Teton County Wyo. to host 2 COVID-19 vaccine clinics
The Teton County Health Department will begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12 and…
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Lawsuit dropped in alleged Idaho doctor-patient insemination
The lawsuit against a retired Idaho gynecologist accused of using his own sperm to inseminate a patient seeking fertility treatments has been…
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South Entrance and select roads in Yellowstone to open Friday
Weather-permitting, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open Friday, May 14, at 8 a.m. to public…
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Southeast Idaho ready to vaccinate 12-15 year-olds
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12-to-15-year-olds, Southeastern Idaho Public…
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Idaho children ages 12-15 now eligible to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) announced all Idaho children ages 12-15 are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.…
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Pocatello Free Clinic gets big donation
A big donation for the Pocatello Free Clinic was presented…
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Pay It Forward: Fort Hall Roar
This nonprofit is the voice for lost, missing, or neglected animals of the Fort Hall Reservation and surrounding…
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Idaho governor signs property tax legislation
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday signed a property tax relief bill that opponents say is deeply flawed but backers say is better than…
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Rigby kite festival hopes to lift spirits this Saturday
Kids of all ages are taking to the skies this weekend as the “Just For Fun” Kite Festival soars into…
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2021 Summer Drive-In Movie Series to take place at Motor Vu Drive-In
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho has announced its 2021 Summer Drive-In Movie Series at the Idaho Falls Motor Vu…
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Pocatello Police concerned about recent overdoses in community
The Pocatello Police Department is issuing a warning that anyone using illegal drugs is placing themselves at risk of ingesting unknown toxic…
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House Republicans oust Liz Cheney out of leadership post over feud with Trump
Rep. Liz Cheney has lost her post in the House Republican leadership on Wednesday after publicly rejecting for months former President Donald…
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Wyoming to end federal supplemental unemployment benefits
The governor of Wyoming has announced that the state will end its participation in federal supplemental benefits intended to address high…
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Idaho to receive part of $300 million settlement with drugmaker Indivior
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Idaho and other states have reached an agreement with Indivior plc and Indivior Inc. to settle allegations…
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Highway maintenance operations begin on ID-31
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will begin routine maintenance operations with crews crack sealing and dura patching potholes on ID-31…
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Smith’s to offer COVID-19 vaccine walk-ins
Smith’s Food & Drug and Kroger Health announced Wednesday the company is offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at most of its 141 locations across…
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Gov. Little joins 19 other governors to call on Biden, Harris to act on border crisis
In a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday, Governor Brad Little and 19 other governors urged immediate action to…
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Bees sweep Knights to claim district title
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Bonneville swept rival Hillcrest Tuesday to win the 4A District 6 baseball championship. The Bees won the first game 4-1…
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Nelson sends Firth to state with walk-off single
FIRTH, Idaho (KIFI) – Gabe Nelson hit an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to clinch the 2A District 6 baseball championship for Firth on…
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Body of drowning victim located
UPDATE 5/11/21: At approximately 1 p.m. Tuesday, the body of drowning victim Matthew Rios was located approximately a mile downstream from the Fun…
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Rigby and surrounding community show up to support students, staff at Rigby Middle School following shooting
“It’s amazing, cause you know, when we play sports or do anything like that, we’re rivals. But when we have something like this we come together and…
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Record Idaho growth and new issues
The historic growth rate in Idaho is coming with a high…
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COVID-19 briefing: Idaho moves to Stage 4
Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen announced during a media briefing Tuesday Idaho is moving to Stage…
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Gov. Little ends Idaho’s participation in all federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs
Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday Idaho will end its participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs to help…
Continue Reading Idaho governor signs bills trimming emergency powers
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed four watered-down versions of previous bills that he vetoed on limiting a governor’s powers during declared…
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TSD 401 modifies current mask requirements, adopts opening plan for next school year
At its regular monthly meeting Monday, the Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees voted to make masks optional for students and teachers for the…
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Idaho governor signs bill to halt Biden moves on gun law
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed legislation aimed at thwarting a half-dozen executive actions by President Joe Biden to combat gun…
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Interagency partners propose fee change at South Fork of the Snake River access sites
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office, U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and Bonneville, Jefferson and…
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SIPH launches “Hands to Hearts” program
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has launched “Hands to Hearts” to help long-term care facility residents who have been deeply affected by the…
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Back to school following Rigby Middle School shooting
New resources are coming to support the Rigby Middle School community and their rebound from last week’s…
Continue Reading Gov. Little signed House Bill 362 into law
Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 362 into law Monday, his sustainable transportation funding solution that directs $80 million in ongoing…
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Local company debuts DefenseLite glass after uptick in violent crimes
One new product is offering an extra layer of protection.…
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DHW opens State Hospital West
Idaho has a new resource to help treat children with severe mental health…
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McCarthy sets Wednesday vote on Liz Cheney leadership ouster
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has set a Wednesday vote for removing Rep. Liz Cheney from her No. 3 Republican leadership post.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 340 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 340 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…
Continue Reading Jefferson Superintendent holds livestream
Jefferson School District Superintendent Chad Martin is set to hold a Facebook live Monday around 4…
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Drought drastically cuts irrigation season for Idaho farmers
Ongoing drought in Idaho will drastically shorten this year’s irrigation season for some farmers, officials…
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Man arrested after high speed chase
Blackfoot Police officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on an older model pick-up truck in the area of South Shilling Street within the City…
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1980s Montana shooting victim identified through DNA
Officials in western Montana, working with a private DNA lab in Texas, have identified the victim of an early 1980s homicide and are now…
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Retired Army colonel announces run against Liz Cheney
A retired U.S. Army colonel from California says he will challenge Liz Cheney in next year’s Republican U.S. House primary in…
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Minimal impact expected in Idaho after Colonial Pipeline cyberattack
Drivers across the Eastern seaboard are bracing for higher gas prices in the aftermath of a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, but the effects…
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Red Cross urges blood donations amid collection challenges
The American Red Cross needs your help to avoid a summer donation slump.…
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Upper Valley Child Advocacy Center to host community meeting Monday
The community is figuring out how to move forward after Thursday’s shooting at Rigby Middle…
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Wyoming burglary victim offers $20,000 reward
The owner of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of guns, cash and other valuables stolen from a rural Wyoming home is offering a $20,000 reward…
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Man sentenced to 20 years for shooting man to death
A Fruitland, Idaho man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday in the shooting death of a man in Ontario,…
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City of Ammon holds swimming pool fundraiser
The city of Ammon held its first annual Freezin’ for a Reason Swimming Pool Fundraiser to on Saturday.…
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Regal Edwards Grand Teton holds opening weekend
The Regal Edwards Grand Teton is now open for business.…
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Calvary Chapel hosts food drive
On Saturday, Calvary Chapel in Pocatello offered free food boxes to families in…
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Gables hosts drive-thru Mother’s Day parade
Gables Assisted Living & Memory Care in Pocatello held their second annual Mother’s Day parade on Friday.…
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Idaho Falls is state-bound after sweeping Thunder Ridge
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho Falls Tigers are back in the state tournament in its first full season in 5A. They clinches a berth with a…
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Challis-Mackay elimates Salmon before falling to North Fremont
FIRTH, Idaho (KIFI) – Top seed Challis-Mackay is out of the 2A District 6 baseball tournament after falling to North Fremont 6-5. Earlier in the day,…
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Suspicious death in Jefferson County
Jefferson County deputies received a call in reference to a missing 43-year-old female Wednesday.…
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Idaho shooting: Very few school incidents committed by girls
Authorities say they are trying to determine what prompted a young girl to open fire at a rural Idaho middle school, one of the few school shootings…
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Police investigate shooting fatality
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies and Idaho Falls Fire responded to a residence in the 500 N. block of Lakewood Wednesday night to a reported…
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Bill to kill up to 90% of Idaho wolves signed by governor
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a measure that could lead to killing 90% of the state’s 1,500 wolves in a move that was backed by hunters…
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Portion of I-15 closed due to high winds
The Idaho Transportation Department reports Interstate 15 from Idaho Falls to Roberts is closed due to high winds and low visibility.…
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Guns-in-schools bills won’t move this legislative session
Lawmakers will not be addressing bills concerning guns in school this…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 187 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 187 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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Sheriff: Girl shoots 3 at Rigby Middle School; teacher disarms her
Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson said at a press conference Thursday at approximately 9:08 a.m., a sixth-grade female student retrieved a…
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Teen accidentally shoots himself with handgun
The Jefferson County Sheriff says a 17-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the chest while getting out of his…
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Lawsuit challenges Idaho’s new ballot initiative process
A lawsuit challenging Idaho’s new law making it more difficult to get initiatives or referendums on ballots has been filed with the Idaho Supreme…
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Crash on US 26 near Swan Valley
Idaho State Police said crews were busy early Friday morning to upright a semi trailer after its load of cheese was off loaded.…
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Burn permits required in Idaho May 10 to October 20
Burn permits are required in Idaho from May 10 to October 20 each…
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Idaho sets June execution date for Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr.
Idaho death row inmate Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr. has been scheduled for execution on June…
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Fire department recruits participate in water rescue training
Recruits from the Idaho Falls Fire Department dove into the Snake River on Thursday.…
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Hillcrest, Skyline split to force winner-take-all game 3 on Saturday
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Skyline and Hillcrest each picked up a win Thursday to split a double header in the 4A District 6 baseball semifinal…
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Police search Idaho Falls residence
Idaho Falls Police and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office are assisting the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office serving a search warrant at a…
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Parents, students react to Rigby Middle School shooting
Following the shooting at Rigby Middle School Thursday, parents and students had tearful…
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1 in custody, 3 injured after active shooter incident at Rigby Middle School
There was an active shooter at Rigby Middle School Thursday morning, Jefferson School District 251 confirmed. …
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Feud breaks out among GOP lawmakers over Snake River dams
Some Republican members of Congress from the Northwest are accusing a GOP Idaho lawmaker of conducting secret negotiations with the Democratic…
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Thunder Ridge downs Rigby to open 5A district tournament
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) – Fifth seeded Thunder Ridge upset fourth seed Rigby 7-6 in the 5A District baseball play-in game Wednesday. Ethan Dunnells went…
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A Day of Awareness: Matthew Broncho still missing
More than two years later, Fort Hall man Matthew Broncho is still missing. He’s one of countless missing Native Americans that have vanished without…
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Drive-thru job fair
Job opportunities pop up in eastern…
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Missing local girl now on national list of missing children
A local girl who has been missing since April is now on a national list of missing…
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Blackfoot man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Blackfoot man on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 202 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 202 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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Legislation would prohibit marijuana advertising in Idaho
A Senate panel on Wednesday approved legislation to prohibit commercial advertising for marijuana in Idaho that could potentially be used to stymie…
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Regal Edwards Grand Teton to open Friday
Regal announced Regal Edwards Grand Teton will open Friday, May 7.…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Idaho Falls man on…
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Senate panel OKs bill to trim governor’s emergency powers
Senate lawmakers unable to overcome two vetoes by Republican Gov. Brad Little of legislation to curb his authority during emergencies such as the…
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Madison Memorial receives 5-star rating
Madison Memorial Hospital was one of only three hospitals in the state of Idaho to receive a 5-star award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
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Idaho health officials try new ways to get people vaccinated
Health officials in Idaho are trying new methods to encourage people to get vaccinated as interest in COVID-19 shots starts to…
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Groundbreaking kicks off construction of Portneuf Medical Plaza
Construction on a new medical plaza in our area is officially…
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New program to help bridge the digital divide
The Idaho State Board of Education is working to build awareness about a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program to help lower the cost…
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Liz Cheney’s GOP post in peril as Trump endorses replacement
No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney is clinging to her post as party leaders are lining up behind an heir apparent for her job.…
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IFPD and bomb squad responds to suspicious device
Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to a residence in the area of St. Clair Road and 1st Street for a report of a suspicious item the caller…
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Anti-trans bill in America
After becoming the first state in the nation to pass a law to ban transgender women and girls from playing on female sports teams, dozens of other…
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No ongoing threat at Irving Middle School, police continue to investigate
The Pocatello Police Department has cleared the building at Irving Middle School and has determined there is no known ongoing threat.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: More than 500K vaccinated, 209 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 504,388 people are fully vaccinated Tuesday. 209 new COVID-19 cases were also…
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Idaho Gives reaches $2 million
As of May 4, Idaho Gives has raised more than $2 million for the week-long campaign.…
Continue Reading Group asks US to cut funding to Idaho over wolf-killing bill
A conservation group is asking the U.S. government to cut off millions of dollars to Idaho that is used to improve wildlife habitat and outdoor…
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Idaho House tries again to limit governor’s emergency powers
Three pieces of legislation intended to curb the authority of an Idaho governor during declared emergencies passed the House on…
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Senate fails again to override governor’s veto on powers
The Republican-dominated Senate on Tuesday for the second time failed to override GOP Gov. Brad Little’s veto of a measure seeking to curb a…
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Walmart, Sam’s Club now offering walk-up COVID-19 vaccines across Idaho
Walmart and Sam’s Club announced Tuesday walk-up COVID-19 immunizations are now available at all 27 pharmacies in Idaho.…
Continue Reading Gov. Little signs bill directing $45 million to new broadband investments
Governor Brad Little recently signed Senate Bill 1199 into…
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Intoxicated driver arrested after hit and run crash
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a hit and run crash near 1st St. and Ammon Road Monday after 7…
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Early morning fire at the Hatch Pit
Idaho Falls Fire reports a fire at the Hatch Pit on 33rd N has been knocked down.…
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Idaho transgender sports ban heard in District Court
Idaho’s trailblazing and controversial ban on transgender women in collegiate sports was heard in District Court…
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Fleeing suspects arrested for possession of cocaine
Two adults were arrested Saturday night after fleeing from a Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy and subsequently crashing their vehicle at the…
Continue Reading Panel kills bill to give Idaho veto power over US decisions
An Idaho Senate panel on Monday rejected legislation intended to give Idaho lawmakers veto power over decisions by the federal government and courts,…
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