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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…

Celebration held to honor the 60th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-in

February 2, 2020 11:18 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, NC (WGHP ) — The Greensboro Four Sit-In touched the entire nation when…

Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Warning in effect until Monday night

February 2, 2020 10:16 AM Michael Coats

A winter storm arrives Sunday afternoon and continues into Monday. The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for…

Gas leak closes roads

February 1, 2020 10:41 AM News Team

BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- UPDATE: The Idaho Falls Fire Department reported the gas leak was isolated shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday. There…

Arcade hosting ‘benefit bash’ for new window

February 1, 2020 6:15 PM News Team

Barricade Arcade, located at 308 E Center St., is hosting a “Wooden Barricade Benefit Bash” to help raise funds for a new window.…

Keep on smiling: Dental event aims to prevent tooth decay in kids

February 1, 2020 4:51 PM News Team

The annual ‘Give Kids a Smile Day’ was hosted by Idaho State University and Southeastern Idaho Public Health Saturday.…

Families claim power company left them in the dark

February 1, 2020 1:00 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL ) — Imagine getting federal assistance with your Georgia Power…

Avalanche class aims to keep snowmobilers safe

January 31, 2020 9:20 PM News Team

Nationwide, skiers are most frequently killed in avalanches, according to data from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. But in Idaho, it’s…

Grocery shoppers prepare for Super Bowl Sunday

January 31, 2020 6:23 PM Jilliana Colina

If theres one thing every fan can agree on, is that you can’t do Super Bowl Sunday without amazing food. …

'Demeaning' and 'racist' mascots debate resurfaces amid Superbowl 54

Mascot debate resurfaces amid Super Bowl LIV

January 31, 2020 4:22 PM News Team

There is a local blitz to tackle a hot-button issue this Super Bowl weekend. Some tribes across the country are condemning the use of cultural…

Reed’s Dairy celebrates Ice Cream for Breakfast Day with Saturday breakfast special

January 31, 2020 3:32 PM News Team

National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day is Saturday, and Reed’s Dairy is celebrating by offering a French toast breakfast topped with ice cream and…

Pocatello Police Department testing body cams

January 31, 2020 5:07 PM Linda Larsen

The Pocatello Police Department is looking into the possibility of getting body cameras for the patrol…

Snowmobiler hospitalized near West Yellowstone

January 31, 2020 12:28 PM News Team

A 67-year-old North Carolina man was hospitalized with a hip injury after crashing his snowmobile into a tree on the Little Snowy Trail, about 2…

Airbnb reports economic impact

January 31, 2020 1:42 PM News Team

Airbnb reports its Idaho host community earned $14.1 million in income last year, serving some 72,000 guests during five of the biggest weekends of…

Power County Sheriff Jim Jeffries announces retirement

January 31, 2020 12:20 PM News Team

Power County Sheriff Jim Jeffries has announced he will not seek re-election and will retire at the end of his term in January of 2021.…

Police: Utah boy to survive accidental shot to head

January 31, 2020 11:17 AM Associated Press

Utah authorities say a 9-year-old boy is in stable condition after accidentally shooting himself in the head. Authorities say Brigham City Police…

Diehard fan headed to third Chiefs Super Bowl

January 31, 2020 10:31 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — A local metro man has been going to Chiefs games since…

Grandmother of missing kids travels to Rexburg hoping for answers

January 30, 2020 6:59 PM Jilliana Colina

According to Woodcock, Vallow told her late ex-husband Charles that she didn’t want JJ…

Ex-Idaho political figure pleads guilty to child pornography

January 31, 2020 9:44 AM Associated Press

A former political figure in Idaho has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of child pornography in a plea deal dismissing 12 other…

Jackson Hole health agencies track Coronavirus

January 31, 2020 9:09 AM News Team

As an international destination resort, the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is helping visitors and businesses answer concerns about the Novel…

Snow King development analysis released for comment

January 31, 2020 8:27 AM News Team

The Bridger-Teton National Forest has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement outlining proposed improvements at the Snow King Mountain…

Building projects in New Jersey will now have to account for climate change

January 30, 2020 8:25 PM CNN

An executive order signed this week by Gov. Phil Murphy will make New Jersey’s climate change regulations among the toughest in the nation. The…

US energy-related carbon emissions will only fall 4% from current levels by 2050, agency report projects

January 30, 2020 8:16 PM CNN

Energy-related carbon emissions are expected to decline in the next decade, only to pick up again in the 2030s due to energy demand, according to a…

Only one Bannock County couple appeals recent property assessments

January 30, 2020 8:44 PM News Team

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A Bannock County couple appealed the assessed value of their property Thursday, claiming it was valued at nearly…

Former Ohio school security monitor charged with sexually assaulting male students

January 30, 2020 6:56 PM CNN

A former school security monitor has been indicted, charged with sexually assaulting four male students, according to the Hamilton County…

Blackfoot’s Pearson makes XFL opening roster

January 30, 2020 7:24 PM Dylan Carder

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Former Blackfoot Bronco Colby Pearson is now a New York Guardian. The wide receiver out of BYU made the final 52 man…

Deadline passed for mom to produce missing kids in Rexburg

January 30, 2020 4:34 PM News Team, Associated Press

As authorities continue to plead with the public for any information about two kids missing for five months, experts say a potential criminal case…

Bull elk rescued from hay tarp

January 30, 2020 5:42 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game wildlife biologists rushed to the rescue of a bull elk that had become entangled in a hay tarp in the Monteview area Thursday…

Jefferson School District teacher wins national acclaim

January 30, 2020 4:44 PM News Team

Ririe teacher Michael Feik has been named to receive the 2020 Idaho Art Education Award from the National Art Education…

Sheriff Nielsen eyes commissioner seat, Tony Manu runs for sheriff

January 30, 2020 2:26 PM Emma Iannacone

Lorin Nielsen, who served as Bannock County Sheriff for 24 years, plans to run against Ernie Moser for County Commissioner seat one in the November…

Thomas Valva Case: Funeral Held For 8-Year-Old As Outcry Demands Change On Long Island

January 30, 2020 3:07 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MELVILLE, NY (WCBS) — Thomas Valva, who police say was killed in a disturbing…

Report: Idaho recorded its worst suicide rate in 2018

January 30, 2020 3:01 PM Associated Press

A report has revealed that Idaho saw its worst suicide rate in…

Senator Brent Hill will not seek reelection

January 30, 2020 12:22 PM News Team

Senator Brent Hill announced Thursday he will not seek…

Woman and children still a “no-show” in Rexburg

January 29, 2020 1:44 PM News Team

There is still no sign of Lori Vallow or her missing children, Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow, in Madison…

Virtual Reality System Helping North Texas Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress

January 30, 2020 2:22 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, TX (KTVT) — Maybe it was a car bomb on a crowded street. It was dusk.…

Luling Daycare being investigated for ‘mishandling’ a child

January 30, 2020 1:57 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LULING, LA (WGNO ) — The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an…

Teton Valley Aquatics names director, introduces feasibility study

January 30, 2020 1:51 PM News Team

Teton Valley Aquatics (TVA) and the City of Driggs has named Jessica Pozzi as its new Executive Director.…

VanderSloot touts bill to limit medical debt attorney fees

January 30, 2020 1:38 PM Associated Press

Idaho Billionaire Frank VanderSloot is lobbying legislators to back legislation requiring doctors and medical facilities to make their patient bills…

Being a Chiefs fan is life-saving for this group in the Kingdom

January 30, 2020 1:14 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — A lot of Chiefs fans not in Kansas City or Miami during…

Legislation to limit rerunning bond votes heads to Senate

January 30, 2020 1:13 PM Associated Press

Bond elections that fail won’t be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under legislation that passed the House on Thursday and is…

Plow hit on Interstate 80

January 30, 2020 12:45 PM News Team

A tractor-trailer truck hit and flipped a plow truck on Interstate 80 Thursday morning around 9…

Coyote that bit skier tested negative for rabies

January 29, 2020 10:12 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park officials report a coyote bit a woman who was cross-country skiing in the Canyon Village area Tuesday around 9:50 a.m.…

Snow removal labor cost down $15,000 from last year

January 30, 2020 12:02 PM Emma Iannacone

Pocatello is saving costs on snow removal labor this…

Dad-daughter duo fly in from Minnesota to recreate Timbers axe photo for third time

January 30, 2020 11:27 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A father and daughter flew to Portland from Minnesota to…

Getting healthcare in rural Idaho areas could become easier

January 30, 2020 11:41 AM Associated Press

Idaho residents in rural areas would have easier access to healthcare under proposed legislation that moved to the full House on…

Hazmat responds to chemical spill

January 30, 2020 11:22 AM News Team

The Region 7 Hazardous Material Response Team is en route to a chemical spill at 250 S.…

Mesa firefighters rescue puppies from fiery crash

January 30, 2020 10:46 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MESA, AZ (KTVK) — Mesa firefighters saved two puppies from a fiery crash at a gas…

Wreckage from Kobe Bryant helicopter crash moved to Phoenix

January 30, 2020 10:44 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK) — Federal investigators moved the wreckage from the helicopter…

Aquifer recharge labeled “remarkable”

January 30, 2020 10:26 AM News Team

Based on data from over 300 groundwater management wells last year, the volume of the East Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA) has increased by 1.8 million…

Jackson and Teton County launch housing study

January 30, 2020 10:18 AM News Team

Jackson and Teton County, Wyoming Affordable Housing have released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to produce a new Housing Nexus Study. …

Tips to get your Idaho tax refund faster

January 30, 2020 10:07 AM News Team

As you prepare to file your 2019 Idaho income tax return, the Idaho State Tax Commission offers the following tips to help you get your refund…

Boy, 3, expected to survive after being shot in Utah home

January 30, 2020 9:42 AM Associated Press

A 3-year-old boy is expected to survive after being shot in a suburban Salt Lake City home on Thursday.…

Rural hospital’s new ‘isolation room’ ready for potential coronavirus outbreak

January 29, 2020 4:51 PM News Team

The fight to contain the coronavirus continues in major hospitals and government agencies across the globe.…

District 91 inform the public on improving school buildings

January 29, 2020 9:57 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls School District 91 is looking to update and improve school buildings. The first step was to inform the…

Police investigating fake antifa letter meant to harass local woman

January 29, 2020 11:19 AM Emma Iannacone

Pocatello police say a fake antifa recruitment letter was meant to encourage the community to harass a local…

Blackfoot school closed Thursday

January 29, 2020 5:08 PM News Team

Blackfoot School District #55 reports Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade will not have school on Thursday, Jan.…

Idaho lawmakers approve execution-drug secrecy rule

January 29, 2020 4:39 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers have approved a new administrative rule for Idaho’s prison system designed to ensure secrecy surrounding the source of the state’s lethal…

Fluor Idaho completes repackaging project

January 29, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Plant crews call it one of the most challenging projects in the facility’s 17-year history at the Idaho National…

Madison County discusses vision for 2020

January 29, 2020 4:48 PM Jilliana Colina

As the area continues to grow so does the number of projects around the…

Wyoming pharmacy agrees $1M settlement in federal drug case

January 29, 2020 3:33 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming pharmacy is expected to pay $1 million to settle allegations of federal drug law violations, authorities…

Ex-Idaho teacher, coach gets 15 years for sexual misconduct

January 29, 2020 3:32 PM Associated Press

A former Idaho high school teacher and basketball coach was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual abuse of a…

Teton Raptor Center helps rescue bald eagle

January 29, 2020 9:19 AM News Team

The Teton Raptor Center in Wilson says a 30-year-old bald eagle is recovering after crashing into a home window Tuesday. …

Lawmakers try to nail down presidential primary voting rules

January 29, 2020 3:13 PM Associated Press

Voters can wait until the last minute to choose a political party to participate in the Idaho Democratic or Republican presidential primaries in…