No special legislative session for Wyoming
The Wyoming Legislature will not hold a special legislative session this…
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Reserved seating available for the first time at War Bonnet Round Up
ickets for Idaho’s Oldest Rodeo, The War Bonnet Round Up, will go on sale online on Tuesday, April…
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Make-A-Wish tries to recruit 1 million supporters in April
The “WishMakers Wanted” campaign’s launch coincides with World Wish…
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McCammon looking forward to new fire station
The City of McCammon is looking forward to starting construction on their brand new fire…
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Pothole repairs planned for Snake River Bridge
Drivers should expect…
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News you can use this morning – April 1, 2024
The trial of Chad Daybell starts today and other current stories this…
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Watersprings Church performs a play to celebrate the Easter holiday
Easter is a holiday celebrated by millions of Christians worldwide. At Watersprings Church in Idaho Falls, thousands of people wanting to honor the…
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Hundreds of kids hunt for easter eggs at Snake River Landing
The easter bunny came early to Idaho Falls, and he stopped at the Snake River Landing. Leaving thousands of eggs so children could have fun and…
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Camp Hayden provides kids with special needs an accessible egg hunt
Camp Hayden also had a visit from the Easter Bunny as they held an easter egg hunt at the waterfront at the Snake River Landing.…
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Workshop scheduled regarding proposed sale of natural gas utility in Franklin County
The public utilities commission is hosting a workshop on Wednesday, April…
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DWS seeks comment on Wyoming’s SCSEP State Plan
The SCSEP State Plan is Wyoming’s strategy for managing the program that assists senior workers in returning to the…
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River otter trapping season closed in Salmon Region
Idaho Fish and Game was notified the Salmon Region’s limit of 15 river otters was met on March 26.…
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Spring recreation at Grand Teton
While snow continues to periodically fall on the Tetons, Grand Teton National Park has opened the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and…
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Gov. Gordon calls PacifiCorp announcement ‘welcome news’ for Wyoming
“PacifiCorp’s announcement is welcome news and represents another step to preserving coal fired power…
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Court appearance delayed for Idaho Falls double shooting suspect
IDAHO FALLS (KIFI) – The preliminary hearing for Lance Broncho, charged with first-degree murder following a robbery-turned-double-shooting, has been…
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Important pet events you don’t want miss this weekend
If you love animals, there are some Saturday events you don’t want to…
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TSA discovers fifth firearm at IDA security checkpoint in 2024
So far this year, TSA officers have found five firearms during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at IDA’s security checkpoint. All of…
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2024 Easter celebration events
Below are the 2024 Easter celebration events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming.…
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Highland High School Rebuild and Design Committee selected
The core committee made the selections from a pool of 35 parent applicants and 13 community…
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Highland High School bond resolution moves forward
On Friday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting to consider updated progress on the pending status of…
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Ski resorts shutting down soon
Spring weather is coming, temperatures are warming up and this brings a slow end to the skiing and…
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Scaling on US 93 north of Salmon to cause delays in April
Drivers on U.S. Highway 93 north of Salmon should plan for 20-minute delays in April as crews scale rocky slopes above the highway.…
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Here’s why grizzly bears may be on their way off the endangered species list
The State of Idaho reached an agreement Tuesday with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has committed to revising or removing the ESA listing…
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Idaho Falls YMCA preparing for their annual gala
The Idaho Falls YMCA will hold its annual fundraising gala at the Elks Lodge on April 6,…
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Local Hope Squad scattering Easter eggs with hopeful messages
Each egg has a small toy duck in it, along with a note that says “Please…
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Bannock County offering free sandbags for residents to prepare for spring flooding
The Bannock County Office of Emergency Management is partnering with area agencies to distribute free sandbags to residents to help prevent property…
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Gate City Young Professionals host bowling Tournament
The Gate City Young Professionals are hosting a Bowling tournament on Friday at Tough Guy Lanes from 2 to 5…
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Free seed packets available at Marshall Public Library
The Marshall Public Library is opening up its Seed Library to the…
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Festival of Trees brightens the year for DWI
The success of the 57th Edition of the Festival of Trees brightened what was otherwise a dreary spring day at…
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New order issued in Chad Daybell trial
The countdown is on to the Chad Daybell murder…
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Crews working to keep our streets pothole-free
It’s a spring tradition that’s as old as time…. pothole…
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News you can use this morning – March 29, 2023
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The future of the Ammon city pool, a gun scare at a Bonneville County school and the latest in Chad Daybells trial are…
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Idaho Falls Tigers get an unfinished field of their own
IDAHO FALLS (KIFI) – The Idaho Falls Tigers have no problem playing on an unfinished field. The Tiger Athletic Complex, or “TAC,” will eventually…
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City of Ammon shares the results of their pool feasibility survey
The City of Ammon presented the results of its first survey in a pool feasibility study at a public meeting Thursday night. Survey results showed…
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Woman charged as additional suspect in Idaho hospital shooting
A fourth person has been charged in relation to the Boise hospital…
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Water outlook is great for farming irrigation, but it could be too much
We are in a good spot with average to slightly above average snowpack with above average water storage currently in the reservoirs across most of…
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What is the timeline for finishing Heritage Park? Here’s what we know
Heritage Park is a 14-acre plot situated along the Snake River.…
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Sandcreek student brings airsoft gun to school
A Sandcreek Middle School student in the Bonneville School District is in trouble for bringing an airsoft gun to school…
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HPAI detected in Idaho dairy herd
These are the first cases of HPAI in a livestock operation in Idaho.…
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3 east Idaho men sentenced for separate sex crimes involving minor children
Three east Idaho men have been sentenced to federal prison for separate sex crimes involving minor…
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Through Grace at Watersprings Church
Pastor Ty Orr from Watersprings Church in Ammon came by the noon show to explain the countdown to Easter Sunday and their…
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Soda Springs woman facing drug charges
A Soda Spring woman is facing charges of trafficking meth and marijuana.…
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Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
The Biden administration has restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back back under former President Donald…
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Last winter’s impact: Idaho Fish and Game commissioners cut hunts in the region again
Idaho sportsmen in the Snake River region and southeastern Idaho may see less antlerless hunting opportunities for the foreseeable…
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Demand for these health care jobs is increasing most in Idaho
Medical Technology Schools found the health care positions adding the most jobs in Idaho from 2020 to 2030 using Bureau of Labor Statistics…
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Idaho county population growth cools with recent US Census updates
Madison and Caribou are the only two counties that lost…
Continue Reading Dora Erickson students join the great Peep debate
Love them or hate them, Peeps are a staple for Easter baskets every…
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Ammon City Pool public meeting set Thursday
The future of the Ammon swimming pool is up for discussion…
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Skyline Drive road construction set to begin
Contractors will temporarily close a section of Skyline Drive to make connections to sewer and water lines for private…
Continue Reading News you can use the morning – March 28, 2023
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Improvements to a city pool, a health fair, and more road construction are just a few news stories you should know this…
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It is time to trim our trees
It seems that power outages from downed power lines have been a common side effect from our showers and storms for the past month or two. This…
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Local fourth grader deemed best in the west for handwriting competition
A mother’s inspirations led one-fourth graders to the top. The Zaner-Bloser Company recently announced the winners of their handwriting competition…
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Fire investigator reveals cause of Reed’s Dairy fire as in-wall space heater
We now know the cause of the fire that destroyed the multi-generation family milk barn at Reed’s…
Continue Reading 2 bodies found in truck under Baltimore bridge collapse as investigators end search for workers, police say
The bodies of two people were recovered from the Patapsco River Wednesday as officials searched the water after a container ship collision caused the…
Continue Reading Former Sen. Joe Lieberman has died
Former Democratic vice presidential nominee and Sen. Joe Lieberman has died, according to a statement from his…
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Wyoming Game and Fish makes progress on Jackson housing project
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department continues to make progress on a much-needed employee housing project that began last August at the Game and Fish…
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Idaho Falls Parks and Rec is seeking input on playground layouts
Idaho Falls Parks and Rec looking for input into new playground equipment.…
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Museum of Idaho a finalist for National Medal
The Museum of Idaho announced they have been named a finalist for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Services.…
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News you can use this morning, March 27, 2024
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – People filled the rooms for public safety and solar panel meetings, plus the College of Eastern Idaho is searching for a…
Continue Reading Utah women’s basketball team ‘troubled and shaken’ as ‘disturbing’ details of alleged racist abuse directed at players emerge
By George Ramsay and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Members of the Utah women’s basketball team have been left “deeply troubled and shaken” by…
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Idaho Falls police address spike in violent crime
The Idaho Falls Police Department held a community meeting Tuesday evening to address violent crime in the Numbered Streets…
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What is the “Castle Doctrine,” and how can it protect me from a home invader?
The “Castle Doctrine” is the name given to a set of laws that can protect homeowners if they choose to defend themselves during a home or car…
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Bingham Co. man sentenced for lewd conduct with toddler
Eric Whitney Jones of Blackfoot was sentenced Tuesday with 2 years fixed and 18 years indeterminate for a unified sentence of 20 years and mandatory…
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CEI announces President Rick Aman’s retirement
“While I am excited to explore new opportunities, my affections remain with CEI and the incredible people who have made this journey so…
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Governor Little condemns hate crime against Utah women’s basketball team
Governor Brad Little and other state leaders have released statements to condemn the “racial hate crime” against the Utah women’s basketball…
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18-year-old woman injured in I-86 accident Tuesday
An 18-year-old Chubbuck woman was injured in a rollover crash on Interstate 86 near Chubbuck this…
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Experts say more people are becoming sleep-deprived
March is Sleep Apnea Awareness Month. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder when breathing can start and stop causing sleep…
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Commuters invited to learn about construction plans on US 20 in Rexburg
The Idaho Transportation Department will hold an open house to discuss construction plans and closures for two interchanges on US-20 in Rexburg.…
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Bannock County Commissioners vote to ban large-scale solar and wind projects
The Bannock County Board of Commissioners are holding a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss a solar farm ordinance in the…
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$1.1 billion Mega Millions drawing nears, followed by $865 million Powerball prize
It’s another giant lottery. Tuesday’s prize will be $1.1 billion for Mega Million. …
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Idaho State holding academic signing days all week
Idaho State University is holding a series of academic signing days this week at multiple area schools to celebrate student scholarships and…
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News you can use this morning -March 26, 2024
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho Falls Police Department is trying to figure out how to improve safety in a family neighborhood, while the city…
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Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation wants your input before installing new playgrounds
The City of Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department wants your input on upgraded playground equipment at South Capital and 20th Street…
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Idaho Falls Police Department to hold public neighborhood meeting
Law enforcement in Idaho Falls is turning the community to help make the number streets of the city a safer place.…
Continue Reading Board-certified doctor shares the need for sleep for Sleep Apnea Awareness Month
Board-certified doctor specializing in sleep medicine, Dr. Raj Dasgupta, join Local News 8 in the Morning to talk about sleep…
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Idaho DMV changing phone numbers on April 8
Beginning on April 8, Idahoans will need to dial new phone numbers to reach the Idaho Division of Motor…
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Skylar Meade escape: Court records unveil the names of the injured Idaho Corrections officers
Court documents have been published in the case of an Idaho inmate, Skylar Meade, who escaped custody with the assistance of a fellow member of a the…
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The latest costs for forensic lab fees
Local News 8 is following the money for the costs involved in the proposed forensics lab in Bannock County.…
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Students in Island Park raised $11,195.28 for a local veteran
$11,195.28 is the amount Island Park Charter Elementary School students were able to raise to help out a local veteran in Island…
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How to help youth at risk
“[Youth] have different levels of challenges, and there are some kids that face different challenges than…
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Deadline approaches for small businesses to apply for SBA federal disaster loan
The deadline is approaching for Idaho small businesses to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury due to flooding caused by…
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Idaho gas prices up 15 cents
Prices in Idaho are 41.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 4.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.…
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Still no determined cause to Reed’s Dairy fire
According to Reed’s Dairy owner and CEO Allan Reed, even after all that time not much is known about how the fire…
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Pocatello awarded $8.5 million to improve connections between city’s core neighborhoods
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded the City of Pocatello $8,500,000 to improve connections between the city’s core neighborhoods by…
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Work to resume on Stoddard Pack Bridge near Salmon
Crews will resume work on the Stoddard Pack Bridge Project starting April 1,…
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Teton County hires Water Resources Coordinator
Teton County announced it has hired Chris Peltz as the Water Resources Coordinator, a newly created position at Public Works.…
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Mental Health Monday: AI used as new form of bullying – How to intervene
Fake artificial intelligence images are flooding social media used as a new form of…
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News you can use this morning – March 25, 2024
Here’s some news you can use this…
Continue Reading Spring clean-up begins for Pocatello cemeteries
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Crews at the Restlawn and Mountainview Cemeteries in Pocatello are getting ready for their spring clean-up. But they…
Continue Reading What to do if you win the lottery
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – It’s something most people have dreamed about since they were kids. Winning the lottery. Since nobody won Saturday…
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Cornhole for Kitties raises $2,500 for the Bingham County Humane Society
The Blackfoot Cornhole Club and Bingham County Humane Society teamed up to hold a fundraiser at the Blackfoot lodge for the Elks lodge, raising over…
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What we know from the Idaho Manhunt which ended in Filer after an intense 36 hours
The nationwide manhunt, which gripped the Gem State, concluded with the arrests of Skyler Meade, Nicholas Umphenour, and Tonia Huber, after an…
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Law enforcement conducts investigations with thermal drones
Two unique and separate instances in our regions have led law enforcement agencies to use drones, one of the shiniest tools in their ever-growing…
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Idaho State University Health Fair set March 28
The 2024 Idaho State University Health Fair will once again be offering numerous free and reduced-cost health care services, health information…
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Zoo Idaho opening day set April 6
Zoo Idaho will be open to the public on weekends throughout April with weekday hours resuming May…
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Don’t wait—file your income taxes now for less stress and a faster refund
With less than a month to go before the April 15 income tax filing deadline, the Idaho State Tax Commission is recommending that taxpayers don’t…
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BLM welcomes new Idaho Resource Advisory Council members
The Bureau of Land Management welcomed four new members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to the Idaho Resource Advisory…
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Idaho’s February unemployment rate remains at 3.3%
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3% in February, unchanged from…
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Keep March Madness on the court and off the road
College basketball’s March Madness is here, and AAA is urging drivers to keep the excitement on the court and off the…
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Idaho ski area winter 2024 closing dates
Ski Idaho said 19 destinations and 15 of the Gem State’s ski areas are still open with at least nine planning to keep operating into…
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