Summer heat bringing crowds to pools
“Our official open date was June 7th, but because of the hot weather, we actually opened up two days earlier,” Scholes…
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Bonneville County issues burn ban
Due to higher-than-average temperatures and low moisture levels, the County Board of Commissioners determined the need to implement a burn…
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Duck races are back
Today, the Idaho Falls Rotary Club was happy to unveil the 1st Place Prize and Grand Prize for this year’s Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race.…
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Grizzly bear kills bicyclist camping in western Montana
A grizzly bear attacked and killed a bicyclist who was camping in a western Montana town early Tuesday.…
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Identity of captured wanted man released
An Idaho Falls street was shutdown Tuesday evening, while the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office served a felony…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 340 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 340 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death over the…
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New legal moves in the murder trial of Lori Vallow-Daybell
The lawyer for the woman accused of killing her children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow has filed several new…
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Delta variant not dominant in Idaho yet, COVID-19 vaccinations stall
The pandemic may not be impeding our everyday lives as much lately, but for some people, it is certainly not…
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Tough choices when high heat threatens fish
The high heat has Biologists on the lookout for area water conditions that could threaten fish.…
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Police busy with illegal firework calls
It was a busy weekend for local law enforcement agencies who spent their nights responding to calls for illegal fireworks…
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Works by Portneuf Valley Woodturners Association on display at Marshall Public Library
A popular display is returning to the Marshall Public…
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Gov. Little appoints Roker to Third Judicial District, O’Neill to Fourth Judicial District
Governor Brad Little announced he appointed Matthew Roker of Caldwell as District Judge in the Third Judicial District and Derrick O’Neill of Boise…
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Students secure funding for co-branding efforts between ISU and Historic Downtown Pocatello
Students in the Honors program course “Orange You Creative” have successfully secured funding from three donors to sponsor a variety of Idaho…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest trail maintenance
Routine trail maintenance is being completed across the Salmon-Challis National…
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder in woman’s death
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder in the death of a Sandy woman whose body was discovered along a riverbank after had been reported…
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Students give Kid’s Creek Pond restroom an artistic makeover
Using community involvement as a creative approach to reduce vandalism, maintain cleanliness and instill community…
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Home destroyed in brush fire
A Weiser woman is homeless after losing her home to a brush fire Sunday…
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Oregon requiring ranchers to vaccinate mink against COVID
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has filed a temporary emergency rule requiring all mink ranchers to vaccinate their animals against COVID-19.…
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1 hospitalized after falling asleep, crashing on I-15
Idaho State Police report a 23-year-old Blackfoot woman was hospitalized Monday morning after she fell asleep and crashed on Interstate…
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Wyoming grizzly near road leads to crowds — and a problem
A grizzly bear that often lingers near a highway in western Wyoming is creating a quandary for wildlife managers.…
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Officials back bison grazing plan for Montana reserve
Federal officials have given preliminary approval to a conservation group’s contentious proposal to expand bison grazing on public lands in…
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The Dos and Don’ts of recreating at Edson Fichter Nature Area
Are you a fan of the Edson Fichter Nature Area in Pocatello?…
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Game and Fish implements new rule to expand hunting opportunities for youth
More youth will have the opportunity to hunt this fall in Wyoming.…
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Angler catches Wyoming state record longnose sucker
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced a new state fish record for a longnose…
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Jack Chinook Salmon stocked in Kid’s Creek Pond
Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery employees released 75 Jack Chinook Salmon in Kid’s Creek Pond in Salmon on…
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Subcommittee to review reclassification of US-93 Tuesday
The Idaho Transportation Board 129,000-pound subcommittee will meet Tuesday, July 6, to review an application to reclassify the weight limits on…
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Fatal crash near Hazelton
Idaho State Police investigated a crash at 2050 E 1010 S, just south of Hazelton Sunday around 11:47 p.m.…
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DEQ awards $3.2 million low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of Grace
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of a $3.2 million low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of…
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Person drowns in North Platte River in Casper
A person drowned Saturday in the North Platte River in Casper.…
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Small quake hits sparsely populated central Wyoming
A small earthquake Sunday struck a sparsely populated area of central Wyoming.…
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Silver Creek Preserve closed to fishing due to heat
The Nature Conservancy has closed its Silver Creek Preserve in central Idaho to fishing due to low water levels and extreme heat.…
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Rare wolverine caught on Utah neighborhood doorbell camera
Wildlife officials say a rare animal spotted in a Utah neighborhood is likely on the move in search of a new place to live.…
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Idaho Food Bank Fund accepting grant applications throughout July
The Idaho Food Bank Fund announced its 2021 grant application process is open until July 31 to Idaho nonprofit organizations that provide nutrition…
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Recap of Melaleuca Freedom Celebration Fireworks show
The 28th annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration took place this past weekend at Snake River Landing.…
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Pocatello native named Miss Idaho
“I think being a woman, and a modern woman is so much more about the success that you make for yourself. And no one else gets to determine that for…
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Woman injured in camping accident in Caribou County
The call came in about midnight when a woman in her 30’s was accidentally run over while camping in the Cheatbeck Basin…
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Fireworks suspected in fire that forced evacuation of apartment building
The Idaho Falls Fire Department say fireworks are the suspected cause of a fire near an apartment building Sunday…
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Idaho Falls holds 4th of July parade
The Idaho Falls community celebrated Independence Day on Saturday with their annual parade.…
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Grand Teton road to close for reconstruction project in 2022
Park officials plan to close the road’s southern stretch in the park in the spring of 2022.…
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Rules for reserving or staking off areas for IF parade
With this weekend’s Independence Day Parade, the Idaho Falls Parks & Recreation Department would like to remind residents reserving or marking…
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Watch the 2021 Melaleuca Freedom Celebration here
You can watch the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration…
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Maine fugitive caught, sentenced for stunt to gain attention at Old Faithful
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced Friday 37-year-old Aaron E. Merritt of Madison, Maine pleaded guilty to trespassing on the Old…
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USS Idaho sailors visit the Gem State
Our state has some pretty impressive visitors for the holiday…
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Tips to help plan for and enjoy the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration Fireworks show
Idaho State Police members are among the thousands of Idahoans getting ready for the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration in Idaho Falls Saturday, July…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 83 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 83 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
Continue Reading Ruling goes against US sheep experimental station in Idaho
U.S. officials and a sheep industry group have filed notices to appeal a federal court ruling involving an eastern Idaho sheep research facility long…
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Ammon Bundy convicted in trespassing trial
A jury has found anti-government activist and agitator Ammon Bundy guilty of misdemeanor trespassing and misdemeanor resisting or obstructing…
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Food donations wanted at Idaho Falls parade
All the food donated will be stored in the Food Basket’s 17,000 square foot warehouse, and given to other organizations if…
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Police locate missing adult
UPDATE 1:15 p.m. The Idaho Falls Police Department reports Barbara Covert has been…
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2021 Independence Day celebration events
Below are the 2021 Independence Day events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming and a list of canceled…
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ISU School of Performing Arts announces 2021-2022 season
Idaho State University’s School of Performing Arts announceS its 2021-2022 season opening this fall as the program is eager to return to normal…
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Southeast Idaho MATHCOUNTS receives $5,000 grant
The Southeast Idaho MATHCOUNTS Chapter received a grant for $5,000 from Bayer…
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Idaho receives grant to expand, diversify registered apprenticeships
Idaho is one of 15 states to receive a U.S Department of Labor grant to expand its Apprenticeship Idaho program.…
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ITD now taking comments for all upcoming projects
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is asking for input on the just-released draft Idaho Transportation Investment Program (ITIP).…
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Get the COVID-19 vaccine at Riverfest
Idahoans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 can get their shot for free this Saturday at Riverfest.…
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Sockeye salmon facing hot water will be trapped, trucked
Sockeye salmon at risk from high water temperatures will be captured at an eastern Washington dam to save as many of the endangered fish headed for…
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Local mental health clinic expands to Pocatello
Pearl Health Clinic staff announce a third office in Southeast Idaho…
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PWHC Art & Photography contest winners
Bingham Healthcare announced the winners of the Pocatello Women’s Health Clinic Art & Photography Contest for 2021.…
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Idaho Falls road closures, parking restrictions and safety tips for Fourth of July events
The Idaho Falls Police Department would like to remind you to be safe, plan ahead and know which roads will be closed as you make plans to attend…
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10 tips for visiting Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of July
Yellowstone National Park has offered these top things for you to know to recreate responsibly and safely in Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of…
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Arizona probable cause statement released in Lori Vallow-Daybell case
More information is being released in the investigation into Lori Vallow-Daybell by an Arizona police…
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Police release identity of drowning victim
UPDATE 7/2/21: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the 70-year-old male who drowned…
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Teton County Wyo. seeks input on pilot program
The Jackson/Teton County Housing Department released a survey on Wednesday to receive feedback from the public on ways to best serve the…
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Local Links: Blackhawk BBQ Pit
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – It was the start of a new chapter for local veteran Nic Transtrum he hosted the grand opening for his new restaurant…
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Idaho State Police release 2020 crime report
Idaho State Police have completed a 2020 Crime Report, primarily detailing statistics collected from police…
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Health officials confirm West Nile Virus positive mosquito pool in Bear Lake County
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) officials have confirmed identification of the first ever West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito pool in…
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Damage to St. Ann’s Church in Mud Lake
Catastrophic damage to St. Ann’s Church in Mud…
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New Idaho 511 website launched
he roads will be busy this 4th of July weekend, so the Idaho Transportation Department is encouraging us to prepare for our travels with their new…
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Salmon celebrates new gym with open house
The Nep and Mary Ellen Lynch Center held an open house for the community, seven years after the idea for a new gym came to…
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Huckleberry pickers find human remains in western Montana
Officials in western Montana say huckleberry pickers found human remains near an Interstate 90 rest area in Montana near the Idaho border.…
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Idaho will send 5 troopers to help Arizona secure border
Idaho Gov. Brad Little says he’ll send five Idaho State Police troopers to Arizona for 21 days to help with border security.…
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Man killed in shootout with Wyoming trooper identified
A coroner has identified a man killed in a shootout that injured a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 91 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 91 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…
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Stay safe, boat sober
To keep boaters safe on the water for Independence Day, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department asks adults to be mindful of alcohol consumption as…
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Idaho gas prices up 10 cents in a week amid booming July 4 travel
261,000 Idahoans will take a 4th of July vacation – the second highest number on…
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F&G implements Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on department managed lands in Upper Snake Region
Effective immediately, all Idaho Fish and Game managed lands and access sites within the Upper Snake Region are under Stage 1 Fire Restriction until…
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Idaho’s Teacher of the Year named to ‘Great Immigrants, Great Americans’ list
Idaho’s 2021 Teacher of the Year has been named to the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s annual list of Great Immigrants, Great Americans, the…
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Pocatello releases 2021 water quality report
The latest edition of the City of Pocatello Water Department’s Water Quality Report is available for the…
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Pocatello officially launches “Our Valley | Our Vision”
The City of Pocatello is looking for your help in shaping the future of the Gate…
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Wasden announces appointment of 2 new division chiefs
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced the promotion of two deputy attorneys general to the position of division chief.…
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Man kills himself amid search in Wyoming missing woman case
A Wyoming man killed himself after authorities began searching his property for a woman missing since…
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Idaho K-3 reading tests show decline from pre-pandemic
State education officials say the percentage of Idaho students in kindergarten to third grade reading at their grade levels this year fell fell…
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Anonymous donors announce $100,000 matching grant challenge to pay off CFBIF warehouse
Four anonymous women have collaborated under the moniker “The Four Amigas” to introduce a matching grant opportunity to help pay off the recent…
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AmeriCorps members provide fire support in Idaho
Individuals serving with the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Fuels Management Team are partnering with the Salmon-Challis…
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Most of June saw above average temps.
The heat has turned up like never before.…
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Record heat gives way to thunderstorms in parts of Nevada
A heat wave in the U.S. West that brought three consecutive days of record-high temperatures to Lake Tahoe is forecast to continue into the holiday…
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Utah leaders urge residents to forgo fireworks this July 4th
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and other local leaders are urging state residents to forgo using personal fireworks this summer as the state faces a historic…
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Fire restrictions in effect in Yellowstone as fire danger increases
The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone National Park is now very high and Stage 1 fire restrictions are in…
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Pelosi names Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and seven Democrats to a new select committee to investigate the violent Jan. 6…
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START Bus awarded grant for 4 more electric buses
Four additional electric buses will soon join the eight electric buses currently servicing…
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Teton County Wyo. Fair tickets on sale
Tickets to the Teton County Fair night events and the Frazier Carnival are on…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell status conference vacated
A status conference for Lori Vallow-Daybell has been set for Thursday at 11 a.m. before Judge Steven W.…
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Shoshone-Bannock Tribe hosts visit and blessing ceremony
The House of Tears Carvers is hosting their visit and blessing ceremony at the Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel on Thursday, July 1 from 10-11 a.m.…
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Philip Schwab sentenced to 25 years to life
The man who stabbed his girlfriend and buried her in a backyard flower bed will hear his sentencing…
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Incredibly rare dual-sex butterfly found at Pingree Butterfly Haven
A Pingree couple with a passion for butterflies came upon a one in a million find: a butterfly with both sex…
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Firefighters investigate cause of I-15 fire
The McCammon Volunteer Fire Department responded to a brush fire north of McCammon along Interstate 15 at 10:54 p.m.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 97 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
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Man pleads guilty to disorderly conduct in Yellowstone National Park
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced Thursday 31-year-old Kyle F. Campbell of Fairmont, Indiana, pleaded guilty to charges stemming…
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Road construction projects in Idaho Falls
HK Contractors will be making improvements on three separate roadways in Idaho Falls during the next 60…
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Man sentenced to prison in Idaho park shooting case
A man charged in connection with the Fourth of July shootings at a Coeur d’Alene park two years ago has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.…
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