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Local elementary asks for food donations to feed needy students during winter break

December 13, 2019 5:58 PM Jilliana Colina

For some students, winter break means holidays, fun, and no school. However, for other students who live with food insecurity in their homes, it…

Utah tosses thousands of gallons of beer after law change

December 13, 2019 5:04 PM Associated Press

Utah liquor authorities have thrown away thousands of gallons of drinkable beer after state law changed to allow higher-alcohol…

Idaho Press Club wins public record case against Ada County

December 13, 2019 4:42 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Press Club and four Boise-area journalists have won a lawsuit they filed against Ada County officials under Idaho Public Records…

Documents: Mining company writing own environmental report

December 13, 2019 1:20 PM Associated Press

Documents show the U.S. Forest Service allowing a Canadian company to write a key environmental report on its proposed open-pit gold mines in central…

Nominate eastern Idaho’s lifesaving heroes

December 13, 2019 12:02 PM News Team

Nominate the brave men and women who courageously helped save the life of another to receive an East Idaho Real Heroes award.…

Wyoming: 31 Blackjewel workers still owed $164,000

December 13, 2019 12:01 PM Associated Press

A bankrupt coal company has failed to pay 31 workers in Wyoming nearly $164,000 in wages and benefits, state officials…

Law enforcement cracking down on impaired driving this holiday season

December 13, 2019 11:12 AM News Team

With the holidays and the new year just a few weeks away, local and state law enforcement are urging drivers to drink…

Meowy Howlidays set for Saturday at Snake River Animal Shelter

December 13, 2019 10:23 AM News Team

Join Santa and the merry elves of the Snake River Animal Shelter for their free Meowy Howlidays Celebration on…

Soldier Mountain opens Saturday

December 13, 2019 9:53 AM News Team

Soldier Mountain Ski Area is opening this weekend on Dec. 14 and Dec.…

“We will rebuild:” Blackhawk BBQ food truck destroyed in accident

December 12, 2019 3:10 PM Emma Iannacone

A local business owner is looking to rebuild after an accident on Interstate 15 totaled his food…

Shop With a Cop fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse

Texas Roadhouse helps raise funds for a special shopping event

December 12, 2019 5:23 PM Jilliana Colina

“Hopefully, turns their situation into a more positive one, especially as they interact with law…

Jury gives mixed verdict in Wyoming high-speed chase

December 12, 2019 3:39 PM Associated Press

A jury has delivered verdicts against two people accused of leading Wyoming law enforcement on a high-speed chase and shootout through downtown…

Idaho college and university presidents announce plan to freeze tuition next year

December 12, 2019 3:36 PM News Team

The presidents of Idaho’s four-year higher education institutions announced Thursday they will not seek tuition increases for resident…

County sheriff wants Idaho prison to take back state inmates

December 12, 2019 11:36 AM Associated Press

The Ada County Sheriff’s Office is asking a judge to hold the Idaho Department of Correction in contempt for failing to quickly remove state inmates…

Kelly Canyon Resort opens today

December 12, 2019 11:29 AM News Team

Kelly Canyon’s 63rd winter season kicks into full gear Thursday.…

Federal government collects $10.8M in Wyoming lease sales

December 12, 2019 11:07 AM Associated Press

The final federal quarterly oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming this year netted $10.8 million in bids, the federal Bureau of Land Management…

Idaho Falls man arrested for aggravated assault

December 12, 2019 11:04 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Police officers responded to a home in the 1400 block of Benton Street to investigate a report of a disturbance in progress Tuesday…

Jackknifed semi-trailer blocks US 26 lane

December 12, 2019 10:43 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Transportation reports US 26 eastbound is blocked near Palisades Reservoir due to a jackknifed…

Teton Pass to close Friday morning

December 12, 2019 10:07 AM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of Wyoming 22, Teton Pass for Friday, Dec. 13 at 3:00 a.m. for avalanche…

Shelley School District cancels classes due to power outage

December 12, 2019 7:36 AM Kaitlin Miklos

SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Shelley School District #60 Superintendent Chad Williams announced classes are cancelled on Thursday morning due to this…

Arrest and search warrants served after 4-year investigation

December 12, 2019 9:51 AM News Team

The Jackson Police Department and the Teton County Sheriff’s Office provided mutual- aid assistance to the United States Drug Enforcement…

Yellowstone’s winter season starts Dec. 15

December 12, 2019 8:00 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park roads will open to the public for travel by snowcoaches and snowmobiles on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 8…

Reindeer bring some early holiday cheer to Ammon

December 11, 2019 9:40 PM News Team

Santa and some reindeer made a stop to help two charities in time for the holidays.…

Local classroom science experiment goes viral

December 11, 2019 5:10 PM Jilliana Colina

“Everybody kind of relies on those hand sanitizers and to see results that were this drastic kind of made everybody realize that maybe we’re a little…

D91 may add new CTE programs

December 11, 2019 5:09 PM Jilliana Colina

The life of the programs depends on the number of students that are interested in them.…

New LDS temple site locations announced in Texas and Utah

December 11, 2019 3:58 PM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the locations of three temples announced in October 2019 by Church President Russell M.…

Exterior of the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit

Mock-ups prove effective in testing Idaho Waste Treatment Facility

December 11, 2019 3:51 PM News Team

Cleanup contractor Fluor Idaho has been working with a local small business to create mock-ups of critical equipment needed to treat 900,000 gallons…

INL employees selected for DOE Project Leadership Institute

December 11, 2019 3:31 PM News Team

Two Idaho National Laboratory employees were selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Project Leadership Institute (PLI) 2020 cohort.…

Fewer kids report sex abuse in US juvenile detention centers

December 11, 2019 3:28 PM News Team

A new federal report has found that the number of kids who say they’ve been sexually victimized in juvenile detention centers has dropped across the…

edson fichter dog pond under construction

Dog pond gets makeover from volunteers

December 11, 2019 3:30 PM Emma Iannacone

Volunteers spent the day braving winter weather to make sure our dogs have a safe place to swim in the…

106 over and out: Chubbuck PD’s first female officer retiring

December 11, 2019 2:36 PM News Team

For nearly three decades, Capt. Jean Higgins has been one of the Chubbuck Police Department’s only female officers. In fact, when she started, she…

Pebble Creek projected to open Dec. 21

December 11, 2019 10:45 AM News Team

Pebble Creek is projected to open Saturday, Dec. 21. The resort needs about 12 inches of snow before it can…

Prison department updates execution secrecy rules

December 11, 2019 9:37 AM Associated Press

Idaho prison officials have updated their administrative rules to ensure secrecy surrounding the source of the state’s lethal injection drugs.…

Help pay low-income households’ power bill this winter

December 11, 2019 8:50 AM News Team

For some households, higher energy bills during the winter months can be a financial…

Rexburg parking restrictions start Sunday

December 11, 2019 8:00 AM News Team

Parking restrictions in Rexburg for winter snow removal start on Sunday, Dec.…

Can you imagine hanging 230,000 Christmas lights? Here’s where you can enjoy them from the comfort of your car

December 10, 2019 4:35 PM Jilliana Colina

Many who see the show always wonder how much the Belnap’s electric bill must be.…

Experts say divorce rates rise after holidays

December 10, 2019 6:45 PM Ariel Schroeder

Divorce rates rise after holidays IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A lot of people recognize the holidays as a time of joy but experts say it’s the…

Colorado initiative would OK reintroducing the gray wolf

December 10, 2019 5:30 PM Associated Press

Wildlife activists want Colorado voters to decide next year if the endangered gray wolf should be reintroduced in the state decades after it was…

DOE: Expanding capabilities at the INL ranges won’t have significant impact on environment

December 10, 2019 4:45 PM News Team

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office has determined that expanding the capabilities at Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL’s)…

Portneuf Capital closes deal for former Hoku site

December 10, 2019 5:25 PM News Team

In the saga of the former Hoku site, the Solargise chapter has come to…

New signs placed along Teton River warning floaters of approaching hazards

December 10, 2019 3:42 PM News Team

Eight warning signs were installed on the banks of the Teton River this fall.…

Extra officers patrolling for impaired drivers

December 10, 2019 3:59 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office will be joining with the Idaho Office of Highway Safety and Law Enforcement Agencies across the state in…

Oklo Inc. announces U.S. Department of Energy Site Use Permit for Idaho National Laboratory Site

December 10, 2019 2:55 PM Associated Press

Oklo Inc. announced Tuesday Oklo has received a Site Use Permit from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build its Aurora plant at Idaho National…

EBR-I open for limited hours Dec. 21

December 10, 2019 2:47 PM News Team

Experimental Breeder Reactor I will be open to the public Saturday, Dec. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission to the museum is…

Suspected shoplifter arrested for possession of meth

December 10, 2019 11:54 AM News Team

A Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputy assigned to the Ammon Division responded to a report of a male and female shoplifter at Hobby Lobby Monday…

Pocatello firefighters give coats to kids

December 10, 2019 12:21 PM Emma Iannacone

Pocatello firefighters are giving out more than 300 new coats to children this…

Steve Groene, father of kids slain by killer, dies at 62

December 10, 2019 11:45 AM Associated Press

Steve Groene, the father of a northern Idaho family whose children fell prey to a serial murderer in 2005, died early Monday of cancer. He was…

Memorial funds set up for families affected by plane crash

December 10, 2019 11:09 AM News Team

Memorial funds have been set up for the families of those killed in a November 30 plane crash near Chamberlain, South…

Helicopter flights underway statewide for big game surveys

December 10, 2019 8:00 AM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game staff have started using low-flying helicopters to count deer and elk populations.…

Lt. Governor looks for ways to save government money

December 9, 2019 5:49 PM Ariel Schroeder

The search for efficiencies in the state government has come to Idaho…

Avalanche safety: There’s one important tool that won’t fit in your backpack

December 9, 2019 3:48 PM Jilliana Colina

“You owe it to yourself, your family, and your friends to come home at the end of the day of backcountry skiing.”…

Idaho youth survey finds 22% of teens consider suicide

December 9, 2019 3:31 PM Associated Press

A biennial state survey of Idaho youth shows fewer teens say they are being bullied, smoking cigarettes or having sex, but the number of kids who…

2019 Chubbuck Christmas Lighting Contest winners

December 9, 2019 3:26 PM News Team

The City of Chubbuck has announced the annual Christmas Lighting Contest winners for…

Wyoming governor considers suing Washington over terminal

December 9, 2019 2:50 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor says he continues to consider a possible lawsuit against Washington state over construction of the largest coal export terminal on…

IFFD Deputy Fire Chief to leave Idaho Falls

December 9, 2019 2:44 PM News Team

After 25 years of service, Idaho Falls Deputy Fire Chief Dave Coffey has announced he has accepted the Fire Chief position for the city of Danville,…

Police search for stolen vehicle suspect

December 9, 2019 10:53 AM News Team

The Madison County Sheriff Idaho says there is a large police presence on the 1100 block of South 2nd East because officers are recovering a stolen…

Idaho gas prices drop

December 9, 2019 12:41 PM News Team

Idaho gas prices have fallen 5.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.83/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations.…

US wildlife officials agree to grizzly bear review

December 9, 2019 12:13 PM Associated Press

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – U.S. wildlife officials will review whether more protections are needed for grizzly bears in the Lower 48 states after animal…

INL launches Coding Coalition for eastern Idaho schools

December 9, 2019 4:00 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho National Laboratory’s K-12 Education Enrichment program has launched a new Coding Coalition to support…

First winter graduation for ISU students

December 9, 2019 1:36 PM Emma Iannacone

Idaho State University is hosting its first ever winter commencement ceremony on…

2 snowmobilers survive avalanche near Idaho-Utah border

December 9, 2019 9:33 AM Curtis Jackson

A close call for two people who were swept away in an avalanche Saturday.…

Man turns himself in for felony domestic battery

December 6, 2019 5:17 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help in locating a man wanted for felony domestic…

Christmas Lights How-To: the safe and low-cost way

December 8, 2019 8:25 PM Emma Iannacone

During the holidays, we don’t just see a spike in our energy bill: Accidents increase significantly, putting a bummer on the holiday…

2019 homeless encampment aid for friends

Braving the cold and rain for homelessness

December 8, 2019 8:43 PM Emma Iannacone

A group of volunteers spent the night in the cold to raise awareness for…

UPDATE: Second plane crash survivor returns to Idaho Falls.

December 6, 2019 5:01 PM News Team

The first of three plane crash survivors have returned to Idaho…

Services set for plane crash victims

December 7, 2019 8:10 PM News Team

Funeral services are being finalized for four generations of family members killed in a November 30 plane crash near Chamberlain, South…

Fireplace ignites boxcar in Idaho Falls

December 7, 2019 3:05 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Flames broke out inside a railcar around noon Saturday afternoon on Arco Highway. We are told a fireplace inside…

Eastern Idaho exhibit coming to The Museum of Idaho

December 6, 2019 5:20 PM Jilliana Colina

“It’s a story of the routes that people take through our, our area and the roots that they put down.”…

Idaho Falls lifts parking restrictions

December 6, 2019 4:34 PM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls has completed snow removal activities associated with the recent winter weather event, so parking restrictions have been…

Skier rescued from avalanche

December 6, 2019 4:21 PM News Team

Teton County Search and Rescue had its first avalanche burial call-out of the season Thursday…

Bannock County officially open Northgate Interchange

December 6, 2019 3:59 PM News Team

Friday marked the completion of a major construction project on Interstate 15 in Bannock County.…

Brilliant Christmas lights in Chubbuck

December 6, 2019 11:47 AM Linda Larsen

Tis’ the season to show your Christmas cheer, and the City of Chubbuck is cheering on all the home and business owners that are lighting up their…

Parent coalition questions charter school commission

December 6, 2019 10:55 AM News Team

Supporters of public charter schools are questioning the state commission that oversees them about recent personnel…

Local hero’s family receives support

December 6, 2019 8:48 AM News Team

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation reports the mortgage on the home of Army Sgt. 1st Class Dustin Ard has now been paid in…

Sawtooth isn’t just a mountain range in Idaho

December 5, 2019 12:40 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Idaho National Laboratory is revealing it’s newest project. While the name pays tribute to some of Idaho’s famous…

One hospitalized after crash on US 26 and Hitt Road

December 5, 2019 1:25 PM Todd Kunz

A Rexburg man was hospitalized at 12:21 p.m. Thursday after a two-vehicle crash at 25th East and US 26 in Idaho…

Denny’s Wrecker Service continues December towing tradition

December 5, 2019 3:29 PM News Team

For over 30 years, Denny’s Wrecker Service has been offering drivers in the Pocatello-Chubbuck area a safe way to get home during the holidays.…

BCCLC plans to leave Blackfoot

December 5, 2019 8:34 PM News Team

The Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center has made a big leap for its future and it involves leaving the city…

ICCU donates $450,000 of equipment to ISU tech students

December 5, 2019 1:24 PM Emma Iannacone

Idaho State University students got a big donation from Idaho Central Credit Union–one that will help them get jobs in the…

These seniors want to share their talents with you

December 5, 2019 5:47 PM Jilliana Colina

“Any senior who sits back on their couch and says, well, this is my spot, they’re not going to last very long. You’ve got to stay busy, both…

Braving the cold to spread awareness

December 5, 2019 4:10 PM News Team

People are preparing to brave the cold overnight this weekend.…

Idaho Post Offices prepared for avalanche of holiday cards, packages

December 5, 2019 3:09 PM Emma Iannacone

The Pocatello Post Office is one of seven in southern Idaho that will extend its weekend hours for the busy…

Idaho Falls resident Kevin Cook to run for Idaho State Senate District 30 Seat

December 5, 2019 12:52 PM News Team

Idaho Falls resident Kevin Cook announced Thursday his intention to seek the Idaho State Senate District 30…

Pocatello man charged with burglary for showering, stealing clothes from home

December 5, 2019 11:16 AM Emma Iannacone

A Pocatello man is in jail for suspected burglary of homes in the Highland neighborhood on…

Dennert family thanks community for support

December 4, 2019 6:07 PM News Team

The Dennert family has released the following…

Christmas Tree Fantasy auction Thursday

December 5, 2019 9:23 AM News Team

Bingham County will host its 41st Christmas Tree Fantasy is underway through Saturday at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds Needlecraft…

Supercomputer “Sawtooth” arrives at INL

December 5, 2019 8:37 AM News Team

The Idaho National Laboratory has accepted delivery of a new supercomputer at the Collaborative Computing Center. …

Pocatello family on bittersweet journey to fund cruise with mom battling cancer

December 4, 2019 4:05 PM News Team

It’s been said that timing is everything and that couldn’t be truer for one Pocatello family. For the Carlsons, John, Cally, and their four children,…