaho Legislature will be starting the 2022 session in Boise on Monday.…
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Annual grants available for ID artists, arts educators and arts administrators
The Idaho Commission on the Arts is now accepting applications for all annual…
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COVID-19 and kids: How public health is working to avoid an outbreak
New guidelines coming down from the CDC Wednesday to try and fight the spread of the new highly contagious Omicron variant in…
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Snowpack levels are exceeding average amounts
The current levels of snow pack on the top of our local mountains are greater than the average snow levels at this time in the winter…
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Questions about first baby of the year at PMC
There has been some confusion over a local hospital announcing its first baby of the…
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SIPH urges everyone 12 years and older to get a COVID-19 booster
The CDC strengthened its booster recommendations this week by encouraging everyone 12 and older to receive a COVID-19 booster shot at least five…
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Idaho Operation Lifesaver celebrates 50 years
Idaho Operation Lifesaver started in Post Falls in 1972 when the average number of highway/rail incidents was 12,000 annually. …
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EIRMC welcomes new administrators
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center announced the addition of Nicholas Manning as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Wendy McClain as Vice President…
Continue Reading An ‘awful’ month of COVID-19 lies ahead, doctor says, but preventative measures will still be key
While the highly transmissible Omicron variant continues to drive up COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations — and the numbers are likely to get worse…
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US 191/189 Hoback River Canyon to close for avalanche mitigation
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of US 191/189 for Thursday, January 6 at 6:00 p.m. for avalanche mitigation.…
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Thursday morning school closures
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho Falls (KIFI) – The following school districts will be closed this morning, (Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022) due to extreme weather…
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Family searches for answers into the death of Juan Manuel Bargan-Martinez
Body of Juan Manuel Bargan-Martinez on Christmas Day. Shortly after, they were able to contact the family thanks to some outside help. “we found out…
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Man arrested in connection to multiple business burglaries
Idaho Falls Police say 24-year old James Fletcher has been arrested and has been charged with 4 counts of Burglary (all…
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Bannock County jail employee faces charges in Salt Lake
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Tony Manu released the following statement regarding the status of a jail employee who is facing…
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Hearing over Mark Means
Nothing really changed to keep Lori Vallow-Daybell’s former attorney Mark Means from discussing her…
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Reconvening Idaho Legislature in November cost taxpayers more than $46,000
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – The three-day reconvening of the Idaho Legislature back in November cost Idaho taxpayers more than $46,000, according to public…
Continue Reading CDC recommends Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters for children as young as 12
he US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine booster on Wednesday to include…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,441 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,441 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
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Water repair lets students out early at Hillcrest, Sandcreek schools
Students were able to go home early at Hillcrest High School and Sandcreek Middle School Bonneville because the city crews could fix water line…
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Teton Pass to be closed Thursday for avalanche mitigation
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of Teton Pass for Thursday, January 6 at 12:00 p.m. for avalanche control.…
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Cold and pet dangers
If you do question if you should be going outside with your pet, just keep them in. Keep the exposure to a minimum.…
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Trailer fire total loss in Fort Hall
Fort Hall Fire & EMS responded to West Agency Road west of Treaty Highway on the Fort Hall Reservation for a trailer fire Sunday around 11 a.m.…
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Crapo announces bid for re-election
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has announced his formal bid for re-election during the 2022 midterm election…
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Automobile tickets brought to those blocking snow plows
The police department of Bonneville County gave tickets out to many for parking along streets and getting in the way of the snow…
Continue Reading Can we really ‘ride out’ the Omicron wave?
The United Kingdom is experiencing the fastest growth in the number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic…
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Idaho Power cuts coal by 2028 in plan to state regulators
Idaho Power has submitted a 20-year plan to state regulators that phases out coal-fired power plants by 2028 as part of its effort to provide only…
Continue Reading Wednesday morning school closures
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFIF) – Due to extreme weather conditions, the following school districts will be closed this morning: (Wednesday, Jan. 5th,…
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Missing 7-year-old found
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office needs your help looking for a missing…
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Boise man sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for drug trafficking
A Boise man was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to…
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Baby girl is first baby born at Portneuf Medical Center in 2022
Four days into 2022, a couple from Pocatello welcomed their first child into the world.…
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Camper considered complete loss, barn damaged in fire
The Idaho Falls Fire Department was dispatched to the 7000 block of N. Yellowstone Highway on Tuesday at approximately 1 p.m. for a report of a barn…
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Beware of ice dams on your roof
All the snow and ice could be causing major…
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Clearing out the snow
The snow just keeps…
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Local gyms give advice on how to stick to New Year’s Resolution goal of getting fit
Perhaps one of the more common resolutions people make for New Years is to go to the gym and get fit. The trick though is sticking with it once the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 rapid test prices are going up
At-home COVID-19 rapid test kits were already in short supply at stores. Now, a popular version is getting more…
Continue Reading COVID-19 surge threatens to overwhelm some primary care offices
Doctor’s offices and urgent care centers are bracing for impact as they again face high patient demand and more staffers out sick from the…
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Crews investigate cause of house fire on Halsey Street
The Idaho Falls Fire Department was dispatched to the 1000 block of Halsey Street Monday night at approximately 9:45 p.m. for a report of a house…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,722 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,722 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths…
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Human remains found in Cody
The Cody Police Department reports on Monday at approximately 10:08 a.m., officers responded to the 1300 Block of Sunset Blvd South in Cody to a…
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PMC welcomes OrthoIdaho team to Portneuf family
Portneuf Medical Center announced the expansion of its orthopedic care offerings with the addition of the OrthoIdaho team to the Portneuf Medical…
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Portneuf Greenway seeks grant funding for Brennan Trail extension
The Portneuf Greenway Foundation announced it will be submitting a grant application to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR)…
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Serve Idaho announces AmeriCorps grant funds available
Idaho nonprofit, educational, community and faith-based organizations, Indian tribes and local governments are eligible for federal funding through…
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Modifications made to free personal-use firewood gathering for 2022
The Salmon-Challis National Forest will offer free personal-use firewood gathering, up to four cords, for the 2022 calendar…
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Top 10 Tips for a winter visit to Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton looks forward to welcoming visitors this…
Continue Reading Children’s hospitals across the US are reporting pandemic-high hospitalizations as doctors say vaccinations for kids are critical
With tens of millions of unvaccinated Americans at higher risk for severe disease from COVID-19 infections, doctors and health care facilities…
Continue Reading ‘We can’t vaccinate the planet every six months,’ says Oxford vaccine scientist
A leading expert who helped create the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine said Tuesday that giving everyone in the world booster shots multiple…
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Fremont County Sheriff release identity of body found
Deputies arrived on the scene and determined the person was dead “from what appears to be prolonged exposure to the elements,” a press release…
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Power County Sheriff urging motorist to stay off roads
Power County Sheriff is asking people to stay off the roads especially in the county and on Interstate 86.…
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The following school districts will be closed today (Tuesday 01/04/2022) due to, extreme weather and hazardous road…
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Street Department prepares for more snow to hit Southeast Idaho
The City of Pocatello Street Department crew says they have seen a measurable amount of precipitation each day since about…
Continue Reading 10 of the country’s most populous cities set homicide records last year
By Priya Krishnakumar and Peter Nickeas, CNN More than two-thirds of the country’s 40 most populous cities saw more homicides last year than in…
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Pediatrician answers your questions on Pfizer COVID-19 booster for ages 12-15
The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization for booster doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,420 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,420 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths over the holiday…
Continue Reading NY AG subpoenas Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. in civil investigation
The New York attorney general’s office has subpoenaed two of former President Donald Trump’s children for testimony as part of its civil…
Continue Reading Do you have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? Experts explain how to tell the difference
Do you have a sore throat, a runny nose and muscle aches? It could be a common cold, a case of the flu — or…
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BYU-Idaho starts the new year by welcoming students back to campus
Monday begins move in week for thousands of new BYU-Idaho students. Both those starting their university studies and those returning to campus after…
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The Great Migration: Where Idaho’s ducks come from
Taking a bird’s-eye view of how weather impacts Idaho’s duck…
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The ‘biggest fish’ stories of 2021
Here are the top state record-setting fish stories from this…
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