New BYU–Idaho president announced
The Board of Trustees of Brigham Young University–Idaho has appointed Elder Alvin “Trip” F. Meredith III as the university’s 18th president.…
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Mandatory flood evacuations ordered in Hailey, Idaho
Authorities issued evacuation notices Tuesday for some neighborhoods in the central Idaho city of Hailey because of river…
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Fall River Electric lineman earns heroism award
Fall River Electric Cooperative’s Journeyman lineman Derek Hanks has been awarded the 2023 Safety Heroism Award by the Northwest Public Power…
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Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheater kicks off concert season on Friday
The concert season at the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheater in Pocatello kicks off on Friday, with country music star Riley Green coming to…
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Trust in childhood vaccines holds steady, despite skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines, survey finds
Divisive views on the COVID-19 vaccines haven’t shaken the broadly favorable views of routine childhood vaccines, a new survey…
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New Pocatello Parks and Recreation Department director
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The City of Pocatello announced Anne Butler as the new Parks and Recreation Department Director. Butler will oversee the…
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Agencies reach agreement over Jackson Lake Dam
The State of Wyoming and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) have reached an agreement on water management operations for the Upper Snake River…
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Google Fiber Coming to Chubbuck
Google Fiber has chosen Chubbuck for its high-speed broadband internet service.…
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Local attorney pleads not guilty to drug charges
Dunn is charged with a felony for possession of a controlled substance and three misdemeanors for possession of a controlled substance, drug…
Continue Reading Webb telescope spots water in rare comet
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe a rare comet in our solar system, making a long-awaited…
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Crews work to clear snow from roads
Our warming weather has people excited to get outdoors, but there are many mountain roads still packed with…
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office increases seatbelt patrols
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says it will be conducting extra patrols for the next two weeks watching for seatbelt…
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Local taxing district consolidated election Tuesday
The elections will take place at polling locations across the state on May 16, with polls open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00…
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3 things to know this morning – May 16, 2023
Here’s what you should know to start your…
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D93 proposing a bond to build new elementary school
On Tuesday, Bonneville Joint School District 93 voters will get to decide whether or not to pass a $34.5 million bond to build a new elementary…
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Portneuf Greenway Foundation seeking funds to repair flood damaged trails
The Portneuf Greenway Foundation is in need of funds to repair damaged trails in two locations after the recent flooding in Bannock…
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Wyoming black bear hunter accused of killing protected grizzly near highway into Yellowstone
A Wyoming hunter faces up to a year in jail and a $10,000 fine if convicted of killing a protected grizzly bear he allegedly claims he mistook for a…
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Island Park voters to decide fate of possible auditorium district
The polls in Island Park will open at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, and voters in the community will decide what will happen with an auditorium district…
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State Board of Education approves first tuition increase in 4 years
The Idaho State Board of Education on Monday approved resident undergraduate tuition increases for Idaho’s four-year institutions for the first…
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National Police Week kicks off
National Police Week is an annual observance that honors law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of…
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BLM seeks public comment on proposed wild horse gathers in Owyhee County
The environmental assessment is available for comment May 15 to June 13, 2023.…
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Water line installation begins Tuesday on Wyeth St., Buchanan Ave. and Lander St.
The project is set to last approximately five…
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Injury crash north of Jerome
Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle injury crash that occurred at 2:21 a.m. on Sunday near 357 W 300 N, in Jerome…
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Injury crash US 30 south of Hagerman
Idaho State Police are investigating a single vehicle injury crash that occurred at 6:04 p.m. on Sunday on US 30 near milepost 182 in Gooding…
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Idaho gas prices tick up
Average gasoline prices in Idaho have risen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.73/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…
Continue Reading Idaho’s murky abortion law is driving doctors out of the state
The state of Idaho is in the beginning stages of a grand exodus. Doctors — specifically, those who care for pregnant women and perform abortions –…
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The most popular dog names of 2023 in Idaho
Wag! ranked the 50 most popular dog names in Idaho based on its users’…
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Public invited to share input on plans to connect US 20 and US 26 in Idaho Falls
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is hosting a public meeting on May…
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Idaho Power vehicle auction coming May 20
Several pickups are among the vehicles available at the May 20…
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Moms spend the day at the zoo celebrating Mother’s Day with their families
A annual tradition has once again returned to Idaho Falls. Every year, on Mother’s Day weekend the Idaho Falls Zoo allows moms to visit the zoo with…
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Here’s what you should know to start your…
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D93 appoints new board member
In a board meeting Wednesday night, Bonneville Joint School District 93 appointed Mindy Clayton as the Trustee of Zone…
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Fuel & Flo Fest coming to Idaho Falls
On Friday and Saturday, locals have the opportunity to connect with their own bodies and community members at the Fuel & Flo…
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Youth educated on Idaho’s Outdoors at Beaver Dick Park
Beaver Dick Park just outside of Rexburg was the home of a Youth Outdoors skills event hosted by the Idaho Fish and Game Saturday, May 13. Kids had a…
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Bomb Squad detonates explosive device found in Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls authorities safely detonated a homemade explosive device discovered Saturday night in Idaho Falls.…
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Lincoln Center students gifted shoes for the summer
At the Lincoln Early Childhood Center on Friday, it was a great day to be a…
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Portneuf Medical Center celebrates National Nurses Month
Portneuf Medical Center has declared the month of May as National Nurses…
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Keep your home safe and secure
Here are some of AAA’s tips to help secure your…
Continue Reading D91 patrons will go to the polls May 16 for D91 facilities election
The levy would generate $3.3 million a year for the next 10…
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Upcoming temporary power outages at Tower-Roosevelt and Old Faithful
There will be two planned temporary power outages the week of May 15 that will affect…
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AARP seeks 2023 Andrus Award for Community Service awards
The application deadline is July…
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Grand Teton hosts American Indian Guest Artist Program and Speaker Series at Colter Bay
rand Teton National Park will host American Indian artists at Colter Bay this summer to share their traditional and contemporary art with park…
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Yellowstone National Park reminds boaters, anglers to clean, drain and dry
Boating and fishing season begins in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday, May…
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Hawthorne Road and West Quinn Road intersection project construction phase 2
The project is expected to be completed in August 2023.…
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Campground prospectus available for applicants
Bridger-Teton National Forest is requesting proposals to operate multiple campgrounds and Granite Hot Springs in the Blackrock and Jackson Ranger…
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First step toward Bridger-Teton National Forest plan revision has begun
The Bridger-Teton National Forest announced work on an assessment report, the first step in the process to revise the 1990 Land and Resource…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell found guilty of murdering her children and conspiring to kill her husband’s former wife
A jury has found Lori Vallow-Daybell guilty on all counts of killing her two children and conspiring in the murder of her husband’s…
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Local music store replaces Skyline’s piano
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Skyline High School’s choir got a special surprise Friday afternoon – one that was 40 years in the making. The school’s…
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Island Park water issues boil order
The boil order in Island Park continues, and it is shedding light on big problems within the the Island Park Water Company (IPWC), according to…
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April showers have brought May flowers as gardeners are back out
Many were back out at their local garden centers this week to pick many plants, fruits, seeds, shrubs, and…
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Gate delays on Westside Ranger Districts
Record snowfall on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest is delaying opening day for the gates on the Westside Ranger District, originally slated for…
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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive set Saturday
The nation’s biggest food drive is this Saturday, May…
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2 Wyoming students names 2023 US Presidential scholars
The U.S. Department of Education announced the addition of Audrey Su-Wai Yeung of Laramie and Cameron Nicholas Reckard of Sheridan to the 59th class…
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Third annual Ammon Freezin’ for a Reason Saturday
The City of Ammon will hold the third Annual Freezin’ for a Reason Swimming Pool Fundraiser Saturday, May 13 at 3:00…
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Wettest counties in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of counties which receive the most precipitation in Idaho using data from National Centers for Environmental…
Continue Reading Astronomers spot largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have spotted the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed, and it’s 10 times brighter than any known…
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The Beach Boys are coming to Idaho Falls
The Beach Boys are coming to the Hero Arena at the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls on Friday, Sept. 1,…
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Bonneville High School cancels in-person classes due to well failure
Bonneville High School in-person classes are canceled Friday due to a well…
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3 things to do this weekend – May 12, 2023
Here are some events going on in your local neighborhood this…
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Jury deliberations to resume Friday in Lori Vallow-Daybell trial
Idaho prosecutors have spent the last four weeks painstakingly detailing their case against a woman accused of killing her two youngest children and…
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3 arrests made in car vandalism wave
A string of vandalism hit Idaho Falls overnight on…
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Local elementary students learn everything about H2O at Water Awareness Festival
Organized mayhem at Tautphaus Park as fifth and sixth graders gather for the Water Awareness Week Festival.…
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Emergency extended antler collection closure ends at 6 a.m. May 15
The emergency extension of the shed antler collection regulation ends at 6 a.m. May 15.…
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Former Chubbuck office manager guilty of embezzlement, tax evasion
A former Chubbuck office manager from Inkom must serve prison time and pay restitution for grand theft and tax…
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Boil order issued for 8 D93 schools
Bonneville County School District 93 reports eight of its schools are currently under a boil order…
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FAA is forcing Old Butte Park to relocate
The Federal Aviation Administration is making the soccer fields of Old Butte Park…
Continue Reading DEQ issues boil water orders for Valley View Subdivision, Goose Bay Estates and Aspen Ridge Subdivision, Island Park
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is issuing a boil water order for Valley View Subdivision, Goose Bay Estates and Aspen Ridge…
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Weather-permitting, additional roads in Yellowstone to open Friday
Weather-permitting, the following roads in Yellowstone National Park will open Friday, May 12 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle…
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BLM acquires western Idaho land to preserve critical wildlife habitat
The Bureau of Land Management has purchased 390 acres of land in western Idaho, located 11 miles west of Midvale, from The Nature Conservancy using…
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TCSD announces new Jackson Hole High School principal
The Teton County School District announced the hiring of a new Jackson Hole High School…
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Idaho Falls senior recognized as 2023 US Presidential Scholar
An Idaho Falls High School senior is one of the two Idaho high school seniors will be honored as U.S. Presidential Scholars for…
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Chubbuck Police Chief Guiberson to retire
The Chubbuck Police Department announced the upcoming retirement of its Chief of…
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Tom Mahoney takes reins as new Idaho Aeronautics Administrator
Tom Mahoney, an Idaho pilot with more than three decades of aviation experience in the Gem State, takes over May 15 as the new Idaho Division of…
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Idaho man who dangled from Senate balcony during Capitol riot receives 15-month prison sentence
An Idaho man who traveled to Washington in a car loaded with weapons and was photographed dangling from the Senate balcony during the Capitol riot…
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Police investigate juvenile threat at Bonneville High School
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a disturbance between teenagers that involved a threat with a gun.…
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A look at what has happened in the Lori Vallow-Daybell murder trial
The long awaited Lori Vallow-Daybell trial has come and is nearing the end as closing arguments begin on…
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Here’s what you should know to start your…
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Police seize 2,000 fentanyl pills during drug bust
The Pocatello Police Department and fellow investigators with the BADGES Task Force seized more than 2,000 fentanyl pills…
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Groundwater users worried about water curtailment
In the past weeks, local farmers have become increasingly worried their irrigation pumps could shut…
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Pay It Forward: Motley Crew Cat Lounge
A local animal rescue organization is in its infancy, but is already making a…
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Idaho sues feds on grizzly delisting
The State of Idaho sent notice of its intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Wednesday over the Biden Administration’s failure to…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s getting cheaper at the grocery store
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Grocery prices continued to fall last month, even as restaurant meals got more expensive, according to data released…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 293 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths in the last…
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Local law enforcement reminds us to be safe on the water as spring recreation takes off
Spring weather is here meaning the snow is melting and causing water levels in our rivers and lakes to rise and lower in temperature. The snow…
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DEQ awards $1,194,056 to Nezperce
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of a $1,194,056 low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of…
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BLM Idaho State Director signs annual prevention order
Don’t let your summer go up in…
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Heat lamp causes Rigby house fire
A house fire in Rigby Tuesday happened just before 4 p.m on West Main…
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D93 Summer Food Service Program begins June 5
Meals will be provided to all children, ages 1-18, without…
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Teton County corridor to get needed renovation
A flurry of activity will continue in Teton Canyon as the Forest Service works with its partners to revitalize and improve the area.…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell trial nears the end as the state and defense rest their case
FBI Agent Nicole Heideman once again took the stand Tuesday, this time discussing steamy emails Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow-Daybell exchanged.…
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$0.50 admission for mothers at Idaho Falls Zoo this weekend
The Idaho Falls Zoo is having a special for Mother’s Day…
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Nampa man sentenced to 30 years for producing child pornography
A 39year-old Nampa man was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…
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Highland High School progress report
At a work session on Tuesday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees received a progress report on Highland High…
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Avalanche control devices get needed maintenance
The Hoback Canyon was blocked off during some intervals of the early morning hours Tuesday. The reason behind the road closure was due to a…
Continue Reading Lasers on Artemis II will share high-definition video of the moon
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When the crewed Artemis II mission makes its lunar flyby in late 2024, we’ll be able to see video of the moon like…
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U of Idaho awarding posthumous degrees to stabbing victims
The University of Idaho will award posthumous degrees and certificates on Saturday to four students who were killed in a nighttime attack at a home…
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Ian Munsick performance to benefit Highland High School
Rising star Ian Munsick is set to perform at the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre on Thursday, June 22, and is donating a portion of ticket sales…
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Bannock County elected officials to host community meeting in Pocatello
Residents of the Pocatello area will have the chance to meet with their Bannock County Elected Officials…
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