Idaho State University Health Fair returns March 10
The 2022 Idaho State University Health Fair will once again be offering numerous free and reduced-cost health care services, health information…
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Top Idaho elected officials could get pay boost
The Idaho governor and other statewide elected officials could get a pay increase in January following the November general election.…
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Idaho House OKs measure that could fine, jail librarians
Legislation with the potential to fine Idaho librarians $1,000 and send them to jail for a year for checking out material to a minor that could harm…
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ISU ranks as one of best military-friendly universities
GI Jobs Magazine announced that Idaho State ranked fourth in the nation for the most military-friendly school in its institutional…
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Several arrests, major drug seizures made in 3 day period
Between Friday, March 4, and Sunday, March 6, Idaho Falls Police Officers arrested 16 people for drug and other relevant offenses in six separate…
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Winter Storm Warning
Winter Weather Advisory for the I-15 corridor today through tomorrow morning, from Rupert to Island Park and Winter Storm Warning for our eastern…
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Inmate walk away taken into custody
The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for a St. Anthony Work Camp resident who walked away from his job in the…
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Rand Paul sides with Liz Cheney opponent at Wyoming event
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is criticizing Liz Cheney, saying the committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is an “abomination” that…
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Idaho Legislative session end date bill passes Senate
In the Senate, a bill was passed with strong support for the legislative session to end no later than the last Friday in…
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Gov. Gordon takes action on 8 bills on Monday
Governor Mark Gordon took action on eight bills on…
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Roads in Yellowstone close for 2022 spring plowing
Roads in Yellowstone National Park began closing to oversnow travel March…
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D91 and INL announce new partnership, creation of INL Future Corps Program
Idaho Falls School District 91 announced Monday a new partnership with Battelle Energy Alliance and Idaho National Laboratory to create the INL…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,674 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,674 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths over the…
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Bill banning ballot drop boxes in Idaho clears House
Legislation eliminating drop boxes and similar drop-off locations for absentee ballots in Idaho has narrowly cleared the House and is headed to the…
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Idaho budget committee OKs $3.4 billion for public schools
The Legislature’s budget committee has approved spending $3.4 billion to teach Idaho’s 310,000 K-12 students, money that includes $1,000 bonuses for…
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Teton Valley Cutthroats win IAHA State Championship against Salmon Rapids
For the first time in program history, the Teton Valley Cutthroats are IAHA state champions after taking down the Salmon Rapids 2-1 in the title game…
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Idaho Falls transit coordinator takes helm of microtransit project
The City of Idaho Falls announced the hiring of its first transit coordinator as the City embarks on a one-of-a-kind microtransit…
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Deadline extended for Pocatello’s Citizen Police Academy
The deadline for the Pocatello Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy has been extended to Friday, March 25 at 5…
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AAA: US average gas price flies past $4 mark, Idaho to follow
It’s been another rough weekend at the…
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Downtown plan being discussed for Chubbuck
CHUBBUCK, Idaho (KIFI) – A makeover may be on the way for the city of Chubbuck. The City of Chubbuck’s Land Use and Development Commission will…
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IDOC seeks walkaway from East Boise Community Reentry Center
The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for an East Boise Correctional Center resident who walked away from the…
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Hillcrest Knights, Rockland Bulldogs bring home state championships
A pair of East Idaho teams in Hillcrest and Rockland won their first-ever state titles Saturday in…
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Ukraine native raising money to bring mother to United States
The Art Walk in Pocatello is usually a cheerful community event but on this past Friday, it took on a sense of urgency in one of the…
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Boys Basketball State Semifinals Recap
Nine local teams had a chance Friday to make the state championship game in their respective…
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Capitol rioter from Idaho gets 4 years for attacking police
An Idaho man who hit a police officer with a pipe while storming the U.S. Capitol last year has been sentenced to more than four years in federal…
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AAA: Idaho gas prices jump 9 cents overnight, US average up 11 cents
The skyrocketing price of crude oil is causing tremendous pain at the pump, and the effects are now being felt here in…
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STEM Action Center hosts sixth annual Eastern Idaho Science & Engineering Fair
The work of our student scientists was on full display in…
Continue Reading Idaho bill would end most property taxes on main residences
A House committee has introduced sweeping tax legislation raising Idaho’s sales tax to the highest in the nation as part of a plan to eliminate…
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TEDx returns to Rexburg on city’s 139th anniversary
TEDx Rexburg opens next Saturday at the historic Romance…
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Farm Bureau Insurance donates to bring back Summer Community Theatre
Thanks to a generous gift from Farm Bureau Insurance, Summer Community Theater at Idaho State University will once again be a community…
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Senate OKs possible public hearing on voting requirements
A proposed voter law would require a valid Idaho driver’s license or state-issued identification card to vote in Idaho elections.…
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25 governors call for Biden administration to stand up for energy independence
Governor Brad Little and Governor Mark Gordon joined 25 Republican governors in calling on President Biden Friday to restore America’s energy…
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Rigby High School students win automotive competition
On Friday, February 25, Rigby High School automotive students competed at the Webster State Automotive Competition.…
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Boys Basketball States Day One Recap
Nine local teams are heading to the state semifinals, with some of those squads winning thrillers on the court in the opening…
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Madison School District seeking $25.5 million bond
The bond would fund three projects: Building a new school for Hibbard Elementary, and remodeling the current school for early childhood and pre-K…
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Senate passes Texas-style anti-abortion bill
The Senate passed a bill that resemble a Texas-style anti-abortion law.…
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F&G seek information about mule deer fawn shot, left to waste in Madison County
Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers are asking the public for information regarding a yearling mule deer fawn that was shot twice and left to…
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Reece to fill Chubbuck City Council Seat #4
The Chubbuck City Council confirmed the appoint of Norman G. Reece Jr. to City Council Seat #4 during Wednesday night’s Council Meeting.…
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Water officials are concerned about the ongoing drought
Everyone is concerned about the lack of water supply for this season for farming and other resources based on a deficit of…
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Crapo, Risch, colleagues press White House for accounting of trillions in COVID-19 spending
US Senators for Idaho, Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, along with Utah Senator Mitt Romney and 33 other Republican lawmakers in Washington sent a letter…
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Idaho Site sets sights on important spent nuclear fuel milestone
Another milestone has been reached in the spent nuclear waste clean-up at the Idaho National Lab…
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Idaho State maintains Carnegie Classification for Research
For the 11th year in a row, the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education has classified Idaho State University as a Doctoral Universities: High…
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Temple View Elementary achieves Level 1 HRS Certification
Idaho Falls School District 91 announced Temple View Elementary School as the first D91 school to receive Level 1 certification in Marzano’s High…
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D91 asks patrons to renew school plant facilities levy
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is asking parents and patrons to go to the polls on March 8, 2022, to vote on renewal of the district’s School…
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Continue Reading Bill to ban ballot boxes advances
In the House Wednesday, a committee advanced a bill by Republican Representative Priscilla Giddings of White…
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Athlete of the Week: Gage Vasquez, Firth Wrestling
Our Sermon Service and Electric Athlete of the Week won his second wrestling state championship last Saturday. Our Athlete of the Week is Firth’s…
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Boys State Basketball Tournaments Begin Thursday
14 local teams made their way to the Boise area Wednesday to get ready for a potential championship run in the state…
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Smoking age increase bill passes Senate
On a narrow vote Tuesday, the Idaho Senate passed a bill to raise the smoking age in the state to…
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Front license plate bill fails
The Senate Transportation Committee voted against introducing a bill sponsored by Senator Jim Patrick, a Republican from Twin…
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Woman arrested after fighting with hospital staff, trying to take deputy’s firearm
Bonneville County Sheriff deputies were called to a disturbance involving an intoxicated female at a residence in the 7000 E. block of Foothill Road…
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Bingham County Sheriff case moved to district court
During a preliminary hearing, both defense and prosecution are allowed to present evidence and closing arguments. At the end, a judge determines if…
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Committee approves supplemental appropriation item for East Idaho Forensic Pathology Center
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the supplemental appropriation item that would help fund the creation of an East…
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Idaho lawmakers seek to end investments in Russia
Idaho Lawmakers are considering legislation seeking to dump investments in Russia following that nation’s invasion of Ukraine.…
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Rexburg City officials gauging public interest in a future recreation center
The City of Rexburg is conducting a virtual meeting for a Recreation Center Feasibility Study to determine the possibility of a Community Recreation…
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Senate panel OKs keeping Idaho Powerball with new nations
Legislation allowing the Powerball lottery and its huge jackpots to continue in Idaho is headed to the full Senate.…
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New local truck driving school opens amid driver shortage
A new trucking school with potential impacts on the national truck driver shortage opens in Idaho…
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Police investigate crash at Holmes and 17th Street
The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently on scene at a vehicle collision that occurred in the intersection of Holmes and 17th Street.…
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Gov. Little signs “Empowering Parents” grants into law
Governor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1255 into law Tuesday, putting $50 million toward the new “Empowering Parents” grants.…
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Russian vodka pulled from shelves
The Idaho Liquor Division is taking steps to protest the conflict in…
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Wyoming Legislature honors Rylee McCollum, 21 other fallen service members
The Wyoming House and Senate came together Tuesday afternoon to honor Marine Lance Corporal Rylee McCollum and 21 other military service members…
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South Fremont Wrestling commemorates third straight state championship
The South Fremont Cougars are back-to-back-to-back state champions, and St. Anthony showed out Tuesday to honor South’s three-peat…
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Semi-truck crash in Blackfoot
On Tuesday, Idaho State Police responded to a semi-truck crash along U.S. 26 near…
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ISU to host State of the Union watch party, Ukraine presentation
Idaho State University is sponsoring two events this week to facilitate community discussion of national and international…
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Jackson ice rinks closed until further notice
Due warmer temperatures and deteriorating ice conditions, the Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Ice Rinks will be closed until further…
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Another successful season in books and still no progress on lawsuit, Labelle Lake Ice Palace says
The last day of the Labelle Lake Ice Palace was Monday evening. Jim Youngstrom the owner of the company behind the Ice Palace says it was “a really…
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COVID-19 cases improving but not where they need to be
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MT)…
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Slope of Hope shows a free day of fun at Kelly Canyon
Brick House Recovery is hosting the first annual Slopes of Hope Recovery Day at Kelly Canyon Ski…
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Yellowstone National Park turns 150 March 1, 2022
March 1, 2022, marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park.…
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Allegiant brings new flight to Idaho Falls Airport
Travelers in Idaho Falls can soon hop on a cheap non-stop flight to the Golden State.…
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Multi-agency investigation into overnight shooting in Shelley
A multi-agency investigation is underway after an overnight shooting involving a Shelley Police…
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Pocatello man still in Ukraine as war rages on
It’s estimated that more than 422 thousand people have evacuated Ukraine. But a Pocatello man was not one of them.…
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Ririe Wrestling team celebrates seventh 2A state title in eight years
A local wrestling dynasty is back on top in 2A, and the Ririe Bulldogs celebrated winning their seventh 2A state championship in eight seasons Monday…
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New precincts in Bannock County
The Bannock County Elections Office is unveiling the new legislative map that re-draws boundaries based on the most recent census…
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New drug to prevent COVID-19 now locally available
A new medication is now available locally for those who have a compromised immune system to help defend from…
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BBB warns against fake charity scams
As the Ukrainian-Russian Conflict intensifies daily, the Better Business Bureau is reminding us to take the time to be extra cautious and safe if we…
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Idaho universities gain exclusive access to Idaho National Laboratory supercomputer
Students and faculty at Idaho’s three public research universities will soon have exclusive access to one of the nation’s fastest academic…
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Fire leaves inside of building in ruin
A fire in Lava Hot Springs leaves the inside of a building burned and…
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Ukrainian-Russian Conflict close to home
Ukrainians in the Southeast Idaho Region came to the bridge on Memorial Drive in Downtown Idaho Falls. They came to voice their concern and worry…
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Local representative kicks off campaign for state senate
Idaho State Representative James Ruchti kicked off his campaign on Saturday at Idaho State University’s Pond Student Union.…
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Pocatello hosts indoor putt-putt tournament
The Bannock Civitan Club hosted their 33rd annual Putt-Putt Indoor Golf…
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Local wrestlers win multiple state titles in the wrestling state tournament
Multiple local wrestlers, including Blackfoot’s Mack Mauger, Teton’s Max Atchley and Highland’s Eli Anderton won a state championship Saturday at…
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Snake River Boys Basketball defeats Filer to earn a 3A berth to states
The Snake River Panthers are heading to the 3A state tournament after taking down the Filer Wildcats 50-37 Saturday afternoon in a state play-in…
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Late-night fire in Idaho Falls
At 12:23 a.m. on Feb. 26, the Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Falls Police Department responded to a structure fire at Riverside Senior…
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Idaho nuclear lab, University of Utah expand research deal
The Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Utah have announced a five-year agreement on research collaborations between students, faculty…
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Pocatello clinches berth in state tournament with victory over Century
Needing a win to advance to their first state tournament in over a decade, Pocatello held off a late comeback from Century for the victory 44-42 to…
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State Wrestling Day One Recap
It was an action-packed first day at the wrestling state tournament, and many local wrestlers had excellent performances to advance to Saturday’s…
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Grace Boys Basketball dominates Butte County to win 1AD1 District 5-6 Title
The Grace Grizzlies are heading to the state tournament thanks to an excellent performance in a 58-37 1AD1 district title winning game against the…
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Rigby Boys Basketball downs Highland to punch its ticket to states
The Rigby Trojans are heading back to the state tournament following a Thursday night home court victory against the Highland Rams to earn the final…
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Jackson Police investigate after ibuprofen-laced hot dogs found
The Jackson Police Department began investigating a call about ibuprofen-laced hot dogs found at May Park in east Jackson Friday around 7:50 a.m.…
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Rockland Boys Basketball runs away from North Gem to win 1AD2 District 5-6 Title
The Rockland Bulldogs are heading to the state tournament thanks to a dominating 66-42 victory over the North Gem Cowboys in the 1AD2 District 5-6…
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Side-by-side to be raffled off for homelessness
A new campaign to raise funds for an Idaho Falls shelter has…
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Jefferson School District seeking $80 million bond
Jefferson School District 251 is asking for voters to approve a new school bond, which would fund several proposed…
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Idaho Falls YMCA cuts ribbon at new playground
The local YMCA officially opened the new “Christina Anderson Playground and Outdoor Basketball Court”…
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Construction update on Mountain American Center
Construction on the $62 million Mountain America Center is moving along, right on…
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Simplot donates to community programs in southeastern Idaho
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Pocatello’s J.R. Simplot Co. employees presented a ceremonial check in the amount of $122,242 Thursday that…
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BLM temporarily closes Discovery Hill Bluffs Road
The Bureau of Land Management has closed Discovery Hill Bluffs Road near…
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ISU professor watching Ukraine situation closely
One of the people watching the Ukraine conflict very closely is Idaho State University Political Science Professor Dr. Colin…
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Investigation finds local potato farm offers illegal low wages or deportation to workers
The U.S. Department of Labor found a potato farm in Bancroft failed to pay required wages and provide safe living conditions for its foreign workers.…
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Salmon man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Salmon man on…
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