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Bandits win nine-inning thriller to return to American Legion World Series

August 7, 2022 7:36 PM Eric Moon

Somehow, some way, the Idaho Falls Bandits continue to win, and the Bandits won a nine-inning thriller against the Cheyenne Sixers to return to the…

Dallas pictured with family at Highland Golf Course

Local child with leukemia granted trip to Disney World

August 7, 2022 3:00 PM Cole Sams

The game of golf had a special meeting on Saturday in…

Chip sealing in Idaho Falls begins Sunday

August 6, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

HK Contractors will be chip sealing, brooming and fog coating city streets over the next month.…

Night two of the War Bonnet Round Up brings more great action to Sandy Downs

August 5, 2022 11:53 PM Eric Moon

Much like Thursday night, the second night of action at the 111th War Bonnet Round Up brought more thrills to Sandy…

Bandits pull off 2nd walkoff win in three games to advance to Regional Semifinals

August 5, 2022 11:38 PM Eric Moon

The boys of summer continued their playoff run Friday night with a 4-3 walkoff win over the Billings Royals, as the Idaho Falls Bandits improved to…

Rigby’s Kambree Barber, all-area girls basketball player of the year, commits to BYU

August 5, 2022 11:23 PM Eric Moon

The all-area girls basketball player of the year has committed to play for the BYU Cougars in 2024 after a super sophomore season, according to Rigby…

Goal of annual 3-on-3 tournament helps to fight carbon monoxide poisoning

August 5, 2022 12:50 PM Cole Sams

This weekend, the annual Bill Parrish Family 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament will take place at Highland High…

Challis native shines in a big first night of action at the 111th War Bonnet Round Up

August 4, 2022 11:37 PM Eric Moon

On the first night of pro events at the 111th War Bonnet Round Up, a saddle-bronc rider from Challis had one of the highlights of the day to take a…

Bandits win 3-2 battle over Cheyenne to improve to 2-0 in Regional Tournament

August 4, 2022 11:25 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Bandits used another comeback Thursday to take down the Cheyenne Sixers for a 2-0 start to the American Legion Northwest Regional…

Deceased 19-year-old motorcyclist identified

August 4, 2022 3:36 PM News Team

The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Pocatello Police Department, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following…

Woman accused in death of deputy pleads guilty

August 4, 2022 3:22 PM News Team

We now have a plea from the woman once accused of causing the death of a Bonneville County Sheriff’s…

Gabby Petito’s legacy: $100K for domestic violence hotline

August 4, 2022 9:50 AM Associated Press

Even in hindsight, Nichole Schmidt can’t be sure if anything could have been done to save her daughter Gabby Petito from a messy and violent…

WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian jail for drug-smuggling

August 3, 2022 10:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Anna Chernova, Zahra Ullah, Masha Angelova, Chris Liakos and Eric Levenson, CNN American women’s basketball star Brittney Griner was…

Monkeypox: what you need to know

August 4, 2022 5:31 PM Braydon Wilson

The first reported case of Monkey Pox has been recorded in Eastern Idaho. While the disease isn’t unheard of there is still some mysteriousness…

Public Utilities Commission approves GeoBitmine’s appeal for reconsideration

August 4, 2022 3:41 PM Seth Ratliff

Plans to transform the old Simplot plant in Aberdeen into a year-round greenhouse may be moving forward.
Geobitmine originally planned to recycle…

Another wild slugfest goes the way of the Chukars in 10-8 victory over Hawks in Highway Series

August 4, 2022 12:17 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Chukars have taken a huge 10-4 lead in the Highway Series, and they extended that advantage Wednesday night in a 10-8 win at…

Biden Administration announces $1.5 million to modernize Idaho Falls Regional Airport control tower

August 4, 2022 12:11 PM News Team

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $1.5 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan…

Energy secretary tours INL with focus on clean energy, national security capabilities

August 4, 2022 12:01 PM News Team

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm made her first visit to Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Wednesday.…

First monkeypox case reported in Eastern Idaho

August 3, 2022 4:23 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health announced Wednesday the first reported case of monkeypox in the health district.…

Project to add stoplight at Highway 47 and Highway 20 intersection making good progress

August 3, 2022 5:26 PM Braydon Wilson

A construction project on the intersection of Highway 47 and Highway 20 is on schedule, Idaho Transportation Department spokesperson Justin Smith…

1 killed in lightning strike near Enos Lake

August 2, 2022 9:59 PM Joel Killam

UPDATE 8/3/22: Teton County Search & Rescue was notified at 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday a lightning had struck a group of backpackers camped at Enos Lake in…

Degraded Air Quality and Burn Ban for Lemhi County

August 3, 2022 1:02 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi…

Will abortion ban take effect this month? Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday

August 3, 2022 11:59 AM Seth Ratliff

The Idaho Supreme Court held two hearings on Wednesday, Aug 3, surrounding Idaho’s abortion laws.
Planned Parenthood has petitioned for the court to…

Bannock County Coroner asks public to register next of kin

August 3, 2022 10:56 AM News Team

The Bannock County Coroner’s Office is asking the public to consider registering their…

Woodtick Fire grows to 4,322 acres

August 3, 2022 10:54 AM News Team

The lightning caused Woodtick Fire burning six miles west northwest of the Meyers Cove in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness on the…

Moose Fire mapped at 62,410 acres, 20% containment

August 3, 2022 10:50 AM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning near North Fork has burned 62,410 acres and is 20%…

War Bonnet Round Up gearing up for weekend rodeo with free event

August 3, 2022 12:31 PM Kailey Galaviz

Idaho’s Oldest Rodeo, The War Bonnet Round Up, is celebrating its 111th year of the rodeo Wednesday night with a free Rodeo Kickoff at Sandy…

Chukars win wild back-and-forth battle with Hawks 12-10 to take big lead in Highway Series

August 2, 2022 10:45 PM Eric Moon

The Highway Series did not disappoint Tuesday night, and the Chukars returned home after a long road trip to take a 9-4 lead in the Highway Series…

New Spud Kings player Kristian Neddo excited to compete for his hometown junior hockey team

August 2, 2022 6:03 PM Eric Moon

The inaugural Idaho Falls Spud Kings roster will include an Idaho Falls native, as the team signed Kristian Neddo last…

Bannock County Fair back in action

August 2, 2022 10:03 AM Cole Sams

The Bannock County Fair kicked off its festivities on Monday in Downey.…

Idaho Falls City Council approves new fire station without use of local tax dollars

August 2, 2022 11:11 AM Kailey Galaviz

Idaho Falls City Council approves new fire station without the use of property tax…

Grays use big first inning to score a victory and clinch first-round bye in NUL Playoffs

August 1, 2022 9:38 PM Eric Moon

The Gate City Grays are the two-seed in the Northern Utah League Playoffs, and they clinched the first-round bye with a 2-1 win over the league-best…

Idaho State Fall Camp gets underway as Bengals prepare for the 2022 season

August 1, 2022 4:25 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho State Bengals are gearing up for the 2022 season, with Fall Camp beginning Saturday and ISU practicing with shoulder pads for the first…

Minico defeats Marsh Valley for State A Championship

Minico defeats Marsh Valley to win Idaho State A title

August 1, 2022 12:30 PM Cole Sams

The Minico Storm took down the Marsh Valley Eagles 11-4 on Sunday to win the Idaho State A Championship.…

Groundbreaking ceremony on Monday for historic I86-I15 System Interchange

August 1, 2022 12:00 PM Cole Sams

A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Monday for the historic I86-I15 System Interchange.…

War Bonnet Round Up Royalty out in the community

August 1, 2022 4:44 PM Kailey Galaviz

The War Bonnet Round Up Royalty is preparing for the big rodeo by meeting and helping the…

Eagles win 5-2 over Razorbacks on Saturday

Marsh Valley defeats Razorbacks to advance to state finals

August 1, 2022 11:35 AM Cole Sams

In the semifinals, the Marsh Valley Eagles took down the Pocatello Razorbacks 5-2.…

Cause determined for Moose Fire

July 30, 2022 7:32 PM Kailey Galaviz

U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations has determined the Moose Fire to be human…

Razorbacks fall short against Storm in back-and-forth battle on Day 3 of Idaho State A Tournament

July 29, 2022 10:01 PM Eric Moon

A wild Friday night contest at Halliwell Park went the way of the Minico Storm, as the Storm took down the Pocatello Razorbacks…

Yellowstone flood recovery update

July 29, 2022 2:58 PM News Team

In Yellowstone National Park’s continuing efforts to expand visitor access, effective Aug. 3 through Oct. 31, 2022, visitors with a…

Spud Kings sign two more players, including a forward from Idaho Falls

July 29, 2022 4:44 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Spud Kings have tapped into Idaho’s hockey roots with two more additions to their inaugural roster on…

Degraded Air Quality and Burn Ban for Lemhi County

July 29, 2022 12:52 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi…

Idaho Falls City Council looks for solutions to growing homelessness issues

July 29, 2022 12:55 PM Seth Ratliff

For maybe the first time, Idaho Falls is facing problems with homelessness and growing populations of encampments facing larger cities.…

Razorbacks down Rebels and Eagles blow big lead in Day 2 of Idaho State A Tournament

July 29, 2022 12:33 PM Eric Moon

Three local teams competed in the winner’s bracket of the American Legion Idaho State A Tournament on Thursday, with the Pocatello Razorbacks being…

3 things to do this weekend – July 29, 2022

July 29, 2022 7:24 AM Zach Glancy

Here are some events going on in your local neighborhood this…

Gov. Little orders flags to fly half-staff for 2 fallen firefighters

July 22, 2022 4:35 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little has ordered U.S. and State of Idaho flags in Idaho to be flown at half-staff in honor of two pilots killed in a helicopter crash…

Eddie Owens is thankful for the lessons Teton County 4-H has taught him

July 28, 2022 4:40 PM Braydon Wilson

The Teton County Fair is well underway, and unfortunately, for one member of the 4-H program in the area, this will be his last year as a…

Idaho Falls Summer Spike Classic takes over Tautphaus Park this weekend

July 28, 2022 4:40 PM Eric Moon

The first spikeball tournament in Idaho Falls is this coming weekend, as spikeball takes over Tautphaus Park on…

Woodtick Fire grows to 1,814 acres

July 28, 2022 3:10 PM News Team

The lightning caused Woodtick Fire burning in the Salmon Challis National Forest saw a small amount of growth in the last 24 hours growing by about…

Moose Fire mapped at 40,388 acres

July 28, 2022 12:46 PM News Team

The Moose Fire burning west of North Fork has burned 40,388 acres and is 15%…

2 Idaho Falls high school students represent the state in mock government

July 28, 2022 12:04 PM Seth Ratliff

The American Legion’s Girls Nation gives 100 high school students the opportunity to take part in the inner workings of the government. And this year…

Rebels and Razorbacks win in Idaho State A Tournament to set up all-Poky matchup

July 27, 2022 9:28 PM Eric Moon

It’s so far, so good for both Pocatello squads to start the American Legion Idaho State A Tournament, as both teams scored close victories on…

Crash sends car under canal bridge

July 27, 2022 5:09 PM News Team

A car ended up submerged in a water canal under the bridge after it collided at an intersection west of…

Interest rates rise again, but “it’s still not bad”

July 28, 2022 10:21 AM Kailey Galaviz

The federal reserve announced on Wednesday that interest rates are increasing three-quarters of a percentage…

3 things to know this morning – July 26, 2022

July 26, 2022 7:10 AM Zach Glancy

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Here’s what you should know to start your Tuesday. 1. Bingham County’s Sheriff Craig Rowland will resign August 1st.…

3 things to know this morning – July 27, 2022

July 27, 2022 7:00 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Idaho Falls Bandits claim 3rd straight state championship, advance to Regionals

July 26, 2022 4:05 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Bandits are one step closer to a national three-peat, as the Bandits won their third straight state AA championship with a pair of…

Burley’s Amari Whiting flips commitment to play for her mom at BYU in 2023

July 26, 2022 3:57 PM Eric Moon

One of the best players in recent Idaho State basketball history has flipped her commitment, as Burley’s Amari Whiting will now play for her mom,…

Budweiser Clydesdales here to celebrate Anheuser-Busch barley farmers

July 26, 2022 3:23 PM Kailey Galaviz

Idaho Falls celebrates local barley farmers with Budweiser…

Gate City Grays raise the roof on ISU Alumni Night for a 13-3 win over the Idaho Cutthroats

July 25, 2022 10:43 PM Eric Moon

One of the biggest crowds of the season saw another great performance by the Gate City Grays Monday night at Halliwell Park. The Grays dominated the…

KIFI Local News 8 is launching a new commenting platform, let us know what you think

July 15, 2022 12:46 PM News Team

Starting today, KIFI Local News 8 is launching a new digital commenting platform powered…

To Ukraine with Love – A locally owned non-profit making a difference

July 25, 2022 10:34 AM Kailey Galaviz

As Russia’s war on Ukraine is raging on, one Idaho Falls woman is offering a helping…

3 things to know this morning – July 25, 2022

July 25, 2022 7:01 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Thunder Ridge High School volleyball team

Thunder Ridge wins volleyball tourney in Pocatello

July 24, 2022 9:56 PM Cole Sams

The Thunder Ridge volleyball team defeated the Columbia Wildcats two sets to one on Saturday to win Century’s tournament at the Mountain View Event…

Former Century quarterback Nate Manning gives instruction at camp

Former local standouts host football camp for kids

July 24, 2022 9:47 PM Cole Sams

On Saturday, a QB, WR and DB camp was held at the Portneuf Wellness Complex in Pocatello and at Skyline High School in Idaho…

Fremont County Pioneer Day Parade “Seasons to Remember”

July 23, 2022 5:03 PM Bill Cummings

Organizers say the event has been celebrated in the community for nearly a…

Five late inning unanswered runs propel the Chukars to a 9-5 victory to start nine-game trip

July 22, 2022 11:51 PM Eric Moon

In a close game Friday night to start a long road trip, the Chukars took control at the right time, scoring five unanswered runs in the later innings…

Moose Fire evacuations in place

July 22, 2022 5:19 PM News Team

Due to increased fire activity of the Moose Fire, the Lemhi County Sheriff has announced all residents from (Zone 2) Tower Creek to North Fork are in…

2 pilots succumb to injuries after helicopter crash

July 21, 2022 8:17 PM News Team

The U.S. Forest Service confirmed Thursday night that it is working with the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office to respond to an “aircraft” incident…

Steve Bannon found guilty of contempt for defying January 6 committee subpoena

July 22, 2022 12:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, Katelyn Polantz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A federal jury has found former Trump adviser Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress…

Farmers Market Family Fun Days

July 22, 2022 6:08 PM Linda Larsen

If you are looking for some great family fun this weekend, one of our local farmers markets is ready to give you the royal…

Future of event center takes form

July 22, 2022 1:32 PM Seth Ratliff

The future of the New Mountain America center is on more solid ground today. Contractors spent hours pouring cement to build the main floor on…

Pocatello hosts POW*MIA Awareness Association Rally and Motorcycle Rodeo

July 22, 2022 11:11 AM Cole Sams

The Pocatello POW*MIA Awareness Association is hosting its 22nd Annual Awareness Rally & Motorcycle Rodeo on July 22 & 23 at the Bannock…

Idaho closes out fiscal year with $1.4 billion surplus, more tax cuts and investments on the way

July 22, 2022 12:43 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Friday Idahoans can expect more tax cuts and additional investments with the state’s $1.4 billion budget…

Idaho’s June unemployment rate remains at 2.5%

July 22, 2022 10:39 AM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.5% in June, unchanged from May and remaining at a historic…

3 thing to do this weekend – July 22-24, 2022

July 22, 2022 7:27 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s three things you can check out this…

Escapee arrested after lengthy pursuit, firing on officers

July 21, 2022 3:01 PM News Team

Early Thursday morning, Idaho Falls Police Officers and Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies located Peter Lewis, a known fugitive who recently did…

Liz Cheney braces for primary loss as focus shifts to 2024

July 22, 2022 9:45 AM Associated Press

Three weeks before the most significant election of her political career, Liz Cheney was nowhere to be seen as thousands of voters gathered for a…

Moose Fire mapped at 23,620 acres

July 22, 2022 9:52 AM News Team

The Moose Fire burning five miles southwest of North Fork has burned 23,620 acres and is 0% contained. The cause is still…

3 things to know this morning – July 22, 2022

July 22, 2022 7:05 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Chukars pull off series win against Range Riders with a 6-4 victory in last July home game

July 21, 2022 10:45 PM Eric Moon

With a 6-4 win Thursday night, the Pioneer League equivalent of a pitcher’s duel, the Idaho Falls Chukars picked up their first series victory of the…

Aubree Ours and 5 first responders receive “life saving award”

July 21, 2022 5:18 PM Braydon Wilson

It all started as a regular day for Aubree Ours when she started on her route, to deliver meals to the seniors on the Meals On Wheels program. Except…