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Wind gusts cause havoc across region

April 8, 2021 4:32 PM News Team

Idaho Falls and Rigby areas seems to have had the strongest winds in the area, even though winds are strong all across the region.…

Woman rescued after 3 days

April 8, 2021 6:24 PM News Team

A stranded driver seems to have made it through a rough…

Blowing dust closes I-15 north of Idaho Falls to Roberts

April 8, 2021 1:21 PM News Team

Interstate 15 is closed between Idaho Falls and Roberts due to blowing dust causing low visibility.…

310 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

April 8, 2021 5:33 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 310 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

House approved new version of transportation bonding bill

April 8, 2021 6:11 PM News Team

The Idaho House has approved a new version of a transportation bonding…

Biden announces limited gun restrictions as pressure rises following mass shootings

April 8, 2021 5:20 PM CNN

Facing pressure to act after a recent spate of high-profile mass shootings, President Joe Biden unveiled a package of moves Thursday that seek to…

Senate fails to overturn Idaho governor’s tax commission veto

April 8, 2021 4:37 PM News Team, Associated Press

The governor’s veto of a bill that would have made changes to how the Idaho Tax Commission is run will…

Committee kills Ehardt’s sex education bill

April 8, 2021 3:04 PM News Team

The Senate Education Committee killed Idaho Falls Representative Barbara Ehardt’s Sex Education Bill that had already passed the…

Industrial hemp bill heads to governor’s desk

April 8, 2021 3:05 PM News Team

A bill to legalize industrial hemp in Idaho is on its way to Governor Brad Little’s…

Official: COVID-19 variants likely spreading across Idaho

April 8, 2021 12:28 PM Associated Press, News Team

An Idaho official says concerning coronavirus variants are likely spreading across the state, intensifying pressure to speed up vaccination efforts.…

I-15 – US20 off-ramp under construction

April 8, 2021 2:20 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department has begun construction of an off-ramp from northbound Interstate 15 onto eastbound US 20 in Idaho Falls. …

D91 entends offer to another superintendent candidate

April 8, 2021 11:52 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees held a special meeting Thursday morning and voted 5-0 to extend an offer to Dr. James Shank to be D91’s new…

Man arrested after threatening people with a knife

April 8, 2021 1:57 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police arrested Justin Breeden, 34, of Bakersfield, California after he was reported to be threatening and chasing people with a knife.…

Pocatello to flush fire hydrants

April 8, 2021 12:47 PM Linda Larsen

Pocatellans are seeing water flowing out of fire hydrants around the…

Wear blue Friday to raise child abuse awareness

April 8, 2021 12:52 PM Linda Larsen

Have you noticed all the blue pinwheels throughout the…

Wyoming lawmakers adjourn with $300M K-12 deficit unresolved

April 8, 2021 11:42 AM Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers ended a month-long legislative session without agreement on resolving a $300 million education funding…

City of Pocatello finalizing access points at Portneuf River

April 9, 2021 8:18 AM Cole Sams

Improved access points to the Portneuf River are on the way in…

Idaho Falls Zoo Amur tiger passes away

April 8, 2021 10:51 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Zoo announced Thursday the passing of its 18-year-old Amur tiger, Basha.…

BYU-Idaho sets winter semester commencement

March 26, 2021 10:47 AM News Team

Brigham Young University-Idaho winter-semester commencement exercises will once again be held online on Thursday, April 8. …

Lawmen to target distracted driving Thursday

April 8, 2021 8:43 AM News Team

Law enforcement agencies across the country are participating in a distracted driving engagement called “Connect to Disconnect.”…

New computer setup at Blackfoot High School

Blackfoot High School selected for Build an Esport Lab campaign

April 7, 2021 9:45 PM Cole Sams

Video games are becoming serious business at Blackfoot High School.
Back in March, Blackfoot was selected to be one of 25 schools nationwide to…

Arizona man to face DUI, drug charges in fatal crash

April 7, 2021 4:35 PM Associated Press

An Arizona man will face multiple felony driving under the influence and drug charges in a head-on crash on a Nevada highway that killed three…

Idaho governor bans mandated COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’

April 7, 2021 1:16 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued an executive order Wednesday banning state government from requiring or issuing COVID-19 “vaccine…

Vallow/Daybell July trial vacated

April 7, 2021 11:01 AM News Team

Judge Steven Boyce granted a motion Wednesday to vacate Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell’s July…

349 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

April 7, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 349 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

Reclaim Idaho prepares initiative to restore citizen rights

April 7, 2021 4:26 PM News Team

After the Idaho Legislature passed a bill changing the rules for citizen initiatives, Reclaim Idaho filed an initiative with the Secretary of State…

Water year ending with tight supply

April 7, 2021 4:02 PM News Team

A lack of precipitation during March resulted in near to below normal snowpack across most of the state as of April 1. …

COVID-19 UPDATES: 81 new COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths in the area

April 7, 2021 3:45 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 81 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths in the area…

Yellowstone outlines road projects

April 7, 2021 2:41 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park has outlined plans for three major road construction projects this season. …

Lawmaker panel advances two anti-abortion bills to Senate

April 7, 2021 2:30 PM Associated Press

A panel of Idaho lawmakers advanced two bills targeting abortion…

Truck lodges under Northgate Bridge

April 7, 2021 1:49 PM News Team

Traffic was blocked during the lunch-hour Wednesday after a truck hauling a trailer got stuck under the Northgate Bridge near Boulevard.…

House votes to override Idaho governor’s tax commission veto

April 7, 2021 12:07 PM Associated Press

The House on Wednesday voted to override Republican Gov. Brad Little’s veto of a bill involving the responsibilities of the chairman of the Idaho…

Idaho convenience stores make the case for Powerball

April 7, 2021 10:15 AM News Team

The Idaho Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association is urging the Idaho Legislature to rethink the House State Affairs Committee’s…

Former FBI employee sentenced for receiving bribes, tax fraud

April 7, 2021 9:52 AM News Team

A former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) official was sentenced to 39 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release…

2 dead after semi collides with minivan

April 7, 2021 7:15 AM News Team

Two people are dead after their car was hit by a semi truck on Tuesday. Idaho State Police says a minivan failed to yield at Rich Lane and 100 West…

Police release update about Pocatello stabbing incident

April 5, 2021 11:35 AM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department released an update Tuesday about an incident Monday where three individuals were reported to have been involved in an…

Idaho Falls man killed attempting to cross I-15

April 6, 2021 8:30 AM News Team

A pedestrian was killed in a crash at 7:52 a.m. Tuesday at the Sunnyside overpass, milepost 116 on Interstate 15.…

346 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

April 6, 2021 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 346 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

Bill to lift Idaho smoking age from 18 to 21 fails in House

April 6, 2021 4:03 PM Associated Press

The House on Tuesday rejected legislation banning anyone under 21 from buying cigarettes or electronic smoking products in Idaho has failed in the…

Information needed regarding swan shooting near Newdale

April 6, 2021 2:51 PM News Team

Conservation Officers are seeking information after discovering multiple dead trumpeter swans on March 27 at the intersection of 100 N. and 2750 E.…

Juvenile questioned in accidental shooting incident

April 6, 2021 1:53 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police are investigating an apparent accidental shooting that happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 3. …

Idaho panel OKs plan to nullify federal actions, rulings

April 6, 2021 12:34 PM Associated Press

An Idaho House panel on Tuesday approved legislation intended to give lawmakers veto power over federal government actions and federal court…

Idaho to get nearly $21 million to boost vaccine uptake

April 6, 2021 12:25 PM Associated Press

Idaho will receive nearly $21 million in federal funds to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to improve access among racial and ethnic…

Wyoming confirms 4 COVID-19 variants found in state

April 6, 2021 12:20 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Health confirms four different COVID-19 variants have been found in Wyoming over the past several months. …

Federal stats detail workplace fatalities

April 6, 2021 11:32 AM News Team

The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Idaho recorded 36 fatal work injuries in 2019, the latest statistics available. …

Fish and Game seeks info on mountain lion poaching

April 6, 2021 9:12 AM News Team

The Idaho Fish and Game Department is seeking information about the poaching death of an adult female mountain lion.…

Inkom firefighters down 5 range fires in 6 days

April 6, 2021 9:02 AM News Team

A fire started on private property on Lower Rock Creek Road at 1:15 p.m. Monday got out of control and spread uphill to the northeast.…

Idaho Falls house fire sends one woman to hospital

April 6, 2021 8:34 AM News Team

One woman was hospitalized after a house fire in the 600 block of Laurelwood Avenue.…

318 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

April 5, 2021 5:01 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 318 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

SIPH adds one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine to clinic schedule

April 5, 2021 12:55 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) is adding the one dose Johnson and Johnson’s Jansen Vaccine to its community clinics.…

Ammon man arrested after violating protection order

April 5, 2021 12:26 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Dakota Dr. after a report of a domestic disturbance Sunday around 10:00 a.m. …

Idaho courts to continue COVID-19 safeguards

April 5, 2021 11:50 AM News Team

Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Bevan has directed existing COVID-19 safeguards remain in place in all 44 Idaho counties and at the Supreme…

Man arrested for possession of marijuana, methamphetamine

April 5, 2021 11:19 AM News Team

A 22-year-old Ammon man was arrested for possession of marijuana and methamphetamine…

House Republicans killed a bill for a $6 million grant

April 5, 2021 11:51 AM News Team

State Representatives Paul Amador and Laurie Lickley are hosting an informational press conference Monday to discuss a federally awarded $6 million…

Utah dads to be required to pay half of pregnancy costs

April 5, 2021 10:36 AM Associated Press

Utah’s governor has signed a law requiring biological fathers to pay half of a woman’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs.…

D91 wants another talk with superintendent candidate

April 5, 2021 10:10 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls School Board met in special session Monday morning to discuss its options for selecting a new Superintendent.…

Highland takes advantage of Bonneville miscues

April 3, 2021 12:34 AM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Highland beat Bonneville 17-6 Friday afternoon thanks in part to an error-filled game by the Bees. Of the 17 runs scored…

Skyline gets past Hillcrest

April 3, 2021 12:23 AM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Skyline beat Hillcrest 8-7 at Melaleuca Field on Friday. Trey Olson hits two-run single in the bottom of the sixth to…

DC Commentary: The program altering moment for ISU basketball

April 2, 2021 9:57 PM Dylan Carder

(KIFI) – The Idaho State men’s basketball team made great strides this last season. Local News 8 sports director Dylan Carder pinpoints the exact…

Fully vaccinated people can travel at low risk to themselves, new CDC guidance says

April 2, 2021 10:49 AM CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a highly anticipated update to travel guidance for people who are fully…

Idaho Falls boy named semifinalist in NASA essay competition

April 2, 2021 4:02 PM Rachel Fabbi

Nine-year-old third-grader Grayson Walters is one of three Idaho students to be named a semifinalist, for the “Artemis Moon Pod Essay…

Courts and law enforcement focus on reservation violence

April 2, 2021 2:26 PM News Team

Federal and state courts and Idaho tribal partners are working to curtail domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other violent…

Inmate sentenced to life in drug racketeering gang case

April 2, 2021 2:07 PM Associated Press

A leader of a white supremacist prison gang in Idaho has been sentenced to life in prison on racketeering and other charges, authorities…

D91 resumes search for new superintendent

April 2, 2021 12:27 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is resuming its search for a new…

LDS Church April 2021 General Conference to be virtual only

January 21, 2021 9:47 AM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints April 2021 general conference will be virtual…

Suspect dead and Capitol Police officer stabbed, another injured after car rams into barrier outside building

April 2, 2021 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

The suspect in Friday’s attack on US Capitol Police officers outside the iconic Washington building has died, multiple sources told CNN, and two…

COVID-19 vaccine efforts going well

April 2, 2021 11:53 AM Linda Larsen

Vaccination clinics throughout the area have been busy since the early rollout of vaccine availability for everyone age 16 and up in both the…

2021 “Liberty on Parade” set for July 3

April 2, 2021 10:06 AM News Team

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce announced the “Liberty on Parade” will take place this year. …

Pocatello mask ordinance remains

April 2, 2021 9:12 AM News Team

The Pocatello City Council has voted to keep the city’s face covering ordinance in place. …

EIPH opens COVID-19 vaccinations to ages 16+

April 1, 2021 4:44 PM News Team

Everyone aged 16 and up in the Eastern Idaho Public Health District can now get protected from the…

Melaleuca Freedom Celebration to return this summer

April 1, 2021 10:21 AM News Team

Melaleuca CEO Frank Vandersloot announced Thursday that the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration will return to Snake River Landing in 2021. …

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office partners with Othram to identify human remains

April 1, 2021 10:14 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with Othram Laboratories to help identify human remains found in the Palisades area.…

361 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

April 1, 2021 5:15 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 361 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

Rocky Mountain Power proposing rate decrease

April 1, 2021 1:52 PM News Team

Based on its 2021 annual energy cost adjustment, Rocky Mountain Power is proposing a 1.1% overall decrease for its Idaho customers.…

Bengals ready to welcome rival Idaho to Holt Arena

April 1, 2021 2:29 PM Dylan Carder

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho State and Idaho renew their Battle of the Domes Saturday at Holt Arena. This will be the final home game of the 2021…

Idaho asks court to toss lawsuit challenging vaccine plans

April 1, 2021 2:18 PM Associated Press

A federal judge should require an 87-year-old Idaho man to reveal whether he’s received the COVID-19 vaccine following his January lawsuit seeking to…

Man accused of killing 3-year-old in Idaho pleads guilty

April 1, 2021 9:41 AM Associated Press

A man who was accused of breaking into an Idaho apartment, stabbing a 3-year-old girl and injuring eight others has pleaded guilty to first-degree…

Funeral cost assistance available for Idaho citizens

April 1, 2021 12:20 PM News Team

The policy was finalized March 24, 2021, and FEMA is moving forward to implement this funeral assistance program nationwide.…

Prosecutors: Idaho officer murder-suicide was premeditated

April 1, 2021 11:42 AM Associated Press

Prosecutors in Idaho have said a former police officer fatally shot a woman he had been dating before shooting himself last year in what they…

Chubbuck Home Depot hosts Construction Combine

April 1, 2021 9:53 AM Cole Sams

The Home Depot in Chubbuck is building excitement for this year’s Construction Combine.…

Rexburg working to fix potholes

March 31, 2021 9:28 PM Ariel Schroeder

Potholes are springing up everywhere as the snow melts and it’s the cars paying the…

Gov. Little discussed transportation plan in Blackfoot

March 31, 2021 9:45 AM Cole Sams

Governor Brad Little will visit Premier Technology in Blackfoot on Tuesday to discuss his transportation…

Chukars seeking host families for players

March 31, 2021 7:46 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The 2021 roster for the Idaho Falls Chukars is starting get filled. They are asking for the public’s help to find a place…

4-year-old killed in ATV accident

March 31, 2021 4:56 PM News Team

Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 1436 E. 1460 N. in Terreton in reference to an ATV accident with injuries Wednesday around 3:34…

Idaho Falls church vandalized

March 31, 2021 5:37 PM News Team

Cleanup is underway at an Idaho Falls church after it was…

460 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

March 31, 2021 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 460 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

Forrest Fenn treasure hunter digs himself into a federal sentence

March 31, 2021 12:26 PM News Team

Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced Rodrick Dow Craythorn, 52, of Syracuse, Utah for excavating and damaging archeological…