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Ammon Division deputies investigate burglaries

February 7, 2020 8:45 AM News Team

Bonneville County authorities investigating a number of reported vehicle and business burglaries in the vicinity of 25th East and Sunnyside…

Caribou Sheriff earns POST certificate

February 7, 2020 8:34 AM News Team

Caribou County Sheriff Robert Kelly Wells has been awarded the POST Executive Certificate, the highest certificate awarded to Idaho peace officers…

Semi-truck accident detours traffic

February 6, 2020 10:55 PM News Team

MALAD, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State Police is investigating a semi-truck accident that blocked traffic on I-15. It happened about 4:18 P.m. at…

Gate City using traffic center to identify roads that need plowing

February 6, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

In recent years, the City of Pocatello has been using traffic cameras to identify which streets they need to send plows to.…

Highway 26/89 closed due to avalanche

February 6, 2020 9:32 PM News Team

LINCOLN COUNTY, WY (KIFI/KIDK) – Highway 26 and 89 from Alpine Junction and Hoback Junction has been closed due to an avalanche. This comes from the…

City of Pocatello partners with NAPA for parts store

February 6, 2020 9:41 PM News Team

The City of Pocatello has partnered with NAPA to put an auto parts store inside a city building.…

VITA program provides free tax assistance for community

February 6, 2020 7:34 PM News Team

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Some tax relief is being offered at Idaho State University over the next few weeks. Accounting students are giving…

One person dead, another hurt after collision

February 6, 2020 7:19 PM News Team

Swan Valley, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – One person is dead and another person was sent to the hospital after they collided with each other on highway 26. It…

Wyoming Democrats reaffirm confidence in upcoming caucus

February 6, 2020 5:13 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s Democratic Party has confidence in the process that will be used to tally votes in the state’s upcoming presidential caucus, an official…

Annual Souper Bowl fundraiser ends Friday

February 6, 2020 5:05 PM Jilliana Colina

Over the years the competition has evolved to include help from each high school’s feeder elementary and the community.…

Free dental care day for kids in need

February 6, 2020 5:22 PM Jilliana Colina

Dental work in a kid’s life impacts their smile forever but unfortunately for some families, taking a trip to the dentist just isn’t…

Local elementary raises money to buy shoes for kids in need

February 6, 2020 5:23 PM Jilliana Colina

Fairview Elementary in Idaho Falls was a top contributor to the $25,735 raised for East Idaho Credit Unions annual Kicks for Kids Program.…

Idaho nuclear lab needs 2035 deadline extended for research

February 6, 2020 5:10 PM Associated Press

The director of the Idaho National Laboratory said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Energy and Idaho will have to reach another supplemental…

Stolen vehicle recovered before owner knew it was stolen

February 6, 2020 4:52 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls Police officer was patrolling the area of 1st street and St. Clair Avenue Friday around 12:40 a.m. when he approached a vehicle…

Idaho Falls man arrested with more than a pound of meth

February 6, 2020 4:44 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police broke up an apparent drug deal when one of the suspects drove his car into a snowbank.…

Man arrested for heroin trafficking

February 6, 2020 4:34 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police responded to the area of 150 Houston Circle for a report that two people were passed out in a vehicle outside a business Friday…

Montpelier wildlife crossing plan goes to the public

February 6, 2020 4:19 PM News Team

ITD and Idaho Fish and Game will bring a wildlife crossing plan to Montpelier area residents…

Romney returns to Utah to explain his impeachment decision

February 6, 2020 3:31 PM Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney was back in Utah explaining his vote to convict President Donald Trump amid pushes by some angry GOP state legislators to…

Ammon and Nampa men arrested for child pornography crimes

February 6, 2020 3:53 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested two men on…

Highway 26 reopened after crash

February 6, 2020 2:41 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department is preparing to close Highway 26 between Swan Valley and the Wyoming border.…

The Sixth District Court has a new judge

February 6, 2020 2:12 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little has announced the appointment of Javier Gabiola to the eastern Idaho bench.…

NRCS shares water supply outlook

February 6, 2020 2:01 PM News Team

A weather pattern change led to a major redirection for Idaho’s water year.…

Avalanche warnings issued for Island Park area

February 6, 2020 11:48 AM News Team

The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center has issued a back-country avalanche warning. …

Wyoming school district discusses plan to arm educators

February 6, 2020 1:03 PM Associated Press

Officials in a Wyoming school district have held the first of three public meetings about a proposal to arm educators at six rural…

Panel OKs bill limiting governor legislative vacancy choices

February 6, 2020 12:09 PM Associated Press

Idaho governors would have only one choice rather than three when it came to filling legislative vacancies under a measure that headed to the House…

Amendment would freeze number of Idaho legislative districts

February 6, 2020 11:27 AM Associated Press

The number of legislative districts would remain fixed at 35 and the number of lawmakers in the Statehouse at 105 under a proposed amendment to the…

Parking restrictions now in place

February 6, 2020 11:03 AM News Team

The recent accumulation of snow has exceeded two inches which qualifies as a snow event in Idaho Falls.…

Boise man sentenced to 85 years for child pornography

February 6, 2020 10:45 AM Associated Press

A Boise man has been sentenced to 85 years in prison after he was convicted of making and distributing child…

Spokane shooting suspect arrested in Idaho

February 6, 2020 10:37 AM Associated Press

A 19-year-old man accused of shooting two people in a downtown Spokane apartment has been arrested in Priest River,…

Land Trust tracking trumpeter swans

February 6, 2020 9:33 AM News Team

There are currently some 5,000 trumpeter swans wintering with other waterfowl at the Deer Parks Wildlife Management Unit in Jefferson County. …

Teton County seeks to assign “omitted lands”

February 6, 2020 9:22 AM News Team

Teton County, Wyoming Commissioners are seeking proposals from consultants to finally resolve ownership of omitted lands…

Snowmobiler hospitalized after crash

February 6, 2020 8:33 AM News Team

A Minnesota snowmobiler was hospitalized Wednesday after a crash near West…

Daddy Daughter Palooza brings hundreds to dance

February 5, 2020 10:38 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Dads and daughters were fitted with crowns Wednesday night at Bonneville High School. It was part of the Daddy…

Left lane blocked on I-15 south of Shelley

February 5, 2020 5:30 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is on scene assisting a semi that is stalled in the left lane on northbound I-15 near milepost 105 and a half, south of Shelley.…

Winter weather advisory for East Idaho: Prepare ahead of time for travel

February 5, 2020 4:40 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department and the National Weather Service are advising you use caution while traveling beginning Wednesday evening due to…

Teton Pass to close Thursday at 2 p.m.

February 5, 2020 8:49 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing WYO 22 Teton Pass at 2 p.m. Thursday for avalanche mitigation…

Coronaviruses are in Idaho, but not the strain from China

February 5, 2020 5:55 PM News Team

On Wednesday, officials confirmed a case of novel coronavirus in Wisconsin, bringing the total number of cases in the U.S. to 12.…

Your teen’s rebellion may be a mental health disorder

February 5, 2020 5:34 PM Jilliana Colina

“All kids and teenagers are going to do things their parents don’t like, they’re gonna break rules, they’re gonna break laws. It’s trying to figure…

Local grocery store helping tobacco users kick the habit

February 5, 2020 5:11 PM Ariel Schroeder

A new service aims at helping tobacco users in Idaho successfully quit for good.…

1 hospitalized after crash on I-15 off-ramp

February 5, 2020 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle crash around 3:10 p.m. on the Interstate 15 Exit 71 off ramp, also known as the Pocatello Creek…

Chubbuck unveils how they will finance new city hall

Chubbuck unveils plans to finance new city hall

February 5, 2020 4:54 PM News Team

Chubbuck is opening up about how the city is financing its new city hall.…

Bill to help with rural Idaho healthcare heads to Senate

February 5, 2020 4:12 PM Associated Press

Legislation to make it easier for Idaho residents in rural areas to get healthcare using email and other methods headed to the Senate on…

2 Idaho-based trout farms combine in acquisition deal

February 5, 2020 3:52 PM Associated Press

Idaho trout farm Riverence Holdings has announced the acquisition of its larger competitor Clear Springs Foods and now controls the majority of the…

Bill sets $370,000 limit on Idaho whistleblower lawsuits

February 5, 2020 3:48 PM Associated Press

Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under proposed legislation introduced…

Idaho presidential primary legislation heads to Senate

February 5, 2020 3:43 PM Associated Press

Legislation requiring voters to choose a political party three months before a presidential primary is headed to the Senate.…

Blackfoot considering renaming historic Yellowstone Highway

February 4, 2020 4:49 PM Emma Iannacone

The city of Blackfoot is asking people what they think of the idea of renaming the historic Yellowstone…

Idaho wineries could get OK to store extra wine in state

February 5, 2020 12:58 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s wine industry won’t have to store extra wine in neighboring states under proposed legislation that headed to the governor’s desk on…

House panel rejects Idaho math, science, English standards

February 5, 2020 12:15 PM Associated Press

A House panel on Wednesday rejected math, science and English standards used to make sure Idaho’s 300,000 students are meeting specific…

Idaho lawmaker wants panel to look at boosting air service

February 5, 2020 11:45 AM Associated Press

An Idaho lawmaker wants his colleagues to take a closer look at ways to improve air travel across the state.…

Effort to fund education tours east Idaho

February 9, 2020 9:31 PM Emma Iannacone

Reclaim Idaho spent the weekend in East Idaho campaigning for a ballot initiative to fund public…

Wyoming legislation promotes hunter education in schools

February 5, 2020 11:05 AM Associated Press

A Wyoming legislative resolution seeks to make firearms and hunter safety courses a regular part of the public school curriculum.…

Bannock Development accepts donation

February 5, 2020 10:58 AM News Team

Portneuf Health Partners presented a $20,000 check to support Bannock Development Corporation.…

Idaho Falls man arrested after road rage incident involving firearm

February 5, 2020 10:51 AM News Team

A 20-year-old Idaho Falls man was arrested Tuesday night after he admitted to pointing a firearm at another driver during a road rage…

White Pine Charter School students sent home

February 5, 2020 10:36 AM News Team

White Pine Charter School in Idaho Falls has released students from the elementary school due to an HVAC problem in the…

Utah legislative resolution proposes later school start time

February 5, 2020 9:56 AM Associated Press

A resolution encouraging consideration of later high school start times in Utah has earned unanimous support from a state legislative committee.…

Heyburn man faces prison for possessing explicit pictures of minors

February 5, 2020 8:49 AM News Team

A Heyburn, Idaho man faces up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and a supervised release of 5 years to life when he is sentenced for possession…

Fire destroys Menan mobile home

February 5, 2020 8:23 AM News Team

Fire destroyed a mobile home at 3563 East 665 North in Menan at around 1:19 a.m.…

Flu cases in America continue to rise

February 4, 2020 4:47 PM Jilliana Colina

Flu season in America is still going strong with the B strain dominating the 19 million cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and…

Local attorney explains why Lori Vallow is not behind bars

February 5, 2020 10:03 AM Ariel Schroeder

The courts and lawyers have been silent since Lori Vallow missed a court-ordered deadline last…

Construction on former Riverside Apartments could be done in 12-14 months

February 4, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

The Old Town building formerly known as the Riverside Apartments, located at 729 W Center St., is expected to have renovations and construction…

Police investigate crash on I-15

February 4, 2020 4:51 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is currently investigating a single-vehicle crash on southbound I-15 at mile marker 118, the Broadway exit.…

Documents detail ouster of University of Wyoming president

February 4, 2020 5:23 PM Associated Press

The University of Wyoming launched an investigation into then-President Laurie Nichols after receiving accusations that she verbally abused…

Prosecutors won’t retry businessman accused of sex assault

February 4, 2020 4:33 PM Associated Press

Prosecutors have decided not to retry a Wyoming businessman whose sexual assault conviction was…

Threat of coronavirus is low in Wyoming

February 4, 2020 3:16 PM News Team

Risk of a Coronavirus outbreak is low in Wyoming. …

Utah lawmaker proposes warning label for pornography

February 4, 2020 3:16 PM Associated Press

A Utah lawmaker has unveiled a proposal to require pornography to carry warning labels or be subject to a possible $2,500 penalty, though an…

Pocatello development director sets retirement

February 4, 2020 2:28 PM News Team

After a nearly three-decade career, Pocatello Planning and Development Services Director Melanie Gygli will retire from the city on February 18. …

Idaho inks new cleanup agreement

February 4, 2020 1:53 PM News Team

An agreement that would address the handling of spent nuclear fuel generated by the Advanced Test Reactor at the Idaho National Laboratory has been…

Slick roads cause slide offs, wreck on I-15

February 5, 2020 11:57 AM Emma Iannacone

Idaho State Police reported a series of wrecks and slide offs on Interstate 15 near Pocatello on Wednesday…

A woman used her toes to call 911 after her hands and fingers were crushed while changing tire

February 3, 2020 5:39 PM CNN

A North Carolina woman’s innovative thinking saved her life when her hands became trapped while changing a tire on the side of the highway…

Emergency water rights bill heads to Idaho governor’s desk

February 4, 2020 12:57 PM Associated Press

Legislation granting an emergency water right when crews are trying to clean up spills in Idaho waterways passed the House on Tuesday and is headed…

2 missing Utah hunters found safe near Nevada-Idaho line

February 4, 2020 12:56 PM Associated Press

A pair of hunters from Utah who had been missing in the back country of northeast Nevada since Saturday have been found safe near the Idaho…

Idaho panel rejects initial teacher certification rules

February 4, 2020 12:54 PM Associated Press

A panel of lawmakers on Tuesday removed standards for initial teacher…

Grizzly captures, kills, down substantially in Wyoming

February 4, 2020 12:52 PM Associated Press

Wildlife managers relocated or killed substantially fewer grizzly bears in northwestern Wyoming in 2019 compared to…

The asteroid that wiped out most life on Earth was a hotbed for bacteria. They were the first organisms to bounce back

February 4, 2020 9:41 AM CNN

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago almost took all of life on Earth along with it. The impact of the Chicxulub…

Former Kibler Mayor’s House Burns Down, Arson Investigation Underway

February 4, 2020 9:27 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story KIBLER, AR (KFSM) — An arson investigation is underway in Kibler after a home,…

School and road closures, Tuesday…Most INL operations open

February 4, 2020 6:12 AM Joel Killam

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) School Closures for Tuesday, February 4th: Butte County School District 111Mackay School District 182 Other Closures:…

Inside the Iowa caucus — in Paris

February 3, 2020 8:14 PM CNN

Iowa came to Paris this week in the form of the first Democratic caucuses ever held overseas. Tbilisi and Glasgow were the other two non-US locations…

More than 20,000 cases of Wuhan coronavirus worldwide

February 3, 2020 7:06 PM CNN

Not…

EIRMC’s Burn Center uses new treatment that can grow new skin for patient’s in the lab

February 3, 2020 5:22 PM Jilliana Colina

“It allows us to be able to treat them faster, less pain, less suffering and get them out of the hospital…

The ‘world’s worst cat’ has been adopted

February 3, 2020 4:34 PM CNN

Despite the odds, the “World’s Worst Cat” has just been adopted into a loving family. The Mitchell County Animal Rescue in North…

Wild horse adoption a success

February 3, 2020 4:38 PM News Team

People from as far as Utah and Bonners Ferry, Idaho adopted 54 wild horses through the Bureau of Land Management’s Challis Field Office last weekend.…

Pheasants Forever receives Cabela’s grant

February 3, 2020 4:15 PM News Team

The Upper Snake River Chapter of Pheasants Forever has been awarded a grant of $4,491 from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor…

Antelope killed by freight train

February 3, 2020 3:45 PM News Team

About 64 pronghorn antelope were killed when they were struck by a freight train just off Interstate 15, north of Hamer at around 10 a.m. Monday. …

103-year-old woman puts on a piano recital every day

February 3, 2020 3:34 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO ) — Imagine doing something you love for nearly 100 years. A…

District 34 legislative race warms up

February 3, 2020 3:12 PM News Team

Idaho Republican Senator Brent Hill’s announced retirement from the District 34 Senate seat has set off a round of political musical chairs in the…

2 hospitalized in US 26 crash

February 3, 2020 3:10 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a crash on US26 at milepost 343, west of Ririe. …

Republicans change course on Idaho presidential primary bill

February 3, 2020 2:59 PM Associated Press

Idaho Republicans altered course Monday on a bill restricting voters in presidential primaries after complaints it would have disenfranchised…

PRT cancels non-essential trips due to snow, most routes still running

February 3, 2020 2:53 PM Emma Iannacone

Pocatello Regional Transit announced that they are “canceling all non-essential trips today. The A, B, C, D, and E routes will be running as…

New lawsuit over Wyoming elk feeding seeks sooner phase-out

February 3, 2020 1:13 PM Associated Press

Environmental groups have filed a new lawsuit against the feeding of elk on a Wyoming wildlife refuge, saying the U.S. government should act sooner…

March and August school bond, levy elections could end

February 3, 2020 11:08 AM Associated Press

March and August election dates school districts use to ask voters to approve bonds and levies would be eliminated under legislation introduced…

Bill expands Idaho concealed-carry law to non-residents

February 3, 2020 10:39 AM Associated Press

Visitors to Idaho 18 and older who can legally possess firearms would be allowed to carry a concealed handgun within city limits under new…

School Closures for February 3, 2020

February 2, 2020 9:41 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – All operations at the Idaho National Laboratory are curtailed today, both in town and at the site. This includes…

Fireflies are facing extinction due to habitat loss, pesticides and artificial light

February 3, 2020 10:02 AM CNN

Around the world, fireflies light up the night with their shimmering bodies. But scientists say this magical display is under threat — with the…

Montana game farm quarantined after positive elk CWD test

February 3, 2020 10:09 AM Associated Press

A Montana game farm is under quarantine after an elk tested positive for chronic wasting disease.…

LDS Church missionaries being cut in Liberia over supply worries

February 3, 2020 9:50 AM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is reducing the number of missionaries in Liberia due to economic conditions in Liberia and concerns…

Road, Office, School Closures for Monday

February 3, 2020 9:23 AM News Team

Most area schools, several business and service organizations, and roads are closed, due to weather…

5 things to know for February 3: Impeachment, Iowa, coronavirus, Syria, travel ban

February 3, 2020 4:32 AM CNN

Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs, who won their first Super Bowl title in 50 years last night. And condolences to everyone fighting off…

Super Bowl party with a purpose

February 3, 2020 1:48 AM News Team

The Super Bowl is as known for parties as it is for football. One group in Idaho Falls is using the big game to donate some big funds to local…

After a tough battle with brain cancer, a 4-month-old rang the ‘cancer-free’ bell in emotional video

February 2, 2020 7:39 PM CNN

After a monthslong battle with brain and spinal cancer, 4-month-old Lillian Grace finally rang the “cancer-free” bell at the hospital — and the…

Volunteers count beaver population in Mink Creek area

February 2, 2020 3:29 PM Emma Iannacone

A group in Pocatello is trying to increase the beaver population in local wildlife…