Former Boise police officer charged with multiple rapes
A former Boise Police officer has been charged with nine counts of rape that prosecutors allege happened when he was still employed but off-duty.
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A former Boise Police officer has been charged with nine counts of rape that prosecutors allege happened when he was still employed but off-duty.
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On Thursday, the House impeachment managers wrapped up their case for the conviction of Donald Trump for inciting the US Capitol riot on January 6, centering their argument on connecting the former President’s words in advance of the riot and the actions taken by his supporters on that day. I watched the proceedings — and
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This avalanche season is on track to possibly be the deadliest in more than a hundred years.
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Two Idaho Democratic House staffers tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, including one who had contact with House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel earlier in the day.
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Attorney for Idaho Bart Davis, 65, has submitted his resignation effective February 28.
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The second-most powerful member of the House took the unusual step on Thursday of sending his own bill to be amended after a debate on the House floor tilted toward almost certain defeat.
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The House Agriculture Committee voted Thursday to introduce a bill to legalize industrial hemp in Idaho.
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Tyson Buss, 36, was arrested by the US Marshal’s Service Task Force on a probation violation issued by the Idaho Department of Correction, at a cabin in Drummond, Idaho at around 8:30 p.m. Monday.
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The U.S. Census Bureau data that states rely on re-draw their legislative and congressional districts is delayed – and that could upend Idaho’s redistricting process.
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Just three weeks ago, Teton County, Wyoming created a new high-risk category to describe the COVID-19 risk to residents and recorded 494 new cases.
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Groveland Elementary School students were safely evacuated from the building at around 9:27 a.m. Thursday after an HVAC motor seized.
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Brigham Young University-Idaho estimates there are approximately 17,000 students living in the city of Rexburg this Winter Semester.
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Initial drafts of new Idaho Content Standards for Math, Science and English language arts (ELA) are available for review.
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During Wednesday night’s Bonneville School District 93 Board Meeting, the board voted 3-1 to change the district’s mask policy effective on March 8.
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The Utah Avalanche Center has issued an “avalanche watch” for all the mountains of northern Utah, including the Wasatch Range, Bear River Range, Uinta Mountains, and Manti Skyline.
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Idaho officials reported 458 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on Wednesday.
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Operation Warm partnered with Mountain America Credit Union to deliver brand-new winter coats on Tuesday to every student attending Tendoy Elementary School.
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Idaho Falls and Skyline high schools stepped up to take on hunger.
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A local woman saw a need and decided to do something about it with yarn and a needle.
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Legislation to end the requirement that government agencies publish legal notices in newspapers failed in the House on Wednesday.
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Crews have begun to detour county road traffic as County Line Rd (1500 North) is temporarily closed in both directions.
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The Power County Sheriff’s Office reports after a deputy pulled over a red vehicle early Wednesday morning, the driver fled south on foot from the scene into the Arbon hills.
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Idaho Falls Police report Patrick Lawrence has been located and is alive and well.
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A panel of Idaho lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation that would outlaw an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
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UPDATE 3:00 p.m. Pocatello Communication Director Larry Fisher released the following Wednesday afternoon.
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The number of new COVID-19 cases reported across the globe has declined for a fourth week in a row, according to data from the World Health Organization, offering a glimmer of hope that the world is turning a corner in its efforts to contain the pandemic. The number of COVID-19 deaths reported worldwide decreased for
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A Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed a vehicle with a broken tail light traveling on 1st St. near Lincoln Dr. in Idaho Falls and initiated a traffic stop on it Monday around 12:03 a.m.
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An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to the 1996 rape and murder of Angie Dodge, a crime for which another man was wrongfully convicted nearly a quarter-century ago.
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RIRIE, Idaho (KIFI) – Ririe beat West Jefferson 47-35 Tuesday to win the 2A District 6 championship. The Bulldogs are heading to the 2A state tournament for the 9th straight season. It is Ririe’s fifth straight district championship. Ririe will open the 2A state tournament Thursday February 18 at noon at Bishop Kelley High School.
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RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) – Rigby completed a complete sweep of district foes by topping Thunder Ridge 53-50 Tuesday night. The Trojans win their third straight district championship. Rigby heads to the 5A state tournament in the 5/6A slot on the bracket. The Trojans next game will be at 7 pm February 18 at the Ford
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Idaho officials reported 437 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on Tuesday.
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Idaho State Police are investigating a crash slowing traffic on South Yellowstone Highway in Idaho Falls.
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The new City Hall building in Chubbuck is making significant progress after the project broke ground last spring.
Mayor Kevin England says the idea for the project came from asking a simple question.
The Rigby Police Department has new software that does more than just keep track of an officer’s body-cam video.
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Idaho Department of Health and Welfare officials said we’re getting closer to having more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered than the total number of COVID-19 cases.
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Legislation to allow the Idaho treasurer to invest in gold and silver that must be physically stored in Idaho headed to the full House on Tuesday.
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The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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A snowmobiler, reported missing shortly before 6 p.m. Monday, was found safe Monday night.
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Idaho Falls schools will continue to follow face mask policy, for now.
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SUGAR CITY, Idaho (KIFI) – Top seed Sugar-Salem dominated Teton 62-20 to win the 3A District 6 championship. The Diggers will return to the state tournament. Last season they finished with the 3A consolation title. Sugar-Salem had a balanced attack on offense. Every single Diggers scored in the game. Meg Fillmore, Hailey Harris, Natalyah Nead,
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As of Monday, the order of restriction for the mandatory wearing of face coverings has been rescinded in Bonneville County.
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Parents of Bonneville School District 93 students are receiving notifications that their children still need to wear masks.
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Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the Utah snow. Army Ranger Matthew Nyman survived a helicopter crash in Iraq that crushed his foot but he learned to climb again, most recently on Alaska’s Bear Mountain.
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A former mayor is in jail.
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Governor Brad Little has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the three Idaho Army National Guard pilots killed in a helicopter crash near Boise Tuesday night.
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New COVID-19 vaccine administration transparency data Governor LIittle promised Idahoans in his Jan. 28 executive order is now live.
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Neighbors in Pocatello haven’t had to break out the snow shovel much this winter season.
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Wyoming played a significant part in helping the country increase its wind energy production by nearly doubling capacity in 2020, a new report said.
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Officials have transported 50 Yellowstone National Park bison to the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in Montana.
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Lawmakers in Idaho on Monday introduced legislation to make permanent changes to the counting of absentee ballots used in the last general election and spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.
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One man was rescued from a back country snowmobile crash Thursday with significant injuries.
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Rexburg State Representative Ron Nate (R) is proposing the state repeal the state sales tax on groceries.
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Second District Congressman Mike Simpson has released what he calls a “Concept” framework to preserve Idaho salmon runs and address the litigation surrounding four lower Snake River dams.
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You probably got a stimulus payment in 2020 and possibly another one in January 2021 or you’re still waiting on it.
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Traditionally, Lava Hot Springs is known for bringing the heat, but on this specific occasion, the town turned into a chill zone.
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Preston controlled this game throughout and defeated Century 51-44 to clinch their sixth straight district title.
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SUGAR CITY, Idaho (KIFI) – Sugar-Salem beat rival South Fremont 80-70 Friday to even up their season series. The Cougars won the first meeting in January. Sugar-Salem (5-13, 1-2) hosts Kimberly on Saturday. South Fremont (12-7, 1-2) will finish up the regular season at home against Teton Friday February 12.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Hillcrest beat crosstown rival Idaho Falls 59-46 in boys basketball Friday night. The Knights offense was led by Cooper Kesler’s 27 points. Garrett Phippen pitched in 14 for Hillcrest. Dylan Seeley led the Tigers’ attack with 18 points. Jaxon Sorenson added 11. Hillcrest (13-6, 5-1) gets back into conference play
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Thunder Ridge took over first place in the 5A High Country Conference with a 53-50 overtime win over Madison Friday. Lloyer Driggs had a game high 25 points for the Titans. Tyler Godfrey added 8 points. The Bobcats’ top scorer was Tyson Lerwill with 13 points. Eli Randall provided Madison
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Idaho officials reported 404 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on Friday.
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Starting next week, you could be seeing a jury summons in your mailbox.
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We are in the final stretch of the “Souper Bowl” showdown.
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Around 600 teachers and staff from District 91 received their second covid-19 vaccination Friday.
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Coronavirus cases on the Idaho State University campus took another big drop this week with new cases at their lowest number since September of last year.
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31 head of cattle were killed when a semi-tractor hauling a cattle trailer overturned on US 30 near Georgetown at 6:08 am Friday.
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Fremont County Emergency Managers warn that avalanche conditions are extremely dangerous.
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If you bagged what you think is a trophy in recent big game hunts, your chance to prove it is coming up.
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At Thursday’s Pocatello City Council meeting, the City Council voted to direct City staff to prepare an ordinance that repeals the City’s face covering ordinance.
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Legislation intended to speed up Idaho coronavirus vaccinations that includes a $5,000 fine for businesses that fail to report they’re hanging onto unused doses has been introduced.
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The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has completed a detailed review of the second quarter of 2020 and it reflects the deep impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A barn in the 4000 block of South Ammon Road was destroyed by fire at around 6:33 a.m. Friday.
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AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) – Defending 1ADII state champion Rockland defeated Leadore 56-48 at Hillcrest High School Thursday. The win secured the Bulldogs a spot in the District 5/6 title game. Top seed Rockland will face second seed Mackay for the district championship Thursday February 11. Leadore takes on Sho-Ban in an elimination game on Saturday.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Bonneville stayed alive Thursday by beating Shelley 35-30 in the girls 4A District 6 tournament. Shelley’s season comes to an end with the loss. The Bees will play in another loser-out game Saturday at Hillcrest.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Thunder Ridge drops Madison 47-36 Thursday in girls basketball to advance to the 5A District 5/6 championship game. The Titans will travel to Rigby to face the Trojans Tuesday for the district title. Lauren Davenport led the Titans with 22 points. Kennedy Stenquist added 12 and Paige Clark pitched in
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The Board of Health at Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) determined both Custer and Jefferson Counties had met the criteria (daily COVID-19 case average below 15 cases/10,000 people for 14 consecutive days) to be lowered to the Minimal Risk (green) Level Thursday.
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Fremont County Sheriff Len Humphries says his office has received the autopsy report on Tammy Daybell’s body from the Utah Medical Examiner.
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Three Idaho Army National Guard personnel were killed after their helicopter crashed south of Lucky Peak near Boise shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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Idaho officials reported 402 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
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A popular attraction in Jackson has decided it is time to be done.
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As we head into a new, long-term housing boom, there are concerns this phenomenon combined with staggeringly high unemployment levels could send us into another economic crisis.
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Crush the Curve Idaho launched a COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaign focused on providing a central location for vaccine information, education and resources for Idahoans.
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Representative Chad Christensen of Ammon has introduced a guns-in-schools bill.
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A bill was sent to the full House of Representatives Thursday to require lawmakers to sign off before any Idaho city, school district or other governmental entity could rename a school, street or park now named for a historical figure or event.
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The recent accumulation of snow has exceeded two inches (2”), which qualifies as a snow event.
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An Idaho man who posted online videos of himself bragging about taking part in the violent siege on the U.S. Capitol last month has been charged by a federal grand jury with four crimes related to the insurrection.
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Teton County Health Department announced Teton County, Wyo. has moved into the Red (High) Risk Level.
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Donald Hulse joined the United States Navy in 1955, spending twenty years of service time working on submarines.
Hulse says he would do it all over again, and still appreciates the unique experience.
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Century defeated rival Pocatello 51-38 in boys basketball Wednesday night. The win puts the Diamondbacks in position to gain home court advantage for the district tournament. Emmett Holt led Century with 21 points. Century (12-4, 2-1) hosts Preston Friday. The winner of that game will secure the top seed for the
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Skyline’s Thamma Mark Thanakomsirichot is heading to Boise State to join the Broncos esports program. He caught the Broncos attention by becoming among the world’s best Overwatch players. Thamma is the first Skyline student to earn a scholarship to play video games at college.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Skyline all-state wide receiver Connor Maloney signed on to be a preferred walk-on at Idaho State Wednesday. Maloney helped the Grizzlies win the 4A state championship in the fall of 2020. The three-time first-team all conference player averaged 15.85 yards per catch in his high school career.
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Idaho officials reported 507 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on Wednesday.
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A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of pot and other psychoactive drugs cleared the Idaho Senate on Wednesday and is headed to the House.
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Lawmakers on Wednesday initiated another shot at trimming an Idaho governor’s power during an emergency event that threatens residents’ lives such as the coronavirus pandemic.
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After a chaotic opening of COVID-19 vaccination registration last weekend, the Eastern Idaho Public Health District has modified its registration process.
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REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – Madison opened the 5A District 5/6 girls basketball tournament with a 39-23 win over Highland. The Bobcats advance to visit Thunder Ridge Thursday night. The winner advances to the district championship game on February 9th. Highland hosts Idaho Falls Thursday in a loser-out game.
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RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) – Number one seed Rigby beat fifth seed Idaho Falls 56-33 to open the 5A District 5/6 tournament Tuesday. The Trojans advance to the district championship game on Tuesday February 9th. Rigby (18-3) will host the winner of Thursday’s Madison at Thunder Ridge game. Idaho Falls (3-17) travels to Highland on Thursday
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health has endorsed Governor Brad Little decision on Tuesday to move Idaho to Stage 3.
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After 8 years in the force, Bannock County Sheriff drug dog Ryder is retiring into the care of his handler.
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Idaho officials reported 491 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on Tuesday.
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This is a scene no one should have to see up close and personal.
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