Giant planet found orbiting a dead star shows what may happen when our sun dies
The discovery of a distant Jupiter-like planet orbiting a dead star reveals what may happen in our solar system when the sun dies in about 5 billion…
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John Deere workers go on strike after rejecting wage deal
About 10,000 members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike against farm and construction equipment maker John Deere early Thursday…
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Missing man found deceased
UPDATE 4:15 p.m. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports Bonneville County Search and Rescue and Bonneville County deputies found Richard…
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Missing 11-year-old found safe
The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for missing 11-year-old Sophia Pangburn who did not return home as expected after…
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Idaho lawmaker posts meme appearing to advocate violence
A far-right Idaho Republican lawmaker has posted a meme on Twitter appearing to advocate violence against journalists, educators, conservationists,…
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A coroner has ruled Gabby Petito died by strangulation. But these questions are left unanswered
There is now a clearer picture of what happened to Gabby Petito after a coroner said Tuesday that she died by strangulation. But many questions…
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Grocery store stock shortage is better in Idaho than other states but still a problem
We are experiencing another shortage within grocery stores. Last year, it was toilet paper. Now, many grocery stores are running out of essential…
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William ‘Bud’ Davis, former university leader, dies at 92
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — William Eugene “Bud” Davis, who was a higher education leader in Idaho, Oregon, New Mexico and Louisiana as well as a…
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CEI holds an exhibit to spread awareness of domestic violence and sexual abuse
The Clothesline Project gives a voice to survivors and family members of those killed by an intimate…
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Yellowstone has busiest September on record
Yellowstone National Park hosted 872,695 recreation visits in September…
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Roadshow visits local senior citizens
Some local senior citizens are getting some special treatment…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,024 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 30 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,024 new COVID-19 cases and 30 new deaths…
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Trial starts in 1984 killing of girl shown on milk carton
Opening statements have started in the trial of the 1984 killing of a 12-year-old Colorado girl.…
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Pay It Forward: The Jeremy Taylor School Lunch Project
A local DJ started a way to help payoff school lunch debt with the help of the surrounding…
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CDC predicts continued declines in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths over next 4 weeks
COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations are expected to decline over the next fours weeks, according to ensemble forecasts from the US Centers for…
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US drops appeal of ruling banning some sheep grazing
U.S. officials and a sheep industry group have dropped their appeals of a court ruling preventing sheep grazing in western Montana and eastern Idaho…
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Idaho ex-lawmaker makes 1st court appearance on rape charge
A former Idaho state lawmaker charged with rape has made his first appearance in the case in court.…
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Beehive Federal Credit Union CEO announces retirement, successor
Beehive Federal Credit Union announced Craig Gummow has been appointed by the Board of Directors as the new President and Chief Executive…
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League of Women Voters hosting candidate forums
The League of Women Voters of Pocatello is giving voters the chance to learn more about the candidates for the upcoming city elections in Pocatello…
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Gov. Gordon further prepares legal challenge of federal overreach on vaccine mandates
Governor Mark Gordon is taking action to oppose President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates.…
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Gov. Little to hold town hall Wednesday
Governor Little will answer questions from the public about COVID-19 during an hourlong AARP telephone town-hall at 12 p.m.…
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Gov. Little proclaims October Idaho Health Care Worker Appreciation Month
Governor Brad Little on Monday proclaimed the month of October “Idaho Health Care Worker Appreciation Month,” and encouraged all Idahoans to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 cases may be going down in much of the country, but for children they are still exceptionally high
COVID-19 cases are declining in the US, but the optimistic outlook needs to be tempered by the still-high rate of infections, especially in…
Continue Reading FDA lowers voluntary sodium guidelines, but not to recommended levels
The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it will be lowering its targets for sodium content in processed, packaged, and prepared foods, but…
Continue Reading Doctors see advanced cancer cases in the wake of pandemic-delayed screenings and treatment
Anne LaPorte, a registered nurse, was fatigued and had some back…
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Groundbreaking for BTEC Bond Projects
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning at Blackfoot High School for the BTEC Bond…
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Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation, coroner says
Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue will host a press conference Tuesday regarding the ruling on the autopsy of Gabrielle…
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Snow causes damage across eastern Idaho
The snow really started to pile up Monday night across eastern Idaho and has caused quite a bit of…
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Firefighters battle large fire at Idaho Darigold plant
Fire crews from multiple cities were working to contain a large fire at a Darigold processing plant in downtown Caldwell Tuesday…
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Input wanted for improvements to US 20 between Ashton and State Highway 87 Jct.
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is conducting a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) process to look at ways to improve the US-20…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,937 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,937 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths over the long…
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day observed Monday
The wet weather didn’t wash away the observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on…
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Idaho governor eyes more day cares to solve worker shortage
Idaho Gov. Brad Little says he wants to use federal coronavirus relief money to increase day care capacity to help alleviate the state’s worker…
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Inmate identified as suspect in inmate’s death, officials say
On Friday at approximately 4 p.m., there was an incident in the Madison County Jail.…
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Hikers rescued at Hell’s Half Acre
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Hells Half Acre trail west of Idaho Falls Monday around 10 p.m. to a report of two missing…
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Kanye West puts Wyoming ranch, business sites up for sale
Rapper, music producer and clothing entrepreneur Kanye West is selling his ranch and business properties in northwestern Wyoming.…
Continue Reading Moderna urges FDA to authorize a half-size booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for some adults
Moderna is urging the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize a half-size booster of its COVID-19 vaccine, according to a briefing document…
Continue Reading US task force proposes adults 60 and older should not take daily aspirin to prevent heart disease or stroke
The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart disease and…
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Police respond to multiple crashes, slide offs
Idaho State troopers continue to be busy responding to crashes and slide offs all over Eastern Idaho.…
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COVID-19 is here to stay, officials say
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
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USU classes suspended until noon at Logan campus
Classes suspended until noon at the USU Logan…
Continue Reading US COVID-19 rates are declining, but colder weather could mean the Delta wave still has months to go, expert says
This Delta variant could be the last major surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, but now is not the time for the US to grow complacent as it has yet to run…
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Superintendent Ybarra to fill in as substitute teacher in area schools
Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra will be back in the classroom this month, filling in at local schools as part of her…
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Official: Don’t overlook need for flu shots
Following an unusually quiet 2020-21 flu season, a Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) official says the need for flu shots remains important to help…
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Salmon Region irrigators asked to contact Fish and Game before turning water off
With the irrigation season winding down and efforts to keep fish out of local ditches, irrigators who divert water from area rivers and streams are…
Continue Reading Northern Lights shimmer farther south than usual tonight as geomagnetic storm hits Earth
A geomagnetic storm triggered by a flare of solar energy hit Earth on Monday, making the Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, light up the sky at…
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School closure Tuesday, Oct. 12
Due to road conditions and power bumps Soda Springs School District will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 12.…
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Next on FDA’s agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their…
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Amber Alert canceled, child found safe
An Amber Alert has been issued for a…
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28 years since Stephanie Crane’s disappearance
It’s been 28 years since Sandi Crane walked into the Custer County Sheriffs on Oct. 11, 1993, to report she could not find her nine-year-old daughter…
Continue Reading COVID-19 vaccine mandates work, Dr. Anthony Fauci says
The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll help get more people vaccinated against…
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Saving Idaho’s salmon
arlier this year, Idaho Representative Mike Simpson came up with a plan that aims to save the salmon by removing four dams on the Lower Snake River…
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Officials investigate death of bald eagle
ISLAND PARK, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho Fish and Game is investigating the death of a bald eagle in Island…
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Idaho reaches deal to reimburse hunters who kill wolves
Idaho officials will make available up to $200,000 to be divided into payments for hunters and trappers who kill wolves in the state through next…
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Early winter storm brings snow to US Rocky Mountains
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — An early winter storm is forecast to bring the first heavy snowfall of the season to portions of the U.S. Rocky Mountains…
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Moderna has no plans to share its COVID-19 vaccine recipe
The chairman of Moderna says the company has no plans to share the recipe for its COVID-19 vaccine because executives have concluded that scaling up…
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Idaho gas prices slightly dip
Idaho gas prices have fallen 2.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.66/g, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in Idaho.…
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Most state workers, WA hospital staff vaccinated for COVID
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new survey shows that nearly 90% of Washington’s hospital staff statewide are fully…
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Tips to help drivers prepare for fall, winter weather
If your vehicle is long overdue for a tune-up, you’re not…
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2021 Distinguished Under 40 recipients
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce announced Monday the 2021 recipients of its Distinguished Under 40…
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Reckless Kelly to perform Saturday
Grammy-winning Americana band Reckless Kelly will perform Saturday, Oct. 16 at Idaho State University’s Stephens Performing Arts…
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Press club drops contempt request against Idaho Lt. Gov.
The Idaho Press Club has dropped its request that a judge hold Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin in contempt of court over refusing to turn over public…
Continue Reading ‘Once-in-a-generation’ find reveals microscopic fossil in amber
Let’s hear it for the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 has taken the parents or grandparents of 140,000 US children, and minorities were hit harder
More than 140,000 US children have lost a parent or grandparent who takes care of them to COVID-19, CDC researchers reported Thursday, which is as…
Continue Reading Don’t panic if you get swollen lymph nodes after a vaccine booster. But be aware if you’re due for a mammogram, doctors say
Some people who recently got a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph…
Continue Reading Is it safe to go trick-or-treating this Halloween? An expert weighs in
The pandemic is making me think about Halloween costumes and candy earlier than…
Continue Reading How to talk to your 5- to 11-year-old kids about getting the COVID-19 vaccine
It’s what parents around the country have been waiting for: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are asking the US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Is my immunity waning? Doctors advise Pfizer vaccine recipients not to worry
There’s little doubt now — study after study, in real life and in lab dishes, in the US and elsewhere — that people’s immunity starts to wane just…
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The rate of COVID-19 cases is dropping nationally but rising in these 5 states
The big picture for COVID-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…
Continue Reading Studies show COVID-19 worsens pregnancy complication risk
Pregnant women who develop COVID-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies, according to two new studies.…
Continue Reading It’s too soon to declare victory against COVID-19 ahead of the holidays, but these festivities are safe to resume, experts say
With holidays approaching, health experts said some festivities can start to return to a sense of normalcy — but they also warned that COVID-19…
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Man dies after injuries sustained in Rexburg shooting and stabbing incident
A Rexburg man shot in a home invasion on Sept. 20 has…
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Could Brian Laundrie still be alive if he’s in Florida’s Carlton Reserve? Here’s what survival experts think
For more than three weeks, local and federal authorities have been combing through a 25,000-acre nature reserve searching for Brian Laundrie, the…
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Haunted History Walking Tours now underway
SPIRO Paranormal Investigators and Historic Downtown Pocatello are hosting their 13th annual Haunted History Walking…
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Toddler missing for three days found safe in woods
By Kelly Murray, CNN A 3-year-old boy who vanished Wednesday afternoon near Magnolia, Texas, was found Saturday morning alive and well. Christopher…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is offering free ‘Thank You’ meals to teachers across the country
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Teachers are going to get a little extra lovin’ this week with free breakfast “Thank You” meals from…
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Candidate for Lieutenant Governor visits Pocatello
On Saturday, the Bannock County Democratic Party hosted Lieutenant Governor candidate Terri Pickens Manweiler at Centennial…
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Swore Farms offers unique pumpkin selection and giant corn maze
You may want to go to Pocatello to get your next…
Continue Reading Antarctica’s last 6 months were the coldest on record
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist In a year of extreme heat, Antarctica’s last six months were the coldest on record. “For the polar…
Continue Reading No physical signs of Brian Laundrie have yet been found in a Florida nature reserve, police say
As the search for Brian Laundrie continues in a Florida nature reserve, police said Friday that they have yet to find any physical evidence of…
Continue Reading Ex-Idaho lawmaker charged with rape booked into Boise jail
A former Idaho lawmaker charged with rape has been booked into a jail in…
Continue Reading COVID-19 caused nine times more deaths in those with learning difficulties, study finds
People with learning difficulties died from COVID-19 at a rate nine times higher than the general population during the first wave of the pandemic in…
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Judge grants Chad Daybell’s request for change of venue, suggests Ada County
Judge Steven W. Boyce has granted Chad Daybell’s change of venue request in the murder case of his wife and two…
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Infant dies following crash in Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls Police officers and Idaho Falls Fire & EMS responded to the area of 2200 N Yellowstone Highway for a report of a vehicle collision with…
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Police detail cultish beliefs of mom charged in kids’ deaths
Newly released documents from the complex investigation of a woman accused of conspiring to kill her children and husband reveal sordid details of a…
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Information sought on mule deer left to waste
On Friday morning, an adult mule deer doe was shot and left to waste near the Old Leesburg Road, west of Salmon.…
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Community shows support for woman burned rescuing her dog from Yellowstone hot spring
We have an update on the young woman from Washington who was badly burned in Yellowstone National…
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First significant snow of the year expected on Monday
The weather forecast calls for the first significant snowfall to occur this coming Monday night. Although most areas will see negligible amounts of…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,682 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 53 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,682 new COVID-19 cases and 53 new deaths…
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Fire danger in Yellowstone is low
The fire danger in Yellowstone National Park has been reduced to low due to autumn…
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Fire destroys haystack
$125,000 worth of hay is gone after a fire broke out in Fort…
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2 arrested after investigation into August shooting incident
An investigation into an August shooting incident has lead to the arrest of two Idaho Falls…
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Yellowstone scales back search and recovery of Shoshone Lake canoer
Yellowstone National Park has begun scaling back search and recovery efforts for a missing 74-year-old from Ogden, Utah.…
Continue Reading Children face similar risk of coronavirus infection as adults, new study suggests
Children are almost as likely as adults to become infected with coronavirus, but they are less likely to have symptoms, according to a new study…
Continue Reading Conditions may be improving in the search for Brian Laundrie, who officials say was under surveillance before disappearing
The search for Brian Laundrie, whose fiancée Gabby Petito was found dead in Wyoming after the pair embarked on a cross-country road trip over the…
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Idaho authorities say two suspicious deaths may be linked
Idaho authorities say two recent deaths in neighboring counties may be linked, and both cases are being investigated as homicides.…
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Boundary Fire emergency area, road and trail closure terminated
The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has terminated the Boundary Fire Emergency Area, Road, and Trail Closure, Order Number:…
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D93 remains in red phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will remain in the “High Risk” or “Red Phase” next week (Oct. 11 to Oct.…
Continue Reading Human behavior will determine when the COVID-19 pandemic ends, CDC director says
The US is making headway in its battle against COVID-19 — with infection and hospitalization rates on the decline after a surge fueled by the highly…
Continue Reading Some children’s hospitals see another surge in rare COVID-19 complication MIS-C
Scientists still don’t know a lot about a rare and serious COVID-19 complication that impacts children, but what they do know is that when there is a…
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