Firefighters investigate cause of structure fire, rescue puppies
The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a call at 11:20 a.m. Monday of smoke coming from the back bedroom of a single-family home on Kearney…
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Blackfoot man charged with manslaughter after bar-fight death
Eddy C. Stone, 26, Blackfoot has been charged with manslaughter after a Saturday morning bar…
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Officials searching for missing ISU professor in Glacier park
Search and rescue teams looking for a missing Idaho man in western Montana have discovered his vehicle in Glacier National Park, Flathead County…
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Police seek help identifying man
The Pocatello Police Department is asking for your help identifying this man.…
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Black bear rescued as cub released back into Wyoming woods
When Taz McBride first laid eyes on “Hissy” he was up close with the tiny black bear in his grandmother’s Melody Ranch…
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Inmate at Idaho state prison dies in apparent suicide
Authorities say a 23-year-old inmate at the Idaho State Correctional Institution has died in an apparent…
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New Utah virus cases top weekly record as infections surge
Utah health officials have reported the most coronavirus cases in one week since the pandemic began as a surge in infections continues across the…
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Utah wildfire destroys 1 home, evacuates 3,100 homes
A wildfire that prompted the evacuation of about 3,100 homes on Sunday destroyed one home near Saratoga Springs and damaged 12 others, city officals…
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1 hospitalized after fiery crash
The Central Fire District reports a fiery two-vehicle crash occurred Sunday around 9:09 a.m. at 657 N. 3775 E. in Jefferson…
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COVID-19 will alter fire-fighting strategy this year
Wyoming firefighters are expecting a multitude of fires will threaten lives and property this summer, in other words, a normal…
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Idaho gas prices fall
Idaho gas prices fell 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week to an average $2.28 per gallon. …
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Shoshone-Bannock Tribal offices close for the week
The Shoshone Bannock Tribes have placed the Tribes’ Public Transit employees on administrative leave. …
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Range fire contained near Pocatello
Firefighters contained an 18-acre fire near Lead Draw by 5:30 p.m.…
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Wayward elk captured in Idaho Falls
A young bull elk was tranquilized and moved back to the forest after wandering into an Idaho Falls neighborhood…
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171 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 171 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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Fatal crash on SH33 outside of Rexburg
Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle fatal crash on State Highway 33 at milepost 72, west of Rexburg Saturday around 12:30…
Continue Reading Record 283 reported Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported a record 283 new COVID-19 cases on Friday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
Continue Reading Health experts anticipate influx of older virus patients
Hospitals are preparing for a potential influx of older patients after a recent spike in coronavirus infections among young people visiting bars who…
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EISF going ahead as scheduled amid COVID-19 concerns
The East Idaho State Fair is continuing plans to host the fair this year after the fair board voted to proceed in a four to two decision Thursday…
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Estimated 8 acre fire burns in Pocatello
An estimated five-acre fire is burning near Outback Golf Park in…
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2 arrested after 2-year-old found unattended
Idaho Falls Police were called to Fox Hollow Elementary School for a report that a 2-year-old had been found alone in the playground on June 22…
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4 new COVID-19 cases in 24-hours on Fort Hall Reservation
The Fort Hall Tribal Emergency Management Office (TOEM) has been notified as of June 26, of four new COVID-19 positive cases of residents who live on…
Continue Reading 10 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 10 new confirmed cases of…
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Saturday is ‘Back in Business Day’ in Idaho Falls
In an effort to encourage community members to shop local, Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper proclaimed tomorrow, Saturday June 27th, as ‘Back in…
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Montana and Wyoming step up prevention efforts
Idaho’s neighbors, Montana and Wyoming, have seen relatively mild impacts from COVID-19 so far, but officials in both states say that is changing.…
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Teton County to use app for contact tracing
The Teton County, Wyoming Health Department has announced plans to use a telephone mobile app to help it track and trace COVID-19 cases. …
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Man arrested while painting missing car
An Idaho Falls man was arrested Monday after Idaho Falls Police caught him actively spray-painting a car that was reported stolen earlier.…
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Wyoming native to be nominated for BLM post
The President has announced plans to nominate William Perry Pendley to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management. …
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Wyoming teen gets up to 20 years for bringing guns to school
A Wyoming judge sentenced a teenager to up to 20 years in prison Thursday for bringing firearms and ammunition to his school in 2018 after he said he…
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Man arrested after police break up knife fight
A 42-year-old man has been arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly…
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Puppies, iguana, tortoise taken from Mckee’s Pet, Garden, and Feed Center
The Chubbuck Police Department reports a theft occurred at 1 a.m. at Mckee’s Pet, Garden, and Feed Center on Friday.…
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University of Utah to drop ACT, SAT requirement for 2 years
Prospective students at the University of Utah will no longer be required to submit ACT or SAT scores for the next two years in response to the…
Continue Reading Idaho domestic terrorist released early from federal prison
An Idaho man imprisoned for more than two decades for bombing a Planned Parenthood clinic and robbing a bank in Spokane Valley in 1996 walked free…
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State Farm announces car insurance rate cut
State Farm Insurance announced Friday it will cut car insurance rates for about 281,000…
Continue Reading New COVID-19 case on Fort Hall Reservation
The Fort Hall Tribal Emergency Management Office (TOEM) has been notified of a new positive
case of COVID-19 case on the Fort Hall Reservation.…
Sheriff Nielsen to retire after 41 years of service
An era is ending in Bannock County. Sheriff Lorin Nielsen is retiring at the end of next…
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Food box distribution comes to Pocatello Saturday
In cooperation with the Pocatello Christian Outreach Center, the Farmers to Families Food Box program will return to Pocatello for a community…
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Crush the Curve braces for COVID-19 surge
Crush the Curve Idaho is preparing for what it expects to be a surge of Coronavirus cases over the next few…
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Cornhole welcomes everyone in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Every Thursday night players meet up to throw bags at Bob’s Indoor Golf. Cornhole Idaho East say they welcome new…
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EISF board to move forward with the fair
The Eastern Idaho State Fair votes to move forward with the…
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Justice Department: Helicopter hounded trail building crew
BOISE, Idaho (AP) – A low-flying helicopter last weekend harassed a work crew building a public trail on an easement crossing private land that…
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Idaho restrictions to remain as virus infections spread
Gov. Brad Little says there are too many coronavirus infections for him to lift additional restrictions, and the state will remain in the fourth and…
Continue Reading 220 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 220 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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Children’s autopsy investigations underway
It may be some time before investigators learn exactly how J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan died. …
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Utah primary will look different due to coronavirus
Next week’s primary elections in Utah will be slightly different due to legislation passed to accommodate struggles voters may have faced during the…
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INL Fire Department is preparing for an above normal fire potential season
“One of the big things going into this season was really the rehabilitation of The Sheep Fire we did some aerial seeding of sagebrush, and we’re…
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Concordia University law school to close this summer
After 8 years in Boise, Concordia University School of Law will permanently close at the end of the summer term. …
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Utah records 2nd-most COVID-19 cases as surge continues
Utah reported its second-highest daily number of new coronavirus cases Thursday as the state deals with a troubling surge that has already led the…
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Mobile food pantry in Jackson Saturday
The Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies will bring a mobile food pantry to Jackson Saturday. …
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Attempted murder charges dropped for Blackfoot man
A Blackfoot man now faces charges for aggravated assault, after the state dropped an initial charge of attempted murder.…
Continue Reading Highland High School athletic staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 has confirmed a Highland High School athletic staff member who was participating in the summer high school…
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Summer travel will have ups and downs
The Idaho AAA auto club projects some busy roads and quiet airports this…
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Idaho Falls school board approves budget
The Idaho Falls school board has approved a new FY-21 budget.…
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University of Wyoming to allow shared dorm rooms this fall
Some students at the University of Wyoming will be allowed to share dorm rooms under a revised plan to resume in-person classes during the…
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COVID-19 unemployment benefits top $520 million
New claims for Idaho unemployment insurance benefits totaled 4,285 for the week ending June 20. …
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IFFD keeps fireworks fire from reaching mobile home
If it weren’t for the fast response time of Idaho Falls Fire Station 2, a fireworks-related fire Wednesday night could have been much…
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Pocatello enacts burn ban
Pocatello will enforce a ban on certain types of fire in parts of the city beginning July 1.…
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Stanley area experiences earthquake activity
There has been a small swarm of earthquake activity around the Stanley area again this…
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Idaho Senate delegation endorses Juneteenth observance
Idaho republican Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have joined a bipartisan coalition of Senators proposing to make Juneteenth a federal…
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Pocatello Downs welcomes back fans
Pocatello Downs hosted fans for the first time on Wednesday…
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Face masks required in Utah state buildings, largest county
Utah Gov. Gary Hebert said Wednesday he will require face masks at state-run buildings that include liquor stores and higher education offices and…
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Idaho inmate tests positive for COVID-19
Governor Brad Little announced Wednesday an Idaho State Correctional Center inmate has tested positive for…
Continue Reading Idaho unemployment numbers trigger rare extended benefits
So many Idaho workers lost jobs so quickly this year due to the coronavirus pandemic that an unemployment extended benefits program will go into…
Continue Reading Record increase of daily Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 243 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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Marsh Valley School District superintendent in stable condition after attack
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the Marsh Valley School District superintendent was attacked with a baseball bat on…
Continue Reading 3 new COVID-19 cases in Caribou County
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Caribou County.…
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Two hurt in St. Anthony plane crash
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says no one was hurt in a small plane crash near the St. Anthony airport Tuesday…
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Wyoming health officials encourage compliance
As Wyoming’s lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000, the State Department of Health is encouraging people to step up…
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COVID-19 in Cheyenne hits animal shelter, five restaurants
An animal shelter halted pet adoptions and five restaurants sanitized facilities Wednesday amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Wyoming’s capital…
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Electricity customers targeted by scammers
Rocky Mountain Power customers are being warned about a spike in fraudulent phone…
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Targhee Pass on track for 2026 construction
The Idaho Transportation Department and Federal Highway Administration have released a draft finding of No Significant Impact for the Targhee Pass…
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Texas man drowns in Henry’s Fork accident
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports one person has died after an incident on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River below Warm…
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Reclaim Idaho and medical marijuana petitioners celebrate a win for citizen initiatives
Advocates for citizen initiatives are celebrating a judge’s recent ruling regarding petitions during the…
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Teton Aviation sued after fatal plane crash in 2018
The son of a man who died in a 2018 plane crash in Grand Teton National Park has filed a $3 million wrongful death lawsuit against Teton…
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Woman injured by grizzly bear while hiking in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park reports a 37-year-old woman from Columbia, Missouri sustained a minor injury from a female grizzly bear while hiking on the…
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Missed the Idaho income tax deadline? Here’s what to do
If you missed Idaho’s extended June 15 income tax deadline, you should still file and pay as soon as possible to keep penalties and interest to a…
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2 injured dirt bikers rescued in separate events
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue crews rescued two injured dirt bikers Tuesday in two separate…
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Utah official apologizes for sending out gun-designed mask
A state official has apologized after a family was sent masks featuring a gun, the American flag and the phrase “don’t tread on me” as part of a…
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US inmates got virus relief checks, and IRS wants them back
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in coronavirus relief payments have been sent to people behind bars across the United States, and the IRS wants the…
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Glitch sends out false alert, Lori Vallow-Daybell is still in jail
Lori Vallow-Daybell has not been released from…
Continue Reading 148 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 148 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
Continue Reading 5 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has five new confirmed cases.…
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Don’t get scammed when applying for a job online
Scammers are making a bigger financial crisis among the unemployed even worse according to the Better Business Bureau.…
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Summer-long repair on US 20 bridges begins this week
Construction is expected to begin this week and continue intermittently throughout the summer on 23 bridges on US 20 between Science Center Drive…
Continue Reading Cheyenne health officials: Event could worsen COVID-19 spike
Health officials worry an event in Wyoming’s capital city last weekend could worsen a spike in coronavirus…
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Judge rules in favor of education funding ballot initiative
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Idaho officials to decide by Friday afternoon whether to put an education funding initiative on the November…
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Pocatello makes improvements to City Creek Trail thanks to donation from Portneuf Health Trust
Mountain bikers and doctors alike are happy to see the end of the infamous Heart Attack…
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Small earthquake reported in Gros Ventre area
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded about ten miles east of Kelly, Wyoming and 78 miles east of Idaho Falls at around 8:02 a.m. Tuesday. …
Continue Reading Utah governor: No economic shut down despite virus spread
Gov. Gary Herbert says he has no plans to shut down the economy even though he shares some of the concerns of the state’s epidemiologist.…
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Officer’s action saves driver’s life
The quick response of an Idaho Falls Police Officer may have saved the life of a man found unconscious in his car.…
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2 in custody after hotel drug bust
Idaho Falls Police detained three people last Wednesday morning after observing drug activity in a guest room in a hotel room on River Parkway.…
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INL scientist wins fusion research grant
An Idaho National Laboratory scientist is one of 76 nationwide to be selected for a U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Research…
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Idaho WIC makes annual adjustment to income guidelines
Idaho’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will implement new income guidelines effective July 1,…
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Wyoming mayor resigns after charge of misusing her office
A Wyoming mayor resigned after being charged with using police department records for her personal…
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Grant to help advance Idaho STEM development
The Idaho STEM Action Center has been awarded a $99,500 National Science Foundation grant to guide development of the Idaho STEM EcosySTEM…
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Grab and go meals being served in District 25
The Pocatello-Chubbuck School District is continuing its Summer Food Service program. …
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Wyoming employment shows some improvement
Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 8.8% in May, down from 9.6% recorded in April.…
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Rocky Mountain Power extends help for customers behind on bills
Rocky Mountain Power is encouraging customers experiencing difficulties paying bills in the wake of the COVID-19 to speak with representatives who…
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Documents: Lori Vallow-Daybell called kids ‘zombies’ before their deaths
Newly released court documents in the case of two kids who were found dead in rural Idaho reveal allegations that their mother believed they were…
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Rexburg will host their first Independence Day fireworks show
While many towns are canceling their Fourth of July celebrations, the city of Rexburg has something big in the…
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