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Bingham County Driver’s License office closes due to COVID-19

November 5, 2020 2:55 PM News Team

Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland announced as of Thursday, the Bingham County Driver’s License office will be closed until further…

Hippie Down remains open despite pandemic and storefront car accident

November 5, 2020 11:43 AM Chelsea Briar

A truck ran through the storefront of Hippie Down on October…

Teton County, Wyo. moves back to high-risk level

November 5, 2020 2:33 PM News Team

In response to a significant increase in COVID-19 cases, the Teton County Health Department is announcing Teton County, Wyo. is now back in Red or…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

November 5, 2020 1:04 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

Black Canyon Middle School principal named

November 5, 2020 12:54 PM News Team

Craig Miller has been selected as the principal for Black Canyon Middle…

D93 board approves changes to reopening plan

November 5, 2020 12:49 PM News Team

The Bonneville School District School Board approved changes to the district’s reopening plan Wednesday.…

9 injured as truck crashes into COVID-19 testing site

November 5, 2020 12:12 PM Associated Press

A pickup truck crashed into a coronavirus testing site in Salt Lake City Thursday, injuring nine people and demolishing a medical…

John Wagner named Idaho National Laboratory director

November 5, 2020 11:08 AM News Team

Battelle Energy Alliance’s (BEA) Board of Managers announced Thursday John Wagner, Ph.D., will be the next director of Idaho National Laboratory…

Provost Woodworth-Ney announces plans to leave ISU

November 5, 2020 10:55 AM News Team

Executive Vice President and Provost Laura Woodworth-Ney announced her plans to leave Idaho State University and pursue other career opportunities.…

Mule deer harvests down based on early check station reports

November 5, 2020 10:43 AM News Team

Hunters had less time to hunt before check stations opened this…

Christmas tree permits available for online purchase

November 5, 2020 10:32 AM News Team

Christmas tree permits for the Caribou-Targhee National Forest are now available to purchase…

Record 1,290 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths

November 4, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported a record 1,290 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths on…

New, continuing unemployment claims climb slightly in Idaho

November 5, 2020 9:51 AM News Team

Idaho’s unemployment claims climbed slightly, with 3,919 people filing for new unemployment benefits during the last week of October – about 57 more…

Chubbuck voters say no to evaluating city merger, new library

November 4, 2020 7:11 PM Emma Iannacone

Chubbuckians are passionate about Chubbuck, and they made that clear in Tuesday’s…

311 new COVID-19 cases in the area

November 4, 2020 3:54 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 311 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

BMH celebrates more than 1,000 orthopedic Mako robotic-arm assisted surgeries

November 4, 2020 5:38 PM News Team

Bingham Memorial Hospital announced its orthopedic surgeons are the first in Eastern Idaho to have performed more than 1,000 Mako…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 4, 2020 4:55 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three more deaths associated with COVID-19.…

Church steps up to feed those in need

November 4, 2020 4:34 PM Andrew Howe

First Christian Church in Idaho Falls is now providing daily lunches for those in need.…

Police investigate bomb threat in Chubbuck

November 4, 2020 4:15 PM Emma Iannacone

Police have blocked off access to the Family Dollar in Chubbuck after an employee reported a call received about a suspicious package at 3:00 p.m.…

SIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 4, 2020 3:50 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four deaths associated with COVID-19.…

Voters back hunting amendment, re-elect GOP lawman

November 4, 2020 11:41 AM Associated Press

Utah voters have approved making hunting and fishing a constitutional right and given the state’s Republican attorney general another…

“Future Tech Learning Center” coming to CEI

November 4, 2020 11:37 AM Chelsea Briar

College of Eastern Idaho has been awarded a $1.2 million Economic Development Administration grant to design and build a 90,000 square foot career…

Grand Teton ends fall goat shoot 2 weeks early, 43 killed

November 4, 2020 2:43 PM Associated Press

Grand Teton National Park officials have ended an effort to kill off the park’s nonnative mountain goats for…

New Chief Justice named as Roger Burdick moves to Vice Chief

November 4, 2020 12:55 PM News Team

The Idaho Supreme Court announced Wednesday Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Burdick will be stepping down as Chief Justice at the end of his…

Make-A-Wish Idaho launches Families For Wishes

November 4, 2020 12:25 PM News Team

Make-A-Wish Idaho is calling on families across the state to create a new tradition of delivering hope and joy to children fighting critical…

INL offering tech-based economic development grants

November 4, 2020 11:02 AM News Team

Idaho National Laboratory is taking applications from nonprofit organizations for its 2021 technology-based economic development…

Idaho Republican Party holds press conference

November 4, 2020 11:12 AM News Team

The Idaho Republican Party will be hosting a press conference on Wednesday beginning at 11:00 am…

WATCH: Biden speaks about elections

November 4, 2020 11:26 AM News Team

Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to make a statement about the 2020 Presidential Election at 11:30 a.m.…

Middle school custodian recognized for life-saving efforts

November 4, 2020 10:11 AM News Team

An Irving Middle School custodian has received the Employee-of-the-Month P.I.E.S Award for the month of October for his life-saving efforts on the…

“Give the cops a bird” for the Idaho Foodbank

November 4, 2020 9:50 AM Cole Sams

Pocatello Police are asking you to give them a bird for a good…

Idaho voters OK amendment setting 35 legislative districts

November 4, 2020 9:38 AM Associated Press

Three members of Idaho’s U.S. congressional delegation kept their seats and voters permanently set the number of Idaho’s legislative districts at…

Republican Jim Risch retains Idaho Senate seat

November 3, 2020 9:11 PM Associated Press

Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch has been reelected to Congress, defeating Democrat challenger Paulette…

Fulcher retains Idaho House seat

November 3, 2020 11:10 PM Associated Press

Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher retained his seat in Congress.…

Simpson retains Idaho House seat

November 3, 2020 10:46 PM Associated Press

Republican Mike Simpson wins reelection to U.S. House in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional…

Madison County keeps voter poles busy

November 3, 2020 10:04 PM Ariel Schroeder

A bigger wave of voters than expected hit polling places in Madison…

Record 1,179 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths

November 3, 2020 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported a record 1,179 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths on…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 3, 2020 3:45 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…

298 new COVID-19 cases in the area

November 3, 2020 3:49 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 298 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Trump, Lummis and Cheney win in Wyoming

November 3, 2020 7:28 PM Associated Press

Republican former U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis was elected to an open U.S. Senate seat while Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney won a third term in…

Wyoming governor COVID-19 negative after Birx, tribe meeting

November 3, 2020 6:06 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor tested negative for the coronavirus for a second time but remained in isolation after being exposed at a meeting that included the…

Idaho Site continues cleanup progress under 25-year-old landmark agreement

November 3, 2020 4:26 PM News Team

It’s been 25 years since the Department of Energy (DOE), the state of Idaho, and U.S. Navy signed a landmark agreement providing timelines for…

Secretary of State issues warning about suspicious election day calls

November 3, 2020 3:59 PM News Team

Secretary of State Lawerence Denney is alerting voters about suspicious robocalls warning voters to “stay home, stay safe” on election day.…

A Wyoming first: 4 women compete for US House, Senate

November 3, 2020 3:39 PM Associated Press

Voters for the first time will decide Tuesday between four women as the major party candidates for U.S. House and Senate in Wyoming – two Republicans…

1 life-flighted after vehicle vs 4 wheeler crash

November 3, 2020 1:55 PM News Team

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports crews are investigating a vehicle vs four-wheeler crash at the intersection of 400 W. 8200 S.…

Wyoming state Rep Roy Edwards dies of undisclosed illness

November 3, 2020 10:17 AM Associated Press

Wyoming state Rep. Roy Edwards of Gillette died of an undisclosed illness a day before the general election, a fellow lawmaker…

Republicans look to maintain both Idaho US House seats

November 3, 2020 9:54 AM Associated Press

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson has swept aside challenges from within his own party in primaries and then Democratic contenders in general…

Utah reports its highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations

November 3, 2020 1:10 PM Associated Press

Utah has reported its highest number of hospitalizations yet with 348 COVID-19 patients, surpassing the record of 342 patients set on…

Reward doubled for information in Tripod moose poaching case

November 3, 2020 12:44 PM News Team

Citizens Against Poaching is now offering a $1,200 reward for information about the recent moose poaching case that took place west of Tripod Meadow,…

New IDFG licensing system gives buyers more options, features

November 3, 2020 12:48 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game has launched a new licensing system with a new contractor, and hunters, anglers and trappers will see new and more customer…

Strong Families, Strong Students program deadline set for Friday

November 3, 2020 10:58 AM News Team

Due to the overwhelming response from Idaho families applying for Governor Brad Little’s Strong Families, Strong Students program, the Office of…

Man dies after being struck by freight train in Idaho

November 3, 2020 10:37 AM News Team, Associated Press

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a Union Pacific freight train in…

PCSD 25 to continue current schedule for first 6 weeks of second trimester

November 3, 2020 10:29 AM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees took action Monday to continue the current instructional model for at least the first six…

1 hospitalized after crash near Shelley

November 3, 2020 10:23 AM News Team

A 23-year-old Blackfoot man was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash northbound Interstate 15 at milepost 105.4, south of the Shelley exit in…

Structure fire in Madison County

November 3, 2020 4:46 AM News Team

Crews are still on the scene of a fire at Moody Creak Produce in Sugar City. Losses approximately $7…

Jordan, Risch vie for Idaho’s U.S. Senate seat

November 3, 2020 9:28 AM Associated Press

Democrat Paulette Jordan is no stranger to long shots, occasionally touting her trips to the shooting range during her campaign to unseat U.S. Sen.…

757 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

November 2, 2020 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 757 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

218 new COVID-19 cases in the area

November 2, 2020 3:45 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 218 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Wyoming governor to isolate after possible COVID-19 exposure

November 2, 2020 5:41 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor planned to isolate himself for more than a week after possibly being exposed to the…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 2, 2020 5:38 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three more deaths associated with…

Fourth-graders meet IF Mayor to learn election process

November 2, 2020 5:33 PM Ariel Schroeder

Before Tuesday’s historic elections, there are still lessons to be learned about the political…

Multi-million dollar public-private partnership approved at University of Idaho

November 2, 2020 5:23 PM News Team

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State Board of Education approved a $225 million public-private partnership (P3) agreement between the…

REI Co-op to open new store in Jackson

November 2, 2020 5:27 PM News Team

REI Co-op will open its first Wyoming store in Jackson in summer…

Bannock, Bonneville Counties early votes exceed half of 2016 total votes

November 2, 2020 5:42 PM Emma Iannacone

Early voting was encouraged by Idaho state officials all year, in order to keep Election Day polls from becoming super spreaders of the…

How to watch IDGOP’s virtual election night event

November 2, 2020 4:03 PM News Team

The Idaho Republican Party has canceled the in-person election night celebration on…

Officials: Early Idaho voting compensates for fewer polls

November 2, 2020 2:31 PM Associated Press

The number of voting locations across Idaho for Tuesday’s election is down about 15% from usual due to the coronavirus, but a huge surge in early…

Harbor Freight Tools to open new location in Rexburg

November 2, 2020 1:09 PM News Team

Harbor Freight Tools has announced it will be opening a new store in…

Christmas tree tags available Nov. 2

November 2, 2020 12:29 PM News Team

Christmas tree tags are now for sale over the phone and through the mail at all Salmon-Challis National Forest district offices in Challis, Leadore,…

Police Chief Guiberson’s unmarked car stolen from home

November 2, 2020 11:59 AM Cole Sams

Chubbuck Police Chief Bill Guiberson’s unmarked police car was stolen from his home on Oct. 29. Pocatello police retrieved the car later that morning…

Pocatello starts small business grant program

November 2, 2020 10:32 AM Cole Sams

The City of Pocatello will be starting a grant program to help local businesses and organizations affected by the COVID-19…

NPS seeks information related to illegal wolf shooting

November 2, 2020 10:21 AM News Team

National Park Service investigators are looking for information related to the illegal shooting of a collared black-colored gray…

Nearly 100,000 hatchery steelhead killed to stop virus

November 2, 2020 9:51 AM Associated Press

Nearly 100,000 juvenile steelhead at a southern Idaho hatchery have been killed to prevent a virus from spreading, Idaho Fish and Game officials…

Fred Meyer announces new Black Friday plans

November 2, 2020 9:46 AM Chelsea Briar

Fred Meyer has announced plans for Black Friday events that will bring changes to holiday shopping.…

ISU COVID-19 testing site closed Tuesday

November 2, 2020 9:30 AM News Team

The Idaho State University COVID-19 testing site will be closed on Tuesday, November 3 to observe Election
Day.…

From left, participants in the Chernobyl trip included Jennifer Regguinti, Brooke Johnson, Mackenzie Gorham, Zachary Malkisch, Marcus Fisk and Kristie Collier.

ISU students attend operations training at Chernobyl in Ukraine

November 2, 2020 9:43 AM Cole Sams

Five students from the Idaho State University College of Technology Nuclear Operations Technology Program were given the opportunity to travel to…

Idaho State University professor Henry Oh wins 2020 U.S. Professor of the Year award in Health Sciences

ISU professor Henry Oh named U.S. Professor of the Year

November 2, 2020 9:01 AM Cole Sams

Idaho State University College of Technology Health Occupations Department Chair and Clinical Professor Henry Oh was recognized as U.S. Professor of…

480 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

November 1, 2020 5:39 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 480 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

Murder suspects change plea

December 6, 2019 8:16 AM News Team

Isaac Angel Rodriguez-Romero appeared before Judge Robert Naftz Thursday to review latest legal filings in his murder…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 31, 2020 6:02 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

798 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 31, 2020 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 798 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

192 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

October 31, 2020 4:20 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 192 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Criminal offenders are still held accountable during the pandemic

October 31, 2020 6:15 PM Chelsea Briar

Some people may have an inaccurate perception of how COVID-19 is impacting our public safety in regard to holding capacities in our jail facilities…

CyberStart America encourages Idaho students to pursue cybersecurity education

October 31, 2020 11:52 AM Chelsea Briar

Governor Brad Little announced Friday the state’s participation in CyberStart America – an innovative, online cybersecurity competition sponsored…

Caldwell man sentenced to prison on federal gun charges

October 31, 2020 11:37 AM Chelsea Briar

Frank Ocegueda-Munoz, 23, of Caldwell, was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney…