Idaho Falls School District 91 announced Monday a new partnership with Battelle Energy Alliance and Idaho National Laboratory to create the INL Future Corps program, which will provide D91 students with pathways to high-demand, high-quality job opportunities at INL.
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Idaho officials reported 1,674 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths over the weekend.
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The Idaho House has overwhelmingly approved two pieces of legislation as part of a process to replace the education content standards for the state’s 310,000 K-12 students.
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Patients with even a mild case of COVID-19 may experience accelerated aging of the brain and other changes to it, according to a new study.
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Legislation eliminating drop boxes and similar drop-off locations for absentee ballots in Idaho has narrowly cleared the House and is headed to the Senate.
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The Legislature’s budget committee has approved spending $3.4 billion to teach Idaho’s 310,000 K-12 students, money that includes $1,000 bonuses for teachers, administrators and support staff.
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Idaho State University’s Debate Squad earned gold last weekend at a Climb the Mountain online debate tournament.
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The City of Idaho Falls announced the hiring of its first transit coordinator as the City embarks on a one-of-a-kind microtransit program.
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The deadline for the Pocatello Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy has been extended to Friday, March 25 at 5 p.m.
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It’s been another rough weekend at the pump.
Continue Reading The global COVID-19 death toll surpassed 6 million on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Continue Reading You might have heard that strengthening exercises most benefit your muscular and skeletal health, but they could have two other big perks: helping you prevent disease and live longer.
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Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announced Monday an Entertainment Line Up of concerts and shows.
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It may seem helpful, but well-intended people who feed wintering deer ultimately harm the animals and sometimes people and pets.
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CHUBBUCK, Idaho (KIFI) – A makeover may be on the way for the city of Chubbuck. The City of Chubbuck’s Land Use and Development Commission will conduct a public hearing at 6 p.m. on March 8 at Chubbuck City Hall to discuss the development of a new downtown. The city is looking into additions in
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By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — Sandpoint, Idaho, is a four-season resort town built along the shores of scenic Lake Pend Oreille. Its population surged by 21% in the past decade to about 8,900. Many of the newcomers are conservatives looking for like-minded people. To capitalize on that trend, a growing
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Sunday evening residents of the Rexburg and surrounding Southeastern Idaho area gathered at the Rexburg tabernacle to show their support for the Ukrainian People. Statements from people from Ukraine, people who have lived there, and Rexburg Mayor Jerry Merrill were given and read. The event both started and ended with a playing of the Ukrainian national anthem.
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The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for an East Boise Correctional Center resident who walked away from the facility.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- Three people are running as Republican candidates for Idaho Superintendent of Public Education. Incumbent Sherri Ybarra, Branden Durst, and Debbie Critchfield will all be on the ballot in May. Critchfield sat down for an interview to talk about her campaign. “I’m running because I believe the people of Idaho deserve a
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The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to several calls Saturday, three of which required a larger response, but none of those resulted in serious injuries.
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SWAN VALLEY, ID (KIFI) A multi-million dollar home in the Swan Valley area is a complete loss after a fire tore through it Saturday night. According to Swan Valley Fire Chief Travis Crystal, the fire was reported just after 9:00 P.M. The home is located in a hard-to-reach area, off of Pine Creek Bench Road.
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The Idaho Falls Zoo held a informational meeting Saturday to help prospective new volunteers understand their duties and tasks that they would be taking if they volunteered at the zoo. Interested teens and adults came to see how they could be the right fit for the opportunity.
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Ward Hicks is a local master beekeeper. He earnestly believes beekeeping “It’s something you can do whether you have a large piece of property or just a small little city lot.” Hicks is still amazed at the buzz that his classes can generate in the local area. “I’m surprised at how many people are really interested in beekeeping. They want to learn about the hobby. It’s a great hobby. It takes away your stress. I mean, bees are really gentle overall, and you can work with them in a in a calm manner.”
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The Art Walk in Pocatello is usually a cheerful community event but on this past Friday, it took on a sense of urgency in one of the locations.
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Organizer Yohan Delton says the gathering is meant to do two things: lift up local Ukrainians and allow community members to come together and share their hope and pain.
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An Idaho man who hit a police officer with a pipe while storming the U.S. Capitol last year has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison.
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The skyrocketing price of crude oil is causing tremendous pain at the pump, and the effects are now being felt here in Idaho.
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The work of our student scientists was on full display in Pocatello.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 1,565 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths Friday.
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A House committee has introduced sweeping tax legislation raising Idaho’s sales tax to the highest in the nation as part of a plan to eliminate most property taxes on owner-occupied homes.
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TEDx Rexburg opens next Saturday at the historic Romance Theatre.
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The National Park Service has updated its masking guidance to align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new COVID-19 Community Levels tool, which helps communities decide what prevention steps to take.
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Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra’s Student Advisory Council held its third meeting Monday with an immersive look at Idaho’s state government.
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Modernizing Idaho Department of Lands’ (IDL) wildfire suppression program requires building the agency’s firefighting capacity.
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The Idaho Community Foundation offers more than 50 scholarships to help Idaho students pay for postsecondary education. Each has its own eligibility criteria and application requirements.
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Idaho nonprofit, educational, community and faith-based organizations, Indian tribes and local governments are eligible to host an AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) member who can assist in building organizational capacity.
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The Idaho Supreme Court will appoint a special committee to examine ways to improve judicial recruitment in Idaho, including the processes of the Idaho Judicial Council.
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Thanks to a generous gift from Farm Bureau Insurance, Summer Community Theater at Idaho State University will once again be a community tradition.
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A Lewiston man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
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A proposed voter law would require a valid Idaho driver’s license or state-issued identification card to vote in Idaho elections.
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Authorities say narcotics agents seized about 150,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills made with fentanyl and about 20 pounds of fentanyl powder in what federal authorities believe is the biggest seizure of the drug in Oregon’s history.
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Governor Brad Little and Governor Mark Gordon joined 25 Republican governors in calling on President Biden Friday to restore America’s energy independence as the crisis with Russia threatens to increase already high energy prices.
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On Friday, February 25, Rigby High School automotive students competed at the Webster State Automotive Competition.
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the two brothers responsible for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing which led to the deaths of three spectators and a police officer, reversing a lower court decision. The ruling was 6-3 along conservative-liberal
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business The conditions described by the US Food and Drug Administration at a Family Dollar warehouse in West Memphis, Arkansas, were skin-crawling. “Live rodents, dead rodents in various states of decay, rodent feces and urine, evidence of gnawing, nesting and rodent odors throughout the facility, dead birds and bird droppings.” Foul
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock 950 rainbow trout in the 10-12 inch range at two local waters March 28 to April 1.
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Businesses wanting to prepare and e-file both their federal and state income tax returns should visit the Idaho State Tax Commission website.
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The Idaho Falls Zoo on Friday announced the birth of a male sloth bear cub.
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The bond would fund three projects: Building a new school for Hibbard Elementary, and remodeling the current school for early childhood and pre-K programs. The third would add new classrooms and expand the current lunchroom at Madison Junior High.
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Proposed legislation to adopt new Idaho content standards for math, science and English Language Arts and to replace certification standards for school personnel moved forward from the House Education Committee Thursday morning, and a short time later Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra urged the State Board of Education to support the legislation to eliminate the Common Core and adopt the revised standards.
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The Senate passed a bill that resemble a Texas-style anti-abortion law.
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The Idaho State Board of Education decided Thursday against taking a formal position on two legislative proposals intended to replace current K-12 content standards in English language arts, math and science.
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Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers are asking the public for information regarding a yearling mule deer fawn that was shot twice and left to waste in Madison County near the intersection of 10000 S. and Snake River Road earlier this week.
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The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports two separate overnight traffic stops resulted in arrests.
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Governor Brad Little kicked off “Operation Esto Perpetua” Thursday, a new strategy mentioned in his January 10 State of the State address that will serve to combat Idaho’s growing drug threat.
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The Idaho Falls Street Division has closed the southbound lane of N. Skyline Drive, between Raymond Drive and Beverly Road, to repair road damage caused by a frost heave.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 1,442 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths Thursday.
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Ukraine refugees are getting some support from Idaho Falls.
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The sheriff of Kootenai County, Idaho, says the deadly shooting Monday night near Hauser Lake was the latest example of increased violent crime and the shortage of deputies at the sheriff’s office to respond.
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The Rigby High School Student Council traveled to Boise for the state leadership conference.
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The Chubbuck City Council confirmed the appoint of Norman G. Reece Jr. to City Council Seat #4 during Wednesday night’s Council Meeting.
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Everyone is concerned about the lack of water supply for this season for farming and other resources based on a deficit of snowpack.
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US Senators for Idaho, Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, along with Utah Senator Mitt Romney and 33 other Republican lawmakers in Washington sent a letter to President Bden asking for a thorough accounting of how nearly $6 trillion in COVID-19 relief money has been spent.
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Another milestone has been reached in the spent nuclear waste clean-up at the Idaho National Lab Site.
Continue Reading Mask mandates may be lifting in many parts of the United States, but don’t ditch your face coverings just yet.
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For the 11th year in a row, the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education has classified Idaho State University as a Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity.
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Idaho Falls School District 91 announced Temple View Elementary School as the first D91 school to receive Level 1 certification in Marzano’s High Reliability Schools.
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The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is asking parents and patrons to go to the polls on March 8, 2022, to vote on renewal of the district’s School Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy (SPFF).
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Continue Reading In the House Wednesday, a committee advanced a bill by Republican Representative Priscilla Giddings of White Bird.
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On a narrow vote Tuesday, the Idaho Senate passed a bill to raise the smoking age in the state to 21.
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The Senate Transportation Committee voted against introducing a bill sponsored by Senator Jim Patrick, a Republican from Twin Falls.
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Nearly 179,000 Idahoans affected in original breach; encourages consumers to take steps to protect personal information.
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Bonneville County Sheriff deputies were called to a disturbance involving an intoxicated female at a residence in the 7000 E. block of Foothill Road after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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During a preliminary hearing, both defense and prosecution are allowed to present evidence and closing arguments. At the end, a judge determines if the prosecution has probable cause to justify a jury trial.
Continue Reading By Katie Bo Lillis, Barbara Starr, Jim Sciutto and Jeremy Herb, CNN Russia’s strategy in its war on Ukraine is shifting toward a “slow annihilation” of the Ukrainian military, US and other Western officials tell CNN, warning that Russia could focus on a bloody and deadly bombardment of cities and civilian targets as the conflict
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The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the supplemental appropriation item that would help fund the creation of an East Idaho Forensic Pathology Center in Pocatello.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 1,738 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths Wednesday.
Continue Reading The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new measure for determining COVID-19 community levels.
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By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The sponsor of a Utah proposal to create a commission to make eligibility decisions about transgender kids in youth sports is removing controversial provisions that list body measurements as criteria to be considered. Republican Rep. Kera Birkeland said Wednesday that she planned to remove the
Continue Reading The Idaho Supreme Court is considering a case where one parent allowed a teen to marry, rendering custody agreements moot.
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Idaho Lawmakers are considering legislation seeking to dump investments in Russia following that nation’s invasion of Ukraine.
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The City of Rexburg is conducting a virtual meeting for a Recreation Center Feasibility Study to determine the possibility of a Community Recreation Center.
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Because of the reduction of COVID-19 cases, there are some big changes coming to Idaho State University.
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The Pocatello High School Thunder signs are causing some sparks to fly in the Downtown Historical District.
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Legislation allowing the Powerball lottery and its huge jackpots to continue in Idaho is headed to the full Senate.
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Idaho State Controller Brandon Woolf announced his run for reelection.
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With these changes, the Teton County District Health Officer is rescinding Recommendation #12, which recommends mask wearing in specific situations.
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Governor Brad Little and 23 other Republican Governors released a joint statement tonight commenting on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address:
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Idaho State University graduate students brought home both a first place and a People’s Choice award at the statewide 3 Minute Thesis competition in February.
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The Idaho Foodbank is kicking off the Idaho Kind fundraising and awareness campaign for the second year in a row.
Continue Reading By CNN Business staff Dozens of the world’s biggest companies have abandoned or scaled back their operations in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The exodus affects every corner of the economy, from its vast energy riches through autos, finance, retail, entertainment and fast food, starving Russia of new investment and removing products
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar and Travis Caldwell, CNN Hawaii’s Safe Travels program, established to slow the spread of Covid-19 through safety precautions for travelers, will come to an end on March 25, the state’s governor announced. Domestic passengers arriving in Hawaii after the program ends won’t need to follow earlier regulations, like showing proof of vaccination
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A new trucking school with potential impacts on the national truck driver shortage opens in Idaho Falls.
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A federal judge has rejected a request by wealthy landowners in central Idaho to stop construction of a public trail crossing their ranch to connect the popular tourist destinations of Redfish Lake and Stanley.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Congregations across Eastern Idaho will be gathering today to offer “Ashes on the Go” this Ash Wednesday, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day Christian season of repentance. Local clergy will be offering ashes imposed, using q-tips, to keep with covid-19 precautions. You can visit the following congregations
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President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver his first State of the Union address Tuesday night at the US Capitol.
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The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently on scene at a vehicle collision that occurred in the intersection of Holmes and 17th Street.
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Governor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1255 into law Tuesday, putting $50 million toward the new “Empowering Parents” grants.
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The Idaho Liquor Division is taking steps to protest the conflict in Ukraine.
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