Endangered missing persons located
The Pendleton Police Department is asking for your assistance in locating two subjects and/or their vehicle.
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LDS Temple cafeterias will permanently close in early 2022
After careful consideration, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will permanently close the cafeterias inside its temples in early 2022.
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Crapo and Risch want White House meeting on judicial vacancy
Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch this week sent a letter to the White House requesting a meeting about Idaho’s federal district judge vacancy.
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout for younger kids underway in Idaho
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and federal regulators approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years old.
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 803 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 803 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths Friday.
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Local author becomes finalist for top international writing award
Brittany Rainsdon has been elected as one of the finalists for the Writers of the Future contest. She won with her science fiction short story called “Half Breed” which features fixing violent tensions between aliens and humans.
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Wes Deist Aquatic Center to close for repairs
As announced earlier this year, the Wes Deist Aquatic Center will close to the public beginning Nov.7 for major renovations to the facilities’ HVAC systems, which help control humidity and moisture within the facility.
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‘Dixie’ name change vote to come next week at Legislature
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are expected to vote on a name change for southern Utah’s Dixie State University next week. Fox13 reports a bill to rename it Utah Technical University will be considered in a special session next week where lawmakers will also vote on redistricting. Republican bill sponsor Rep. Kelly Miles
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Local burn permit still required in North Fremont Fire District
Even though the IDL Burn Permits are not required past Oct. 20, North Fremont Fire requires a local burn permit for any open burning in the North Fremont (Ashton) Fire District.
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D93 to stay in yellow phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next week.
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Idaho Foodbank working to alleviate hunger with Hope for the Holidays Campaign
November marks the beginning of The Idaho Foodbank’s Hope for the Holidays Campaign which runs through December.
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Crash west of Burley
On Wednesday at 3:15 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle crash on I-84 at the 201 off ramp just west of Burley.
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Farmers encouraged to keep the stubble during no-till November
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging Idaho farmers to keep the tillage equipment in the machine shed during No-Till November.
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Little appoints Duggan to First Judicial District, Monson to Second Judicial District
Governor Brad Little announced Friday he appointed Barbara Duggan of Wallace as District Judge in the First Judicial District and Mark Monson of Moscow as District Judge in the Second Judicial District.
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Gov. Gordon ramps up fight to protect Wyoming from federal overreach
Governor Mark Gordon is announcing the next steps his administration is taking to stop President Biden’s unconstitutional vaccine mandates.
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“Our Valley | Our Vision” open house goes digital
The Pocatello Planning and Development Services Department is taking the “Our Valley | Our Vision” open house online.
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End of daylight saving time means winter is on the horizon
Winter is on the horizon again with the end of daylight saving time coming Sunday across most of the United States.
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Crapo, Risch honor wildland firefighters and first responders
U.S. Senators for Idaho Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are celebrating the senate’s newly passed resolution to recognize the bravery and sacrifice of wildland firefighters and first responders.
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Idaho senators join effort to block taxpayer funded payments to illegal immigrants
U.S. Senators for Idaho are joining an effort to block taxpayer money from being paid to illegal immigrants.
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“Give Cold Feet the Boot” provides Idaho children with warm winter footwear
There was a lot of heart and soles to be found at one Rigby school Friday.
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Idaho K-6 students invited to submit art for 2021 SDE holiday cards
The State Department of Education is now accepting Holiday Card Contest submissions from Idaho students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
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‘A great lion with a big heart’: Former presidents and dignitaries pay tribute to Powell
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Gen. Colin Powell was remembered Friday as a patriotic statesman who served his country in peace and war at a funeral service that was marked not only by its reverence for the former secretary of state but by a bipartisan attendance of former presidents and dignitaries who paid tribute to the
Continue Reading Sleep with your pet? How that may affect you (and your pet)
In the quest for better sleep, people often ask if they should share their bed with a pet. Before we get to that, let’s take a moment to ponder the flip side:
Continue Reading Pfizer says its experimental pill reduces risk of hospitalization, death from COVID-19
Drugmaker Pfizer said Friday its experimental pill designed to fight coronavirus reduced the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk patients taking part in a trial of the drug.
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EIRMC receives Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association presented Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center with the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the second year in a row.
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Idaho Falls Fire burns old home at Snake River Landing
You may have seen see smoke and flames coming from the structure off and on from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 12:00pm.
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Teton County sees changes in 2 races after “human error”
Teton County Clerk Kim Keeley said the election itself went well, and the only issue was in the reporting.
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Jazz star Donovan Mitchell out with ankle sprain vs Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) — Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is not playing against the Atlanta Hawks because of a sprained right ankle. Mitchell injured the ankle in closing seconds of the first half Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings. He insisted it was nothing serious and finished the game with a season-high 36 points in a 119-113
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Trial for former Idaho candidate ends with hung jury
The trial of a former longshot Idaho gubernatorial candidate charged in the killing a 12-year-old Colorado girl has ended with jurors unable to reach verdicts on the most serious charges against him.
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Idaho adult dies from rabies infection
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Central District Health are reporting the first human case of rabies and subsequent death reported in Idaho since 1978.
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Federal jury convicts Idaho Falls man for trafficking methamphetamine
A federal jury sitting in Pocatello convicted an Idaho Falls man of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, attempted possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and deported alien found in the United States.
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Flashing 4-way stop to be installed in Ammon
The City of Ammon in partnership with Bonneville County Road and Bridge will be installing a flashing four-way stop at the intersection of Ammon Road and 49th South (Township Road) on Thursday.
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 662 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 29 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 622 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths Thursday.
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Idaho, Wyoming to join lawsuit against US mandate for vaccines, tests
Idaho and Wyoming will join a multistate lawsuit against the Biden administration over an emergency rule mandating that employers with more than 100 workers require COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly testing by Jan. 4.
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Idaho achieves AAA credit rating
Idaho has achieved a AAA Fitch rating.
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McGeachin meets with former President Trump in Florida
Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin says she met with former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
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“Give the cops a bird” for the Idaho Foodbank
Pocatello Police are asking you to “give them a bird” for a good cause.
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IMNH offers free admission to Tribal Members in November
In honor of National American Indian Heritage Month, the Idaho Museum of Natural History on the Idaho State University Pocatello campus will offer free museum admission to tribal members during the month of November.
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3 vehicle fatality crash in Twin Falls County
At approximately 8:19 p.m. on Wednesday, Idaho State Police investigated a three-vehicle, fatality crash at the intersection of 3700 N and US93, in Twin Falls County.
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Crews improve housing facility at Hughes Creek
The Hughes Creek Ranger Station was first established in 1908 and served as the U.S. Forest Service District Office until 1969 when the station was moved to North Fork, Idaho.
Continue Reading Idaho senators challenge President Biden’s vaccine mandate
U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo joined U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and 38 of their Senate Republican colleagues to formally disapprove and nullify President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on private employees under the Congressional Review Act: the official process for Congress to overturn an executive branch rule.
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Idaho State University presents students with rewards to get vaccinated
Idaho State University is presenting their students with a system called cash for vax. It is a chance for them to get rewarded for being vaccinated.
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Salmon-Challis National Forest Christmas tree tags available
Christmas tree tags are available for sale now over the phone and through the mail at all Salmon-Challis National Forest district offices in Challis, Leadore, Mackay, North Fork, and the Public Lands Center in Salmon.
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Newly elected N. Idaho mayor to stay on as state senator
A northern Idaho state senator who won the election to become mayor of Lewiston says he’ll do both jobs this year with help from his friends.
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GIFT is coming back to Idaho Falls to provide public transportation
Public transportation has returned to the streets of Idaho Falls. The Greater Idaho Falls Transit system has announced a two year deal to provide micro transit to those who need it.
Continue Reading Terminally ill 9-year-old surprised with a trip to Disney World
By Joylyn Bukovac Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Rutherford County family was gifted a trip of a lifetime. They are going to Disney World, thanks to a non-profit called Baking Memories 4 Kids. The organization gives terminally ill children trips to the happiest place on earth. Finn
Continue Reading Parents express relief as children 5-11 begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Nine-year-old Parson Harrington had to isolate more than most during this pandemic — and the lung transplant recipient hopes the COVID-19 vaccine she received in Houston on Wednesday is her ticket to relief and freedom.
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Send-off for deploying Idaho Army National Guard soldiers
The Idaho Army National Guard will hold a send-off event for the families of deploying 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team Soldiers Friday.
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Diminished Wyoming anti-vaccine-mandate session nears end
Just one bill out of 40 is still standing in a Wyoming special legislative session convened to counter federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
Continue Reading World’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood to break ground in Texas
Oscar Holland, CNN A new property development in Austin, Texas, is set to become the world’s largest community of 3D-printed homes. Scheduled to break ground next year, the project will feature 100 single-story houses “printed” on-site using advanced robotic construction and a concrete-based building material. Digital renderings of the neighborhood, unveiled last week, show rows
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Portland, Oregon, mayor proposes increasing police budget
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A year after Portland’s police department underwent massive budget cuts — amid demands to defund the police — Mayor Ted Wheeler announced on Wednesday that he is seeking more than $5 million this fall for police investments, including hiring more officers and buying body-worn
Continue Reading Boil order in Blackfoot lifted
UPDATE 11/3/21: The City of Blackfoot received the test results from the water sample taken Tuesday, and those results show the water is free of any bacteria.
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1.3 million votes: See the demographics of Idaho’s voting population
Stacker investigated the voter demographics of Idaho using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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Police: Idaho woman stole items from victim in mall shooting
A 54-year-old woman police say stole items from the body of a security guard killed during a Boise, Idaho, mall shooting is being held in jail on a $250,000 bond.
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Date set for Pocatello Mayoral runoff election
The Bannock County Elections Office is preparing to conduct a runoff election for the Pocatello Mayor’s race on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.
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2nd annual “Hope Lunch” campaign
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is teaming up again with ‘Elevation Labs’ for a good cause.
Continue Reading SIPH gearing up to vaccinate ages 5 – 11
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) announced they will be ready to begin vaccinating this age group starting next week.
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,244 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 23 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,244 new COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths Wednesday.
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Local rallies protest masks and vaccines to discourage the mandates on a national scale
Two protests were held today in Idaho Falls regarding the mask and vaccine mandates that some workplaces and schools are trying to enforce.
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Eager parents rush to get kids pediatric COVID-19 vaccines
In the hours after the COVID-19 vaccine was formally approved for use in younger children, social media pages lit up with eager parents seeking appointments for their grade-schoolers.
Continue Reading Another Oregon county looks to join Idaho
Another rural, conservative county in Oregon has expressed interest in becoming part of Idaho.
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Mountain View Hospital expands NICU
Mountain View Hospital is proud to care for babies born as young as 28 weeks in its new, expanded neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
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After exponential success, the Village is searching for larger home
The Village in Southeast Idaho is now searching for a larger home.
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EIPH now scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for ages 5-11
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine for children ages 5-11.
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Pocatello requests input on area trail survey
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – What is your vision for the trails around Pocatello? The City of Pocatello wants to know.
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2 year public transit pilot project coming to Idaho Falls
The Greater Idaho Falls Transit (GIFT) Board of Directors announced a two-year microtransit pilot project has been approved under the leadership of the City of Idaho Falls and Idaho Transportation Department (ITD).
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Nampa man pleads guilty to distribution of methamphetamine
A Nampa man pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine.
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Wasden announces renaming of Contracts & Administrative Law Division
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a name change for one of his office’s seven divisions.
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Idaho Board of Scaling Practices announces new executive director
Shawn Inman was officially announced as the organization’s new executive director Friday, October 29 at the Idaho Board of Scaling Practices (IBSP) meeting.
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Elk reduction program begins Saturday
An elk reduction program begins Saturday in Grand Teton National Park.
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10 eastern Idaho organizations receive Idaho Food Bank Fund grants
The Idaho Food Bank Fund announced the recipients of their 2021 grants targeted to support nonprofits that provide nutrition awareness, promote healthy eating and relieve hunger.
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COVID-19 vaccine appointments now available for 5–11 years old in Teton County, Wyo.
Teton County Health Department will host COVID-19 vaccine clinics specially for children 5–11 years old due to the different vaccine storage and preparation requirements.
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Utah woman left with unsettling questions after concrete chunk crashes through windshield
A driver who was injured by a piece of concrete that flew through her windshield said Tuesday that the ordeal left her with some unsettling questions.
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Man prosecuted for illegal use of national forest lands
In August of 2021, the United States Forest Service received multiple complaints from the public concerning a long-term campsite on lands managed by the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
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Pocatello Mayoral race heads to runoff election
Pocatello voters will have to select their next mayor in a runoff election.
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Blackfoot Mayoral race heads to runoff election
Blackfoot’s mayoral race was a close one Tuesday night.
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Idaho Falls re-elects Casper
Rebecca Casper has been re-elected as mayor of Idaho Falls.
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Hot races on the ballot
Here are some of the hot races we will be covering tonight.
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2 more arrested in connection to shooting incident at Hurricanes Bar
Idaho Falls Police detectives served two arrest warrants Tuesday morning.
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Idaho colleges, universities to follow Biden vaccine orders
Idaho colleges and universities will abide by President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates even as the state fights the rules by joining a federal lawsuit.
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Bannock County sees high voter turnout
The Bannock County Elections office is super busy Tuesday.
Continue Reading 5- to 11-year-olds can now get a COVID-19 vaccine in the US
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday evening she was endorsing a recommendation to vaccinate children ages 5-11 against COVID-19, clearing the way for immediate vaccination of the youngest age group yet in the United States.
Continue Reading Jurors deliberating in former Idaho candidate’s murder trial
Jurors are deliberating in the trial of a former longshot Idaho gubernatorial candidate charged with murder in the death of a 12-year-old Colorado girl who disappeared in 1984.
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 924 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 924 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths Tuesday.
Continue Reading Dow closes above 36,000 for the first time
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 36,000 mark for the first time Tuesday following a gain of about 140 points, or 0.4%. On Monday it had briefly risen above 36,000 but didn’t end the day there. Investors had to wait only a little more than three
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Tuesday is Election Day
Tuesday is Election Day all over the country.
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Idaho’s COVID-19 numbers drop slightly, crisis standards remain
Idaho Division of Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch says the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations and newly confirmed coronavirus cases has been dropping in Idaho, but the numbers are still high enough to leave hospitals overtaxed.
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Snake River Animal Shelter named 2021 Charity of the Year
Better Business Bureau Great West + Pacific (BBBGWP) has named the Snake River Animal Shelter the Charity of the Year as part of its 2021 Torch Awards for the state of Idaho.
Continue Reading CDC advisers to vote on giving COVID-19 vaccine to kids ages 5 to 11
Millions of child-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are being shipped from the company’s facilities to distribution centers across the country — ready to go out to pharmacies and pediatricians’ offices, the Biden administration said Monday.
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Idaho mayors earn $65,000 during walking challenge
A record number of Idaho mayors participated in the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health’s annual Mayor’s Walking Challenge.
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest begins hiring for 2022 field season
Approximately 100 temporary jobs are available across the forest and grassland in southeast Idaho.
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Nearly all entrances and roads close in Yellowstone Monday
This weekend is your last chance to drive to many iconic locations in Yellowstone.
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Halloween robber apprehended minutes after robbery
Police apprehended a robber Sunday night within minutes of the robbery.
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ISDA announces approved Idaho State Hemp Plan
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced Monday the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s approval of the Idaho State Hemp Plan.
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Rigby FFA earns national championships
Rigby FFA members joined nearly 70,000 other participants at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN last week.
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Criminal case against former Idaho lawmaker accused of rape moves forward
Legal troubles for former Idaho Representative Aaron von Ehlinger are getting worse.
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IFPD gets boost in fight against child pornography
The IFPD received a $145,000 grant from the Operation Underground Railroad.
Continue Reading Go-ahead for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11 could happen this week
The go-ahead for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11 could happen this week.
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,445 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 37 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho officials reported 1,445 new COVID-19 cases and 37 new deaths over the weekend. That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March 2020 to 292,317. There are a total of 232,484 confirmed cases and 59,833 probable cases in all 44 of the 44 counties in Idaho, according
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Idaho lawmakers want federal public land appraised for taxes
Idaho lawmakers are seeking technology companies to appraise federal land in real-time to find out how much money lawmakers say the federal government should be paying the state in property taxes if the land were privately owned.
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