TSD 401 updates COVID-19 plan
The Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees updated the existing COVID-19 plan…
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Community Food Basket accepts Subaru donation
Community Food Basket Idaho Falls has received a $6,100 donation through the Subaru “Share the Love” event. …
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Homicide suspects found dead near West Yellowstone identified
Authorities have identified two suspects found dead near Duck Creek last…
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“A slap in the face:” Idaho legislature at odds over education spending
Multiple education budgets have failed in the House because of concerns over what students are being taught in the…
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Officers cleared in police involved shooting death
The Madison County Prosecutor’s Office has determined Rexburg Police acted appropriately in a shooting incident that resulted in the death of Troy…
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Firefighters quickly extinguish sulfur fire in St. Anthony
A sulfur fire was quickly doused at the Simplot facility in St. Anthony Monday morning.…
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Senate fails to override governor’s veto on emergency powers
The Republican-dominated Senate on Monday failed to override GOP Gov. Brad Little’s veto of a measure seeking to curb a governor’s power to respond…
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Power affected by pole fire near Hibbard
Fall River Electric Cooperative crews are working to replace a power pole in the Hibbard area. …
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Idaho Gov. signs bill allowing growing, transport of hemp
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill legalizing the production and transportation of hemp with up to 0.3% of THC, the cannabis compound…
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Grizzly mauling near Yellowstone kills backcountry guide
A Montana backcountry guide has died after he was mauled by a large grizzly bear that was probably defending a nearby moose carcass just outside…
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Fire destroys workshop near McCammon
McCammon Volunteer firefighters were called to a workshop fire south of McCammon on Old Highway 91 at 9:52 p.m. Sunday. …
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Your Health Idaho signup deadline approaching
After extending the original filing deadline to the end of April, Your Health Idaho is advising residents they have until Friday, April 30 to enroll…
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US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration
U.S. water officials are projecting the man-made lakes that store water used throughout the American West will fall to historically low levels and…
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Make-A-Wish gifts American Falls child new playset
On Saturday, Make-A-Wish Idaho partnered with The Home Depot Foundation to fulfill the wish five-year-old Eileen Gutierrez by building a playset in…
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Hillcrest, Pocatello split high powered double header
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) – Hillcrest and Pocatello scored a combined 59 runs Friday as they split a softball double header. The Indians won the first game…
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Thunder Ridge walks off for first win of the season
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Ayson Webb singled with the bases loaded to bring home the winning run for Thunder Ridge in a 5-4 walk-off victory over…
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Gov. Little to veto bills curbing his emergency powers
Governor Brad Little announced Friday he will veto House Bill 135 and Senate Bill 1136, the “emergency powers…
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Idaho sheriff: Missing girl’s body found, suspect arrested
An Idaho sheriff has said investigators found what is believed to be the body of an 8-year-old girl who went missing earlier this week and that a…
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Chief Engineer Gary Smith retires after 47 years
We have some sad but happy news to share from the Local News 8…
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House fire causes estimated $400,000 in damages
A house fire in the 2800 block of Agnes Street in Idaho Falls caused an estimated $400,000 in damages.…
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D93 schools in ‘low risk level’ next week
Bonneville School District 93 schools will be in the ‘low risk level’ next week (April 19 – April…
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1 hospitalized after ejected during crash
A 33-year-old of Aberdeen was hospitalized after a rollover crash Friday…
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Coalition asks legislature to accept funds for the disabled
Six statewide organizations are urging the Idaho Legislature to accept $64 million in federal funds to boost services and training for Home and…
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Pocatello MYAC to hold essential needs drive Saturday
The Pocatello Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) is asking for you to lend a hand to those in…
Continue Reading UPDATE: Hiker dies after being attacked by grizzly
A hiker is being treated at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after an encounter with a grizzly bear near West Yellowstone,…
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A body is found in the search for 3 missing Idaho children
Authorities in Idaho are asking for help finding three missing children, including two who were last seen months…
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Idaho man charged in connection with Capitol riot
Federal law enforcement officials arrested an Idahoan for assaulting law enforcement officers, among other charges, during the breach of the U.S.…
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210 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 210 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths…
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3 charged in American Falls shooting
Three people are in custody and one in critical condition after a shooting in American Falls.…
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House OKs Senate changes to bill trimming governor’s powers
The House on Thursday approved Senate changes to a bill trimming an Idaho governor’s powers during declared emergencies while increasing the…
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Constitutional ban on legal marijuana dies in Idaho House
A proposed constitutional amendment that would have prevented the legalization of marijuana and other drugs without the approval of two-thirds of the…
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Report: Wyoming home to most vaccine-hesitant counties in US
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made public statistical models showing that Wyoming is home to the 11 most coronavirus…
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Utah school district condemns video of torn down pride flag
Students and school district officials in Utah are outraged after a high school student ripped down a pride flag to the cheers of other students…
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Jackson adjusts seasonal opening of antler shed lands
In coordination with the opening of the shed and horn collection season, the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has issued…
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ISU students help calculate community tax returns
Idaho State University student volunteers helped community members file about 480 tax returns.…
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High-speed chase from Fort Hall ends in Pocatello
Two were arrested Wednesday after a high-speed chase that started in Fort Hall came to an end in…
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Idaho panel OKs plan for lawmakers to call special sessions
An Idaho House panel has approved a proposed constitutional amendment allowing the part-time Legislature to call itself into session.…
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Health officials stress back-to-school vaccine timing
Southeastern Idaho Public Health says we are quickly approaching the time for back-to-school vaccines, and timing is…
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SBCH announces May concert
The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announced live entertainment is returning to Fort Hall in May with…
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Family of man who starved in jail speaks out about lack of criminal charges
The family of the Pocatello man who died in the custody of the Bannock County Jail held a joint press conference with Sheriff Tony Manu on…
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State board votes to freeze tuition and fees
By unanimous vote, the Idaho State Board of Education has voted to hold in-state undergraduate tuition and fees at current levels for the 2020-21…
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Liz Cheney says she won’t support Trump if he runs in 2024
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said Wednesday she would not support Donald Trump if he decided to launch another White House…
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Idaho House approves prohibition on mask mandates
The House on Wednesday approved legislation prohibiting mask mandates by government entities in Idaho, voting 47-22 with no Democratic support to…
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Prosecutor says no criminal charges in jail starvation death
Idaho jailers watched as a mentally ill man starved to death, according to a newly released investigatory report, but a prosecutor says there isn’t…
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Dispatcher helps save life
Bingham County Sheriff Craig T. Rowland said a 9-1-1 dispatcher helped save a person’s life…
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Pay It Forward: YMCA Playground Upgrade
A local playground is set for a makeover, with your help. And a new addition will come to…
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Police apprehend wanted man in Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls Police officers located a wanted 26-year-old Rigby man in the area of Benton Street and St. Clair Road in Idaho Falls Tuesday night…
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Idaho Senate in recess until House catches up
The Idaho Senate will recess until Monday, April 19 to give the Idaho House some time to complete legislative business. …
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Bannock County Motor Vehicle launching new wait-line system
The Bannock County Assessor’s Office will try a new system to improve services at the Motor Vehicle Department.…
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Local funeral homes introduce parting stones
A new way to memorialize the dead is now taking shape in Southeast Idaho.…
Continue Reading Biden announces troops will leave Afghanistan by September 11
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally announced his decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan before September 11, the 20th…
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IBE releases open letter to Idaho Legislature
Idaho Business for Education has released an open letter to the Idaho Legislature concerning Higher…
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Bill would require Legislature’s OK to spend COVID-19 funds
The Legislature’s budget committee on Wednesday approved a proposed law requiring that about $2.2 billion coming to Idaho from the latest round of…
Continue Reading 219 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 219 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
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Idaho House kills $1.1 billion teacher pay bill on tie vote
The House on Tuesday rejected legislation to pay $1.1 billion to Idaho’s K-12 teachers amid concerns about what is being taught in…
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Bills to defund Idaho GOP attorney general’s office are dead
Two bills that cleared the Idaho House with overwhelming Republican support to significantly defund Republican Attorney General Lawrence Wasden’s…
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Wyoming couple charged with murder for 2-year-old’s death
A Wyoming couple has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of a 2-year-old…
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DUI stop leads to arrest for possession of meth
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the Ucon area for a report of a possibly intoxicated driver Sunday after 7 p.m. …
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Idaho joins pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is recommending Idaho vaccine providers not use the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until more information is…
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Wyoming health orders extended
In the wake of new COVID-19 numbers, the Wyoming Department of Health is extending two remaining health orders for two more weeks.…
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Construction crew blasting creates concern
People living within several blocks of the 900 block of Wheeler Street in Idaho Falls may have felt some shaking and heard some explosions around 1…
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SIPH advises providers to follow federal pause of Johnson and Johnson vaccine
Southeastern Idaho Public Health is advising health care providers around the area to follow the federal recommendation to pause use of the Johnson…
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House panel OKs changes to bill trimming governor’s powers
A House panel on Tuesday approved Senate changes to a bill trimming a governor’s powers during declared emergencies while increasing the…
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Pocatello’s glass recycling program collects 500 tons of glass
More than 500 tons of glass are getting a second life thanks to the City of Pocatello Sanitation Department’s glass recycling…
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Central Fire issues burn ban
The Central Fire District has issued a burn ban for…
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Air Idaho Rescue opens West Yellowstone base
Air Idaho Rescue, a subsidiary of Air Methods, has reopened its seasonal air medical base at West Yellowstone. …
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Community Food Basket finds a permanent home
After 41 years of service to the region, Community Food Basket Idaho Falls has purchased their food storage warehouse at 1895 N. Boulevard in Idaho…
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Gov. Little to hold town hall Tuesday
You can participate in an hour-long statewide telephone town hall with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director…
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Idaho officials investigating riot at prison near Boise
Idaho Department of Correction officials say they’re still investigating a Saturday prison riot that forced staffers to evacuate a housing unit and…
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Jackson Hole Airport accepts $3.2 million grant
The Jackson Hole Airport Board has accepted an FAA grant under the Airports Coronavirus Response Grant Program. …
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Center for the Arts loans refinanced
The Town of Jackson and Teton County, Wyoming have agreed to refinance and reassign a construction loan for the Center for the Arts from First…
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Local 16-year-old missing since February, mom pleads for help
A local 16-year-old girl is still missing after seven…
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Idaho lawmakers hear pitch to absorb three-fourths of Oregon
Idaho lawmakers appeared intrigued but skeptical on Monday when pitched a plan to lop off about three-fourths of Oregon and add it to Idaho to create…
Continue Reading 538 new Idaho COVID-19 cases over the weekend, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 538 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths over the…
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You can put your bird feeders up but keep them clean, officials say
If you want to set up your bird feeders for spring, Idaho Fish and Game says go for it—just keep these tips in mind to help protect your…
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ACLU encourages Little veto
The American Civil Liberties Union is encouraging Governor Brad Little to veto SB 1110, new legislation that would restrict Idaho’s voter ballot…
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Wyoming launches moss ball take-back program
Wyoming Game and Fish is taking a next step in getting a handle on zebra mussels that might have been rolled into aquarium moss balls.…
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About 25% of Idaho in drought; 1 area in extreme drought
About a quarter of Idaho is experiencing some degree of drought, with one pocket in the south-central part of the state in extreme…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 76 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 4 new deaths
Local health officials reported 76 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new COVID-19 related deaths…
Continue Reading Idaho Senate OKs federal grant for early childhood education
The Idaho Senate on Monday passed legislation accepting a $6 million federal grant to improve early childhood education from birth through age…
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Idaho gas prices hold steady
According to AAA, the Gem State’s average price for regular held steady at $3.06 per gallon this week, while the national average decreased by a…
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PCSD25 to hold graduation at Holt Arena
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 will host the Class of 2021 high school graduation at Holt Arena on the campus of Idaho State University.…
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Idaho Falls Zoo is now open
Families got to reunite with their favorite zoo animals this weekend as the Idaho Falls Zoo opened for the 2021…
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Moves to Wyoming pick up during COVID-19 pandemic
People in the real estate business say they’re seeing more people who want to move to Wyoming from out of state.…
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Winter season ends at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
When Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ended its 2020-21 season Sunday, the resort reported 502 inches of total snowfall, marking five consecutive winters…
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New Wyoming law will allow people to take road kill to eat
Thousands of times a year, motorists inadvertently smash into Wyoming wildlife like mule deer, elk and pronghorn antelope, littering highway…
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2021 spring START Bus schedule begins Monday
START Bus will begin the 2021 spring bus schedule on Monday, April…
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Trojans sweep girl’s pole vault at Rigby Invitational
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) – A trio of Trojans took all the medals in girl’s pole vault on day one of the Rigby Invitational track meet on Friday. Freshman…
Continue Reading Senate votes for 2 bills that would restrict governor’s powers during emergency
The Idaho Senate voted in favor of two bills that would restrict the governor’s power during an…
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D91 announces new superintendent
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees announced it has successfully concluded contract negotiations with Dr. James Shank.…
Continue Reading Central Fire issues burn ban
The Central Fire District has issued a burn ban for Saturday, April…
Continue Reading The medical examiner who performed George Floyd’s autopsy is testifying in Derek Chauvin’s trial
The medical examiner who performed George Floyd’s autopsy has taken the stand in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Hennepin…
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DMX, rapper and actor, dies at 50
DMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 50. “We are deeply saddened to…
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Frontier Days return music lineup includes Brooks, LeDoux
Country music artists including Garth Brooks will perform at the first Cheyenne Frontier Days since the onset of the coronavirus…
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1st Choice Urgent Care opens in Shelley
A much-needed urgent care has opened in Shelley.…
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Pocatello Arts Council seeks artists for digital exhibition
Local artists looking to publicly display their work are getting their chance thanks to the Pocatello Arts…
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Steelhead stocked in Blue Mountain Meadow Pond
Idaho Fish and Game’s Pahsimeroi Hatchery personnel released 100 steelhead in Blue Mountain Meadow Pond…
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Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99.…
Continue Reading ISU’s College of Technology offers dual credit opportunity for high school students
daho State University’s College of Technology is now offering Career and Technical Education (CTE) dual credit courses for high school students.…
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Officials: Yellowstone-area grizzly bear deaths up from 2019
A Montana state report made public this week showed that grizzly bear deaths in parts of Yellowstone National Park increased last year and were…
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