Remembering Kirk and Jim Hansen: Employees remember 2 businessmen
The funerals for members of the Hansen family killed in the Nov. 30 plane crash only show a glimpse of how much the community is…
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Wyoming district to pilot new student teaching program
A county school district in Wyoming has agreed to pilot a new student teaching program from the University of Wyoming while in the midst of…
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Idaho Republicans eye property taxes, redistricting
Idaho House Republican leaders say property tax relief and redistricting will be high on their list of priorities in the 2020 legislative session.…
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Idaho’s new online report card gets high marks nationally – again
Idaho is one of three “States to Watch” highlighted in the latest Time to Act report from the national Data Quality Campaign…
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How lack of daylight can affect our sleeping patterns
Right now, Idahoans only see about eight hours of sunlight each day, which can take a toll on our…
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Postal carriers report more dog bites, close encounters with dogs during holiday package increase
Southern Idaho postal carriers are reporting an increasing number of dog bites and close encounters with dogs as they deliver a growing number of…
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F&G Commission expands 2020 spring steelhead fishing season starting Jan. 1
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission decided to reopen steelhead fishing in the Clearwater River and lower Snake River downstream of Couse Creek Boat…
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CDC: Idaho is among the states under ‘widespread’ flu alert
The flu season is off to an early start this year, and Idaho is being hit particularly hard. Health officials say this year’s influenza virus is an…
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Boise man charged with murder after woman’s body found
A Boise man has been charged with first-degree murder after police discovered a woman’s body at a Boise home.…
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Septic smell blamed on “flushable” wipes
The Town of Jackson is asking visitors and residents to be careful about the kinds of things they flush down the…
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2 porch pirates arrested
A resident in the 100 block of North 11th Avenue reported a U-Haul van driving in the area, saw a male exit the van, and retrieve several packages…
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Aquifer recharge program on pace
The Idaho Water Resource Board reported Wednesday it is on target to meet its goal of recharging 600,000 acre-feet of water per year into the Eastern…
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Wyoming police officer alleges pregnancy meant no promotion
A police officer in Wyoming has filed a lawsuit claiming she was denied a chance at promotion because her high-risk pregnancy prevented her from…
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Wyoming governor against proposal to increase his pay
Wyoming’s governor says he doesn’t support a proposal to increase his salary and those of the other four statewide elected…
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2 Yellowstone wolf pups fatally hit by a vehicle
Two wolves from the Junction Butte Pack were fatally hit around sunset on the road between Tower Junction and the Northeast Entrance on Nov. 19…
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Egin-Hamer Road closure to begin New Years Day
As it has for over 20 years, the Bureau of Land Management will implement its annual closure of the Egin-Hamer area January 1, 2020. …
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Wyoming inmate serving life term dies after lengthy illness
A 63-year-old inmate at a medium-security prison in southeastern Wyoming has died after a lengthy…
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Note says wife didn’t kill man found in Utah freezer
Utah authorities have found a notarized letter in an apartment that they believe was written by a man whose body had been in a freezer for a decade.…
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Here’s how to get rid of the ice that’s stuck on your sidewalk
Should you pick up a bag of salt or ice melt?…
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15 families will have a merry Christmas this year
15 low-income families with students at Ucon Elementary will have a merry Christmas this year.…
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Last minute Christmas ideas that support local businesses
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – With only one week until Christmas, it’s crunch time to find gifts. Online shopping is more convenient than ever, but…
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Unneeded medical brace appears to be part of Medicare scam
For the past several weeks, Glenna Hellickson has been receiving calls from a man who seems to have a lot of personal information about her husband,…
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Police arrest 3rd person in connection to multiple thefts
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help in locating 25-year-old Danielle M. Downey of Idaho Falls regarding her connections to…
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Former Yellowstone Partners’ CEO pleads guilty
A 48-year-old Idaho Falls man pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced.…
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Felony suspect arrested in Blackfoot
Neighbors were evacuated and a school ordered to shelter as Blackfoot Police arrested a suspect…
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Union members from Idaho mine reject agreement with company
Members of a union representing workers at an Idaho mine have rejected a tentative agreement that could have ended a two-and-half year…
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Wyoming lawmakers question suicide prevention fund request
Some Wyoming lawmakers are skeptical about a $1 million request by state health officials to join the national suicide prevention…
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Students temporarily held in schools due to police activity
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 reports due to police activity in the neighborhood involving the pursuit of a suspect on foot, students at…
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Interior Department, states appeal sage grouse ruling
The Interior Department, Idaho and Wyoming are appealing a court ruling that halted a Trump administration plan to ease land-use restrictions in…
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NTSB: Icy conditions during deadly South Dakota plane crash
Federal investigators say the pilot and a passenger spent three hours clearing snow and ice off of a small plane before crashed after taking off from…
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Caribou Sheriff warns of ticket scam
Beware of unexpected speeding notices from Idaho law enforcement. …
Continue Reading Prisoner accused of van escape in Wyoming pleads not guilty
A man accused of escaping from a van full of prisoners in Wyoming has pleaded not…
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Here’s where Idaho’s ducks come from
When temperatures fall in December and January, duck hunting in Idaho — particularly in the southwest part of the state — often heats up with the…
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Ada County won’t appeal ruling in public records lawsuit
Ada County Commissioners won’t appeal a judge’s ruling that they violated Idaho’s Public Records Act after largely rejecting records requests from…
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Traffic stop and search warrant results in drug arrests
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies made contact with and detained 34-year old Robert J. Winterholler and 32-year-old Kimberly J. Winterholler in…
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Fall River Coop mails patronage checks
Fall River Electric Cooperative has mailed checks totaling $1,013,000 to 6,500 owner-members under its patronage capital…
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Man arrested for grand theft
The Power County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 phone call reporting a theft of a pickup truck that was parked at a shop belonging to a Power…
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United Airlines to add 5th Idaho Falls – Denver flight
United Airlines will provide a fifth daily flight from Idaho Falls to Denver, for the first time in the Idaho Falls Airport’s…
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2 found dead in Rock Springs residence; police investigating
Two people were found dead at their residence in southwest Wyoming, but police released few…
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IDOC walkaway back in custody
A Treasure Valley Community Reentry Center resident who walked away from his job in the community is back in…
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17-year-old found safe in Fort Hall Bottoms
Fort Hall Police Dispatch received a call from an anonymous hunter regarding four intoxicated individuals, two adults and two minors, found near a…
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Wyoming GOP resolution opposes additional vaccine at schools
The Wyoming Republican Party has passed a resolution opposing the addition of another vaccine to the requirements for children in…
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Former Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray arrested for DUI
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Former Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray has been arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. The…
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Afraid of Bear reaches plea agreement, sentencing scheduled
Samiir Afraid of Bear has entered into a plea agreement with the Bannock County…
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Portion of Idaho family’s cyanide-trap lawsuit dismissed
A portion of a lawsuit brought by an Idaho family against the U.S. government after a boy and his dog tripped a cyanide-spraying, predator-killing…
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Backcountry roads closed for winter
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind you that as of last week, a number of backcountry roads are now closed for the winter. …
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Wild horses treated and released
The Bureau of Land Management has released 52 wild horse studs and nine mares back into the Challis Wild Horse Herd Management…
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Renewed interest shown in Wyoming lodging tax proposal
It seems some politicians are warming up to legislating for revenue…
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Donation jump-starts Teton Valley aquatic center
Teton Valley philanthropists Jeanine and John Cushman have donated $20,000 to Teton Valley Aquatics. …
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Polar Experience provides holiday fun for the family
A unique holiday activity is lighting up the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel in Fort…
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Supreme Court won’t review homeless camping ban in Idaho
The Supreme Court will not review an appellate decision that makes it harder for cities to keep homeless people from sleeping on the…
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4 hospitalized in 9-vehicle pileup in southwest Wyoming
A crash involving nine vehicles over the weekend in southwest Wyoming resulted in four people being sent to the hospital and another seven being…
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Pocatello to begin PILOT payments
Pocatello will begin mailing settlement checks Monday to ratepayers affected by the city’s “Payment in Lieu of Taxes” (PILOT) program. …
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Gas prices tumble nationwide
Gas prices across Idaho dropped 2.4 cents per gallon over the past week, to the lowest level since last spring.…
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Small earthquake rocks Yellowstone winter opening
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mt. (KIFI-KIDK)-The winter tourist season officially opened at Yellowstone National Park Sunday. As if on cue, a 3.5 magnitude…
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ISU hosts winter commencement
For the first time, Idaho State University held a winter commencment ceremony in the Holt Arena…
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NuScale project hits approval milestone
The Idaho-based Small Modular Reactor project met a achievement on its path to commercial operation last week. …
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You may hold the missing clue to finding a hit and run suspect in Idaho Falls.
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a hit and run injury accident and is asking for public assistance…
Continue Reading How to support people coping with grief
Friends, coworkers and neighbors of the Hansen family know how much of an impact they’ve had on Southeast…
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A rescue worker died while looking for a missing hiker on Mount Baldy in California
A volunteer rescue worker died Saturday while searching for a hiker on Mount Baldy in California, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Christmas wish comes true for teen battling cancer
Click here for updates on this story WOODSTOCK, GA (WGCL) — The Woodstock community, and beyond, has rallied around a…
Continue Reading DOJ report ranks Ohio ‘high’ for sexual victimization in juvenile detention facilities, despite overall decline
Ohio is the only state ranked “high” for its rate of sexual victimization in juvenile correctional facilities, according to a Department…
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Kelly Canyon’s season-opening starts the weekend early for some
If you’re into more extreme riding the resort’s new slogan, “Make the terrain park great again,” will excite you.…
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Local elementary asks for food donations to feed needy students during winter break
For some students, winter break means holidays, fun, and no school. However, for other students who live with food insecurity in their homes, it…
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Utah tosses thousands of gallons of beer after law change
Utah liquor authorities have thrown away thousands of gallons of drinkable beer after state law changed to allow higher-alcohol…
Continue Reading Idaho Press Club wins public record case against Ada County
The Idaho Press Club and four Boise-area journalists have won a lawsuit they filed against Ada County officials under Idaho Public Records…
Continue Reading Documents: Mining company writing own environmental report
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…
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Nominate eastern Idaho’s lifesaving heroes
Nominate the brave men and women who courageously helped save the life of another to receive an East Idaho Real Heroes award.…
Continue Reading Wyoming: 31 Blackjewel workers still owed $164,000
A bankrupt coal company has failed to pay 31 workers in Wyoming nearly $164,000 in wages and benefits, state officials…
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Law enforcement cracking down on impaired driving this holiday season
With the holidays and the new year just a few weeks away, local and state law enforcement are urging drivers to drink…
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Meowy Howlidays set for Saturday at Snake River Animal Shelter
Join Santa and the merry elves of the Snake River Animal Shelter for their free Meowy Howlidays Celebration on…
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Soldier Mountain opens Saturday
Soldier Mountain Ski Area is opening this weekend on Dec. 14 and Dec.…
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“We will rebuild:” Blackhawk BBQ food truck destroyed in accident
A local business owner is looking to rebuild after an accident on Interstate 15 totaled his food…
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Texas Roadhouse helps raise funds for a special shopping event
“Hopefully, turns their situation into a more positive one, especially as they interact with law…
Continue Reading Jury gives mixed verdict in Wyoming high-speed chase
A jury has delivered verdicts against two people accused of leading Wyoming law enforcement on a high-speed chase and shootout through downtown…
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Idaho college and university presidents announce plan to freeze tuition next year
The presidents of Idaho’s four-year higher education institutions announced Thursday they will not seek tuition increases for resident…
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County sheriff wants Idaho prison to take back state inmates
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…
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Kelly Canyon Resort opens today
Kelly Canyon’s 63rd winter season kicks into full gear Thursday.…
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Federal government collects $10.8M in Wyoming lease sales
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…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for aggravated assault
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…
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Jackknifed semi-trailer blocks US 26 lane
The Idaho Department of Transportation reports US 26 eastbound is blocked near Palisades Reservoir due to a jackknifed…
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Teton Pass to close Friday morning
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…
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Shelley School District cancels classes due to power outage
SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Shelley School District #60 Superintendent Chad Williams announced classes are cancelled on Thursday morning due to this…
Continue Reading Arrest and search warrants served after 4-year investigation
The Jackson Police Department and the Teton County Sheriff’s Office provided mutual- aid assistance to the United States Drug Enforcement…
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Yellowstone’s winter season starts Dec. 15
Yellowstone National Park roads will open to the public for travel by snowcoaches and snowmobiles on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 8…
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Reindeer bring some early holiday cheer to Ammon
Santa and some reindeer made a stop to help two charities in time for the holidays.…
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Local classroom science experiment goes viral
“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…
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D91 may add new CTE programs
The life of the programs depends on the number of students that are interested in them.…
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New LDS temple site locations announced in Texas and Utah
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.…
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Mock-ups prove effective in testing Idaho Waste Treatment Facility
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…
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INL employees selected for DOE Project Leadership Institute
Two Idaho National Laboratory employees were selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Project Leadership Institute (PLI) 2020 cohort.…
Continue Reading Fewer kids report sex abuse in US juvenile detention centers
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…
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Dog pond gets makeover from volunteers
Volunteers spent the day braving winter weather to make sure our dogs have a safe place to swim in the…
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106 over and out: Chubbuck PD’s first female officer retiring
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…
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Pebble Creek projected to open Dec. 21
Pebble Creek is projected to open Saturday, Dec. 21. The resort needs about 12 inches of snow before it can…
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Prison department updates execution secrecy rules
Idaho prison officials have updated their administrative rules to ensure secrecy surrounding the source of the state’s lethal injection drugs.…
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Help pay low-income households’ power bill this winter
For some households, higher energy bills during the winter months can be a financial…
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Rexburg parking restrictions start Sunday
Parking restrictions in Rexburg for winter snow removal start on Sunday, Dec.…
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Can you imagine hanging 230,000 Christmas lights? Here’s where you can enjoy them from the comfort of your car
Many who see the show always wonder how much the Belnap’s electric bill must be.…
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Experts say divorce rates rise after holidays
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…
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