Police seek vandal who damages elk statue
The Jackson Police Department is trying to find the man who caused $5,000 of damage to an elk…
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Magistrate Judge applicants for Bannock County
The Sixth Judicial District Magistrate Commission will be selecting a magistrate judge to replace the Honorable Bryan K. Murray will be retiring…
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2022 Liberty on Parade registration, theme and grand marshals announced
The 2022 ‘Liberty on Parade’ annual Independence Day parade will take place on Monday, July 4, 2022, and will start at 9:00 a.m.…
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Zoo Idaho opening day set April 2
Zoo Idaho will open its gates Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning April…
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Temporary speed reductions on SH-32 as spring breakup approaches
Recent winter storms and fluctuating temperatures have caused potholes to develop along roadways in Eastern Idaho.…
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Rockland basketball teams and community commemorate state championships
The Rockland community and both Bulldog basketball squads gathered at Rockland High School Wednesday night to celebrate an incredible championship,…
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Skyline community celebrates back-to-back football state championships
The Skyline football team, players, coaches and members of the community celebrated the second consecutive state championship for the Grizz in the…
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Idaho governor vetoes change in school funding formula
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation altering the way money is allocated to K-12 schools.…
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Gov. Little vetoes bill on judicial appointment process
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation involving the process for judicial appointments.…
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Planned Parenthood files lawsuit in Idaho to block abortion ban modeled on Texas law
Planned Parenthood filed a petition Wednesday in the Idaho Supreme Court to block Idaho’s copycat Texas-style abortion ban, which aims to…
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Idaho cleanup project removes radioactive materials from Idaho
Another milestone was reached for waste removal at the Idaho National…
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Athlete of the Week: Gunner Wilhelm, Highland Baseball
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Our Sermon Service and Electric Athlete of the Week has played a key role in Highland’s excellent start to the baseball…
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New Target location opens in Jackson
There is a new shopping option in…
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New East Idaho Hockey Team officially joins U.S. Premier Hockey League
The new Idaho Falls hockey team now knows which league it will play in, as East Idaho Hockey announced Wednesday the team will compete in the U.S.…
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Thirkill Elementary brings in 3,000 books thanks to the hard work of the students
March is Literacy month at Thurkill Elementary School in Soda Springs Idaho. As part of their festivities they had many different first responders…
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Idaho State Football kicks off spring practice
It won’t be long before college football season returns, and on Tuesday, Idaho State began its journey to turn the program around after a one-win…
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Blackfoot Animal Shelter full, adoptions and fostering needed
The Blackfoot Animal Shelter needs people to come adopt or foster animals, after the shelter announced they are…
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Bonneville High School choirs spread music across New York City
Some of our local students are getting the chance to perform on the other side of the…
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IFPD Chief Johnson is finalist for Illinois Chief of Police position
Idaho Falls Police Chief Bryce Johnson is one of three finalist for the Champaign, Illinois Chief of Police…
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Construction Combine kicks of Wednesday
The 2022 Construction Combine kicked off…
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Idaho Lottery still looking for Million Dollar Raffle winner
It’s been three months since the Idaho Lottery announced the winning numbers for its holiday favorite game, the Idaho $1,000,000…
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ISU program pairs students and community members for free tax assistance
Idaho State University College of Business student Nicholas Mingo has gained academic knowledge of tax issues in the classroom, but it wasn’t until…
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Talking COVID-19 with ABC’s Dr. Jen Ashton
Local News 8 at Noon anchors Dylan Carder and Emma Benson interview ABC chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton about the latest pandemic…
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Wanted subjects found hiding inside business
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies located two wanted suspects hiding inside a commercial business unit…
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Coroner identifies man who died in mobile home fire
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, has confirmed the identity of the…
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Idaho governor signs grocery sales tax credit boost
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a $20 increase in the amount Idaho residents can recover on taxes paid on food through the grocery sales…
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A popular Idaho pastime might be a bit crowded this year
Camping season is approaching and while many of us may wish to take part in the past time, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reminding us to…
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National Vietnam War Veterans Day
Many Idahoans are remembering the war effort that Americans took direct part…
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My World Discovery Museum hosts Stand with Ukraine fundraiser
The My World Discovery Museum brings a sense of wonder and excitement to our local youth and on Tuesday, they wanted to so something more.…
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Simpson scores funding for College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has secured $100,000 in a recent government funding bill to strengthen workforce development programming at the…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 126 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 126 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…
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Gov. Little OKs bill to keep older owners in their homes
Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a property tax reduction for higher-valued houses to keep older, low-income Idaho residents in their homes.…
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Idaho launches formal robocall investigation partnership with FCC
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced Idaho’s involvement in a new partnership with the FCC to investigate…
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Bannock County to host Critical Incident Stress Management training for area first responders
Local first responders are forming a support team to help each other recover from traumatic…
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Teton County, Wyo. leads state for deaths due to fentanyl
Teton County, Wyoming is leading the state for deaths due to the…
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Rexburg traffic light study to be conducted during April at N. 2nd and Mountain River
The Idaho Transportation Department will be turning off the traffic signals for the month of April at the intersection of 2nd and the C-A-L Ranch…
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Gov. Little vetoes bill banning business vaccine requirements
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation that would make it illegal for most businesses to require the coronavirus vaccine.…
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Dead trumpeter swan found hanging in tree near Oneida Narrows in southeast Idaho
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of a trumpeter swan near Oneida Narrows in Franklin…
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Authorities not looking for bear suspected in fatal attack
Montana authorities are not trying to track down a grizzly bear suspected in the fatal mauling of a 40-year-old hiker last week because they say…
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Rising fuel prices and future dry weather may spur more home gardening
Spring is here and while the warm weather is welcoming will it bring the necessary moisture for our home gardens? Some plants may be better suited in…
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Major helping hand for Chubbuck Fire Department ladder truck
A major helping hand for the Chubbuck Fire Department’s next ladder truck is in the form of $500,000 from Idaho Central Credit…
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Police investigate 2 separate reports of shots fired in Pocatello
UPDATE 3:45 p.m. Pocatello Police respond to two separate reports of shots fired over the…
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Working group to study allegations of explicit library books
Idaho Republican lawmakers are forming a working group to study allegations that Idaho libraries are making explicit materials available to…
Continue Reading Little signs bill investing $325 million into water, agriculture
Governor Brad Little signed another part of his “Leading Idaho” plan into law Monday in the Magic Valley, adding record investments in water…
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Crews found body of missing man
Search crews in Fort Hall found the body of Wayne…
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F&G Commission approves changes to 2022 deer and elk hunting seasons
The season changes are in response to disease outbreaks that occurred in…
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New interactive map helps Idaho Falls residents follow street sweeping schedule
The Idaho Falls Street Division will begin sweeping streets now the snow and ice has melted off the roadways.…
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Cheney at forum: Still a Republican despite GOP votes
Liz Cheney says she’s still a Republican and believes in what the Republican Party stands for. Cheney made those remarks at a public forum in…
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Ravsten Stadium upgrades begin after spring break
Idaho Falls School District 91 announced work to install turf and upgrade the track at Ravsten Stadium will begin after spring…
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Rising costs of transportation causing problems in the dairy industry
The rising cost of fuel is causing pain for us all. The same is coming to be true for those dairy farmers. As the rising costs of fuel is making it…
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Pebble Creek closes out season with Pond Skim event
It was a day of spills and chills at the Pebble Creek Ski Area.…
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Operation Underground Railroad previews new documentary in Rexburg
Residents of Rexburg learned how they could join the fight against human trafficking…
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Snake River Baseball dominates again, takes down Soda Springs 9-2
Early inning offense catapulted the Snake River Panthers to another win Friday afternoon, as Snake River took down the Soda Springs Cardinals…
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ISU Softball falls twice to Sacramento State to start Big Sky conference play
Conference play and the home schedule did not begin as the Idaho State Bengals envisioned, as ISU dropped both games of a doubleheader to the…
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Annual spring clean up planned at Restlawn and Mountain View cemeteries
Trash, flower placements, and decorations to be removed and discarded through-out…
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Police search for runaway juvenile
The Idaho Falls Police Department is attempting to locate a runaway…
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Idaho governor signs bill boosting execution-drug secrecy
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill that dramatically increases the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drugs.…
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Teton Sheriff’s Office searching for robbery suspect
The Sheriff’s Office says the call came in about 9:26 P.M. of an armed robbery at the Phillips 66 Gas Station located at 111 N Main St, Driggs. The…
Continue Reading Montana sheriff says hiker killed, grizzly bear suspected
A hiker in Montana has been killed in a suspected encounter with a grizzly bear north of Yellowstone National…
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Operation Underground Railroad hosting a special event in Rexburg
The film highlights the fact that trafficking happens…
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Snowboarder killed in fall at Montana’s Big Sky resort
Authorities say a 29-year-old man died after a fall while snowboarding at Montana’s Big Sky Resort.…
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Holt Arena hosts Spring Fair
On Thursday, the Pocatello Spring Fair, southeast Idaho’s premier home and garden showcase kicked off at Idaho State University’s Holt…
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New 511 traveler services app launches Monday
ITD’s 511 mobile app for traveler advisories and information gets an upgrade on Monday, March 28.…
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Caldwell man killed in crash near Butte City
A Caldwell man was killed in a crash near Butte City Thursday evening.…
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Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto
By SAM METZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP lawmakers in Utah have pushed through a ban on transgender youth…
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Snake River Baseball takes control and dominates Teton in 16-0 victory
The Snake River Panthers got back above .500 early in the season Thursday with an emphatic win over Teton in a mercy rule victory over the…
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Honoring the life of Jimmy Hill
We are learning more about just what kind of man Jimmy Hill…
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Wildland firefighter hazard pay bill signed into law
Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 588 Thursday, authorizing wildland firefighters to receive hazard pay while working in dangerous conditions.…
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History takes off for South Fremont Junior High School students
Eighth graders came to the Legacy Flight Museum in Rexburg to learn more about the advancements the flight industry has made since the Wright…
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New Idaho abortion law draws national attention
A legal non-profit is talking about the possible ripple effects Idaho’s new abortion ban will…
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ITD construction school provides hands-on experience to new students
Some future construction workers are getting their boots dirty for the first time this…
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Idaho ICAC to host statewide seminar for parents and educators
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) are inviting parents and educators to an online seminar…
Continue Reading Idaho governor signs abortion ban modeled on Texas law
Idaho has become the first state to enact a law modeled after a Texas law banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy by allowing lawsuits…
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Chad Daybell appears in court Wednesday
Chad Daybell is scheduled to be in court Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Steven W.…
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Bonneville Sheriff’s Office talks about using podcasts to help solve cases
“Our duty is to continue to work those. And we do,” Lovell said. “For the victims, for the family, because they didn’t deserve to be victims of these…
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Citizens in Jackson want to keep pandemic park-lets
Pandemic-related alterations in Jackson city codes are coming down, but not everyone agrees with the…
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US formally declares Russian military has committed war crimes in Ukraine
By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US government has formally declared that members of the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes…
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Community of Hope breaks ground
Low-income families have a new chance for housing in Idaho Falls.…
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Tractor catches fire while plowing
A tractor is out of commission in Jefferson…
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Gov. Little, Controller Woolf announce Town Hall Idaho
Governor Little and Controller Brandon Wolff will hold a press conference announcing Town Hall Idaho Tuesday at 12 p.m.…
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Local charities partner to help growing homeless population
On March 22, local charities held the first-ever resource fair in downtown Idaho Falls. The goal of the fair was to share knowledge and resources to…
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Mountain America Event Center names building general manager
As the roof continues to be placed on the Mountain America Event Center in Idaho Falls, the team behind the center itself has announced the general…
Continue Reading Gov. Little signs bill to improve services for seniors
Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 687 into law Monday at the Mountain Home Senior…
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Idaho dance group stuck in Ireland because of COVID-19
The Red Hot Mamas musical-comedy group from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, gave a well-received performance at the March 17 St. Patrick’s Festival Parade…
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SIPH to offer free tobacco cessation program
A free four week Fresh Start Tobacco Cessation program will be offered to community members in April. …
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Idaho House OKs optional full-day kindergarten legislation
Lawmakers in the Idaho House have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with optional full-day kindergarten.…
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Idaho wildland firefighter hazard pay plan heads to governor
Legislation that would give Idaho wildland firefighters hazard pay is headed to the governor’s desk.…
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Bannock County officials award contracts for jail medical bay renovation
Bannock County officials recently awarded contracts for the renovation of the Detention Center’s medical bay to several East Idaho…
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Gov. Little discusses ongoing matters in state
Governor Brad Little believes Idaho is on the right…
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Snow and ice usher in spring in southeastern Idaho
Residents from all over Eastern Idaho woke up on the first day of Spring to see the effects of the heavy snow and feel the effects of wind as well.…
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Fire destroys Pocatello home
A house fire severely damaged a Pocatello home Saturday afternoon.…
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Cleaning Week coming to Idaho
On Saturday, Governor Brad Little signed a proclamation at the Museum of Clean in Pocatello that will officially declare March 27th through April…
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Gubernatorial candidates talk about the state’s future
Three of the 2022 gubernatorial candidates shared their plans for Idaho’s future Saturday…
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Pocatello Baseball sweeps Bonneville in a doubleheader 15-6 and 13-10
The bats were alive at Halliwell Park on Saturday, especially for the Pocatello Thunder, who scored 28 total runs across two games to sweep the…
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Local family organizes support for Ukrainian Orphans
A local couple has organized a way to send money to aid Ukrainian refugees through…
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Chad Daybell appeared in court Friday
Chad Daybell appeared in court Friday before Judge Steven W.…
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Highland’s Grace Fisher signs letter of intent to play soccer at Northwest Nazarene
Grace Fisher signed her national letter of intent Friday to play soccer at Northwest Nazarene University in…
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Park Avenue waterline project begins next week
This year’s construction season will be a busy one, starting with the Park Avenue waterline project on Monday, March 21.…
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Chrome in the Dome this weekend
Ladies and gentlemen start your engines. Chrome in the Dome is back in…
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Dramatic rise in fentanyl-related overdoes in Idaho Falls
The dramatic rise in fentanyl-related overdoses across Idaho in the last two years has taken a toll on our…
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