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Chad Daybell status conference held Thursday

September 30, 2021 9:47 AM News Team

Chad Daybell is scheduled to be in court for a status conference Thursday at 10 a.m.

Doctors: Pandemic has dire effects on Idaho kids, babies

September 30, 2021 9:42 AM Associated Press

Idaho health care professionals say the state’s unchecked spread of the highly contagious delta variant is sending more kids and babies to hospitals with complications from COVID-19.

ISU hosts disaster training

September 29, 2021 7:00 PM Cole Sams

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho State University partnered with the Idaho National Laboratory to host a joint training exercise between the Idaho 101st and Oregon 102nd Civil Support Teams. The collaborative training prepares local first responders for major events and disasters with realistic scenarios. “The scenario is to replicate a terrorist incident where a device was detonated on the bus creating

Press club asks judge to hold Lt. Gov. McGeachin in contempt

September 29, 2021 4:18 PM Associated Press

A coalition of journalists is asking an Idaho judge to hold the state’s lieutenant governor in contempt of court for refusing to turn over public documents despite the judge’s order that she do so.

Victor Mayor issues modified mask order

September 29, 2021 2:25 PM News Team

Victor Mayor Will Frohlich has issued a modified mask order.

Cause of death determined for Shoshone Lake canoer in Yellowstone, search and recovery continues for brother

September 29, 2021 11:54 AM News Team

An autopsy has been completed on a 67-year-old whose body was found on the east shore of Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park Monday, Sept. 20.

State Superintendent Ybarra visits Idaho Falls

September 29, 2021 5:18 PM Rachel Fabbi

Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra was in east Idaho Wednesday, visiting both Bonneville and Hillcrest High Schools.

Misinformation leads to animosity toward health care workers

September 29, 2021 9:37 AM Associated Press

A constant barrage of misinformation has Idaho health care workers facing increased animosity from some patients and community members.

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,684 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths

September 29, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,684 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths Wednesday.

Driver fatigue investigated as possible cause for fatal crash north of Evanston

September 29, 2021 12:46 PM News Team

A fatal crash occurred around milepost 12.3 on US 189 north of Evanston Wednesday.

USPS to slow down some mail delivery starting Friday

September 29, 2021 12:31 PM CNN Newsource

Americans across the country could start seeing slowdowns in mail delivery across the country as early as Friday, when the US Postal Service implements its new service standards.

Boundary Fire grows to 84,138 acres, 58% contained

September 29, 2021 11:44 AM News Team

The lightning cause Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 84,138 acres and is 58% contained.

Idaho Falls releases draft “Imagine IF” plan for public comment

September 29, 2021 11:28 AM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls Community Development Services Department (CDS) has released the draft version of the city’s new roadmap for future growth, called the Imagine IF plan, for review and public comment.

Just 4 Kids Urgent Care opens new facility

September 29, 2021 10:37 AM Cole Sams

A new Just 4 Kids Urgent Care facility is being greeted with open arms in Bannock County.

Yes, you can have COVID-19 and the flu at the same time. What that could do to you and others needing care

September 29, 2021 11:38 AM CNN

Dr. Adrian Burrowes has seen hundreds of COVID-19 patients. But he’s especially worried about what will happen this flu season — even more so than last year.

WGFD releases 20 black-footed ferrets on historic recovery site

September 29, 2021 10:28 AM News Team

Wyoming Game and Fish is continuing to aid the recovery of a species once thought extinct.

Report: Groundwater quality remains poor in southern Idaho

September 29, 2021 11:23 AM Evan Thomason

The Idaho Conservation League(ICL) has expressed a great concern for the water quality for the Magic Valley. This area includes over 300,000 citizens that use the Eastern Snake Plain aquifer.

More parents open to trick-or-treating this year

September 29, 2021 9:55 AM News Team

With Halloween just more than a month away, it looks like more parents are open to trick-or -treating this year.

Timeline of events since Gabby Petito’s fiancé returned to Florida becomes clearer

September 29, 2021 9:42 AM CNN

Reports that Brian Laundrie camped with his family this month before Gabby Petito was reported missing appear to clarify a timeline of his movements after he returned to Florida without his fiancée, who eventually was found dead in Wyoming.

Protestors outside Pocatello-Chubbuck School District 25 office

School District 25 decides against mask mandate

September 28, 2021 10:48 AM Cole Sams

The Pocatello-Chubbuck District 25 Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. to reconsider the adoption of the roadmap to the 2021-2022 school year.

View the number of registered voters by county in Idaho and Wyoming

September 28, 2021 6:31 PM News Team

September 28 is National Voter Registration Day, a day organizers describe as a “nonpartisan civic holiday” that has been held on the fourth Tuesday of every September since 2012.

Driver fatigue being investigated as possible cause for fatal crash east of Rock Springs

September 28, 2021 6:27 PM News Team

A fatal crash occurred around milepost 9.1 on the Interstate 80 Service Road east of Rock Springs, Wyoming Tuesday.

Gabby Petito’s family holds press conference

September 28, 2021 9:41 AM CNN

The parents of Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie affirmed they do not know his whereabouts two weeks after he was last seen, their attorney said in a statement Monday night.

Search and rescue teams find body near Teton Pass

September 28, 2021 4:33 PM News Team

Teton County Search & Rescue conducted a search for a 46-year-old man at the base of Teton Pass, Wyo. on Tuesday.

Low vaccine rate highlights Wyoming conservative streak

September 28, 2021 4:03 PM Associated Press

Reserving doubts whenever others claim to know what’s best is part of life in Wyoming.

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,355 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths

September 28, 2021 5:23 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,355 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths Tuesday.

Portneuf Health Trust Center opens

September 28, 2021 5:48 PM Linda Larsen

The needs of Pocatello‘s most vulnerable community will soon be met in an entirely new way.

Giant pumpkin record squashed

September 28, 2021 12:59 PM News Team

This 2,000 pound pumpkin was grown by Ross Bowman, and he was kind enough to share his secret to growing the massive gourd.

Intermittent closures of Teton Park Road across Jackson Lake Dam

September 28, 2021 4:00 PM News Team

The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Snake Field Office, is temporarily closing the Teton Park Road across the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park on an intermittent basis beginning Tuesday, October 5 through Friday, October 29 to perform crane work on the dam.

Boundary Fire grows to 84,138 acres

September 28, 2021 11:40 AM News Team

The lightning caused Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 84,138 acres and is 58% contained.

2 arrested on multiple drug charges after report of brandishing handgun on I-15

September 28, 2021 11:08 AM News Team

Idaho State Police troopers arrested two people after a report of a man brandishing a handgun at a passing vehicle.

COVID-19 cases in children on the rise

September 28, 2021 10:34 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday.

Town hall with Gov. Little Tuesday at 12 p.m.

September 28, 2021 10:34 AM News Team

The Idaho office of AARP will host a statewide telephone town hall with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen Tuesday.

Recommendations for Idaho Schools in Post-Shooting Report

September 27, 2021 9:29 PM News Team

The actions of Rigby Middle School on May 6, 2021 demonstrate the effectiveness of a practiced emergency operations plan, but the Idaho School Safety and Security Program says there are lessons to be learned in any incident.

Trailer unhooks from semi-truck

September 27, 2021 8:42 PM Todd Kunz

A trailer unhooks from the semi-truck at Ammon and Lincoln Roads Monday night.

3 Yellowstone wolves killed in Montana during first week of Montana’s hunting season

September 27, 2021 2:34 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park wolf biologists report the park’s Junction Butte Pack (27 wolves) lost three wolves to Montana hunters during the first week of Montana’s wolf hunting season.

Ex Idaho lawmaker charged with rape is arrested in Georgia

September 27, 2021 2:15 PM Associated Press

A former Idaho state lawmaker charged with rape earlier this month has been arrested in Georgia.

Chubbuck Police Station under construction

Progress being made on new police station in Chubbuck

September 27, 2021 7:59 PM Cole Sams

Construction crews have began the process of a total remodel of the Chubbuck Police Station.

Utah football player’s slaying under investigation

September 27, 2021 5:09 PM Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Investigators have made no arrests but say they have several promising leads in the shooting death of University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe. Salt Lake City police Chief Mike Brown said Monday they have received several tips in the house-party slaying that also left a woman injured. Meanwhile, family

Police ask for personal items of Gabby Petito’s fiancé for DNA matching, attorney says

September 27, 2021 9:31 AM CNN

As authorities keep scouring swampland for Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie, the FBI has asked for items that might have his DNA, the Laundries’ family lawyer said.

Pfizer COVID-19 booster available for specific groups

September 27, 2021 5:31 PM Linda Larsen

The third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available in our area.

COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,638 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 37 new deaths

September 27, 2021 5:22 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 2,638 new COVID-19 cases and 37 new deaths over the weekend.

Labor expands its service delivery to Challis, Wieppe

September 28, 2021 11:41 AM News Team

Challis and Wieppe are the two newest communities to be added to the Idaho Department of Labor’s roster of remote service delivery locations, effective Oct. 4.

Greyhound settles lawsuit over immigration sweeps on buses

September 27, 2021 1:03 PM Associated Press

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Greyhound Lines Inc. will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit over the bus line’s practice of allowing U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to board its buses in Washington state to conduct immigration sweeps. State attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the settlement Monday. The

Preview of Planet Doom in Idaho Falls

September 27, 2021 2:55 PM Jeff Roper

Are you ready to get scared for a good cause?

Boundary Fire grows to 80,818 acres

September 27, 2021 1:06 PM News Team

The lightning caused Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 80,818 acres and is 58% contained.

Major Cold Front Coming

September 27, 2021 9:02 AM Jeff Roper

We get one more day of warm, dry sunshine with a breezy afternoon. Highs today with some patchy smoke will hover around 82. A cold front will cut through northern Idaho tonight and into southeastern Idaho by tomorrow afternoon, keeping highs in the 50’s for Tuesday and Wednesday! Winds will be 30-40mph. Shower chances are

Graves of 19th century migrants found on trail in Idaho

September 27, 2021 11:07 AM Associated Press

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Cadaver dogs have found what are probably seven graves of mid-1880s migrants who died in south-central Idaho on the California Trail while crossing what is now the City of Rocks National Reserve. Experts with the Oregon-California Historic Trails and City of Rocks National Reserve identified two possible graves. The Post

Idaho gas prices hold steady

September 27, 2021 2:37 PM News Team

Idaho gas prices are unchanged in the past week, averaging $3.70/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in Idaho.

Monument Ridge project underway

September 27, 2021 2:38 PM News Team

Phase two of The Monument Ridge Vegetation and Recreation Management project is currently underway.

Emergency blood shortage: Red Cross supplies drop to lowest post-summer levels since 2015

September 27, 2021 11:43 AM News Team

The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage and must collect 10,000 additional blood products each week over the next month for the blood supply to recover and meet hospital and patient needs.

Salmon-Challis National Forest detects 2 new fires

September 27, 2021 11:23 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected two (2) new fires since the last fire summary dated September 20, 2021.

Liz Cheney: `I was wrong’ in opposing gay marriage in past

September 27, 2021 9:50 AM Associated Press

Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney tells CBS News’ “60 Minutes” she was wrong to have opposed gay marriage.

Fatality bicycle vs. vehicle crash near Victor

September 27, 2021 9:40 AM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash on 8000 S between 1000 W and 2000 W, just outside of Victor Sunday around 2:33 p.m.

What we know about Gabby Petito’s final days

September 27, 2021 9:31 AM CNN

Over the summer, Gabby Petito set out with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, to travel across the country in her white Ford van, planning to hit national parks throughout the western United States.

States with the most new small businesses per capita

September 26, 2021 11:42 PM Stacker

To find the top 20 states with the most new small businesses per capita, Simply Business analyzed the Census Bureau’s Business Formation Statistics from August 2020 to July 2021.

Pianist Jeffrey Biegel performs with Idaho-State Civic Symphony

Idaho State-Civic Symphony opens its season

September 27, 2021 7:25 AM Cole Sams

The stringing of violins echoed through the Stephens Performing Arts Center on Saturday night.

Utah’s Lowe killed in shooting less than a year after Jordan

September 26, 2021 11:16 AM Associated Press

Utah sophomore cornerback Aaron Lowe has died in a shooting at house party less than a year after teammate Ty Jordan was killed in an accidental shooting.

2 wanted men arrested after pursuit in Bonneville County

September 26, 2021 10:14 AM News Team

24 year old Augustus W. Gokey and 33 year old Kasey C. Wornek were in a pickup truck driven by Gokey when a Deputy located them on Wright Rd. just North of Idaho Falls around 1:45 am.

Pocatello community comes out for ISU Homecoming

September 26, 2021 11:56 AM Cole Sams

A sense of Bengal pride was in the air in Pocatello for Idaho State University’s Homecoming weekend.

Pocatello hosts Taco Festival

September 26, 2021 9:52 AM Cole Sams

This weekend, Pocatello hosted its first-ever Taco Festival at the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre.

Gabby Petito’s loved ones gathered in New York for a memorial as the search for her fiancé continues

September 26, 2021 3:24 AM CNN Newsource

Gabby Petito was remembered as a kind, loving and adventurous young woman on Sunday, when her family, friends and complete strangers gathered in Holbrook, New York, on Long Island to pay their respects.

1 killed, WSU football player hurt in shooting near campus

September 25, 2021 12:43 PM Associated Press

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Police say a man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed one person and critically injured another near the Washington State University campus. Police in Pullman, Washington, later identified the injured victim as 22-year-old Brandon C. Gray, a wide receiver on the school’s football team. The person who

Idaho Falls man arrested for drug trafficking after police chase

September 25, 2021 11:09 AM News Team

During the investigation, the Trooper also found the motorcyclist was driving without privileges, his eyes were bloodshot and watery, and other evidence consistent with being under the influence of marijuana.

Coroner identifies remains inside 500-pound alligator as man who went missing after Hurricane Ida

September 24, 2021 7:16 PM CNN Newsource

A Louisiana coroner has identified the remains found inside a 504-pound alligator as Timothy Satterlee Sr., 71, who went missing last month as he walked in floodwaters following Hurricane Ida.

New details emerge about Brian Laundrie’s behavior in the days after Petito went missing

September 24, 2021 9:41 AM CNN

The search for Brian Laundrie, who according to a source left behind his wallet and cell phone when last seen departing his parents’ home 10 days ago, resumed Friday at a nature reserve in southwestern Florida.

Rock scaling to begin next week along US-93 in Eastern Idaho

September 25, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

On Monday, a specialized crew will begin scaling operations along US-93 between Salmon and Challis.

Search at Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone moves from rescue to recovery

September 24, 2021 12:31 PM News Team

After five days of searching, efforts to locate Kim Crumbo at Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park has transitioned from rescue to recovery.

Monoclonal Antibody Treatment saves most from severe COVID-19 illness

September 24, 2021 5:44 PM Evan Thomason

Monoclonal Antibodies are a source of help for for those at high covid risk.

Parents raise concerns over Jefferson backpack ban

September 24, 2021 5:36 PM Rachel Fabbi

We did reach out to the school district for clarification, and to discuss the policy, and were told superintendent Chad Martin spent the day talking with the middle and high schools about the policy.

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,646 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 34 new deaths

September 24, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,646 new COVID-19 cases and 34 new deaths Friday.

3 individuals sentenced in southeast Idaho methamphetamine distribution case

September 24, 2021 3:14 PM News Team

Three individuals were sentenced to federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced Friday.

Idaho Falls man sentenced for drug trafficking

September 24, 2021 2:59 PM News Team

A 43-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced Friday.

Civil rights complaint targets Idaho health care rationing

September 24, 2021 2:34 PM Associated Press

An advocacy group for older adults has filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho over state crisis standards of care guidelines for hospitals overwhelmed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Utah Jazz to require proof of vaccination or negative test

September 24, 2021 12:59 PM Associated Press

The Utah Jazz’s home arena has announced it will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test for all fans over the age of 12.

Changes to Wyoming prescription drug and opioid misuse efforts

September 24, 2021 10:59 AM News Team

As federal grant funding ends, state efforts aimed at preventing overdoses and deaths tied to prescription drugs and opioids are changing but continuing, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).

Boundary Fire 57% contained

September 24, 2021 2:37 PM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest Boundary Fire Emergency Area, Road and Trail Closure Order #04-13-21-015 has been reduced in size to exclude the southwest portion of the Wilderness.

ISU Homecoming Parade set Saturday

September 24, 2021 10:50 AM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University’s Homecoming Parade is back Saturday, September 25, beginning at 9 a.m.

COVID-19 booster vaccine for specific groups will roll-out to Southeast Idaho

September 24, 2021 10:44 AM News Team

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be given to specific groups at least six months after completion of the primary series.

Fastest-growing counties in Idaho

September 23, 2021 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of the fastest growing counties in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

District 25 school board rescinds mask mandate

September 23, 2021 1:39 PM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees acknowledges a complaint received by the district’s legal counsel that the Board was potentially in violation of the Idaho Open Meeting law.

Federal arrest warrant issued for Brian Laundrie for his ‘use of unauthorized devices’ after Gabby Petito’s death, FBI says

September 23, 2021 4:02 PM CNN

The US District Court of Wyoming has issued a federal arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie, according to the FBI’s Denver field office.

Student hit by car

September 23, 2021 6:27 PM News Team

A 16-year-old foreign exchange student is recovering after being hit by a car.

Hunters shoot charging sow grizzly in Island Park

September 23, 2021 5:55 PM News Team

A sow grizzly with cubs charged two hunters in the Stamp Meadows area Thursday.

Modified backpack ban at D251 middle schools, high schools

September 23, 2021 3:10 PM News Team

Jefferson School District Superintendent Chad Martin said effective immediately, backpacks will no longer be allowed at Rigby Middle School, Farnsworth Middle School, and both Rigby and Jefferson High Schools.

Criminal investigation into Downard Funeral Home underway

September 23, 2021 1:34 PM News Team

Pocatello Police say detectives can confirm that the case is being treated as a criminal investigation.

Moab, Utah, will investigate police response to Gabby Petito and her fiancé’s domestic dispute

September 23, 2021 3:32 PM CNN

Bodycam footage from the Moab Police Department shows Gabby Petito while speaking with officers.
Mandatory Credit: Moab Police Department

Student in custody for bringing firearm to Rigby Middle School

September 23, 2021 9:44 AM Rachel Fabbi

Jefferson County Sheriff’s office says a student is in custody for bringing a firearm to Rigby Middle School this morning.

More details emerge about Gabby Petito’s last days as communities mourn her

September 23, 2021 10:10 AM CNN

Authorities on Thursday resumed their search of a Florida nature reserve for Brian Laundrie, who returned home this month from a road trip without his fiancée, Gabby Petito.

Idaho lawmakers look for ways to nullify vaccine mandates

September 23, 2021 9:31 AM Associated Press

An attorney says Idaho should adopt a health policy making vaccine status a private medical record that employees could refuse to make available to employers as a way to thwart President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate.

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,345 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths

September 23, 2021 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,345 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths Thursday.

The search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie continues. Here’s why it’s been so hard to find him

September 23, 2021 4:35 PM CNN

Police in Florida resumed their search this week for Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of Gabby Petito, whose remains were found Sunday.

“Palisades Pete” bones identified

September 23, 2021 10:42 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Teton County Sheriff’s Office in Wyoming and Othram Inc. have worked together to identify human remains found in the Palisades Reservoir lake bed in 2002.

Wyoming’s 2022 Teacher of the Year named

September 23, 2021 1:49 PM News Team

Brittney Montgomery, a first-grade teacher at Sweetwater County School District #2’s Harrison Elementary School in Green River, was named Wyoming’s 2022 Teacher of the Year during Wednesday’s Wyoming Education Summit.

2022 Idaho Teacher of the Year

September 23, 2021 1:51 PM News Team

Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra visited Crossroads Middle School Thursday afternoon to surprise science teacher Todd Knight with a $1,000 check, balloons and the title of Idaho’s 2022 Teacher of the Year.

Oregon school board won’t fire teacher refusing to wear mask

September 23, 2021 1:38 PM Associated Press

REDMOND, Ore. (AP) — A school board in Redmond, Oregon, has rejected a district recommendation to fire a teacher for refusing to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports Redmond board members were told this was the first time an Oregon school board faced a decision to fire a teacher based

Grand Teton hosts fourth busiest August

September 23, 2021 1:18 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park statistics show August 2021 had the fourth highest number of recreation visits for the month of August.

BYU Provo announces significant changes to student housing program effective fall 2022

September 23, 2021 1:11 PM News Team

Brigham Young University has announced significant changes to its student housing program effective fall semester 2022. Beyond their first two semesters, BYU undergraduate, single students will no longer be required to live in BYU On-Campus or BYU Off-Campus Contracted Housing.