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COVID-19 UPDATES: 676 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths

January 25, 2023 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 676 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths in the last…

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival is coming to Idaho Falls

January 25, 2023 11:42 AM Evan Thomason

The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival is being hosted by the Nordic Ski…

D93 talks about annexing more homes into school boundaries

January 25, 2023 3:22 PM Kailey Galaviz

Bonneville County School District 93 talks about the possibility of annexing more homes into school…

SDE seeks sponsors for 2023 Summer Food Service Program

January 25, 2023 12:13 PM News Team

The Child Nutrition Division of the Idaho State Department of Education (SDE) is seeking sponsors for this year’s Summer Food Service Program…

Idaho Museum of Natural History to host “Remembering Bear River: Hard History with Darren Parry”

January 25, 2023 12:18 PM News Team

The Idaho Museum of Natural History at Idaho State University (ISU) in Pocatello is hosting Former Chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone…

Idaho remains under nationwide rising gas prices – for now

January 25, 2023 11:34 AM Seth Ratliff

Gas prices continue to rise across the country, but Idaho drivers have been spared the current trend – at least for…

Bannock County elected officials to host community meetings series for southern county residents

January 25, 2023 9:44 AM News Team

The Bannock County Commissioners’ Office is preparing to host a series of community meetings throughout southern Bannock County to provide…

Pocatello Regional Transit offers new commuter shuttle to American Falls

January 25, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

Starting Monday, Pocatello Regional Transit (PRT) began to provide a new commuter route that’s open to the…

Coroner identifies deceased in semi and pickup truck collision

January 24, 2023 12:23 PM News Team

The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with Idaho State Police, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following a collision…

Crews repair I-15 Blackfoot bridge after overnight road breakup

January 24, 2023 10:47 AM News Team

Idaho Transportaion Department crews are currently working on the northbound bridge of Interstate 15 just north of Blackfoot to repair the road…

Walk away escapee arrested for eluding deputies

January 24, 2023 10:08 AM News Team

A walk away escapee has been arrested for eluding…

Man arrested with counterfeit bills

January 24, 2023 9:44 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a man attempting to pass counterfeit money at a local gas station Monday…

3 things to know this morning – January 25, 2023

January 25, 2023 7:00 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

New Olive Garden restaurant opens

January 24, 2023 2:23 PM Linda Larsen

The Pocatello and Chubbuck area now has an Olive…

Pocatello mom warns of RSV dangers after losing 16-month-old

January 25, 2023 5:16 AM Emma Benson

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – One-year-old Oddie was a normal, healthy kid.…

Terreton moose shot in self-defense

January 24, 2023 9:52 AM News Team

A man shot and killed an adult male moose in the yard of a Terreton area resident after it charged him…

Coroner ID’s man shot and killed by Boise police officer

January 24, 2023 10:26 AM Associated Press

Police say a Boise police officer shot and killed a man while law enforcement officials were trying to take him into custody on alleged felony…

F&G initiates feeding operation in Hamer to reduce elk damage

January 24, 2023 9:56 AM Braydon Wilson

Harsh winter conditions persist throughout the Upper Snake Region, bringing elk into the lower elevations and areas near farming and cattle…

SIPH announces flu deaths in southeastern Idaho

January 23, 2023 12:53 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health announced Monday seven deaths have occurred from an influenza-related illness in Health District 6 during the last…

7-year-old boy dies after being attacked by dogs

January 23, 2023 12:37 PM Linda Larsen

A seven-year-old boy was attacked and killed by a pack of wild dogs in Fort Hall on…

3 things to know this morning – January 24, 2023

January 24, 2023 7:11 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

The Souper Bowl is back

January 23, 2023 5:32 PM Kailey Galaviz

Idaho Falls and Skyline High Schools are ready for their 17th annual Souper Bowl…

New Idaho 511 App and updated website are now live

January 23, 2023 2:20 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has launched a new Idaho 511 App and updated the website.…

Idaho gas prices now below national average

January 23, 2023 2:11 PM News Team

This week, continued market volatility sent gas prices higher across the country, but Idaho drivers have been spared from the recent trend – at…

Why so many businesses seem to be hiring

January 23, 2023 11:49 AM Kailey Galaviz

Yes, the labor market is “tight,” but it’s not as bad as it used to…

Flags to fly at half staff

January 23, 2023 11:48 AM News Team

President Joe Biden has issued a Presidential Proclamation ordering the lowering of flags to half-staff immediately in honor and remembrance of the…

2 arrested for felony drug possession during traffic stop

January 23, 2023 10:49 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office arrested two for felony drug possession during a traffic stop…

Most popular girl names in the 90s in Idaho

January 18, 2023 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled the most popular baby names for girls of the 1990s in Idaho using data from the Social Security…

File Idaho income tax returns starting Jan. 23

January 21, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

The Idaho State Tax Commission starts processing 2022 Idaho individual income tax returns on Monday,…

School bond vote coming to Fremont County

January 23, 2023 10:40 AM Braydon Wilson

The Fremont School District school board recently voted on proposing a new school bond to the county voters.…

Some Jackson Recreation Center features will close in February due to expansion project construction

January 23, 2023 9:33 AM News Team

Due to the Teton County/Jackson Recreation Center Expansion Project construction, areas of the Recreation Center will be temporarily closed in…

3 things to know this morning – January 23, 2023

January 23, 2023 7:01 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

11th Annual Driggs Snowscapes brings thousands to Driggs Plaza

January 22, 2023 6:08 PM Braydon Wilson

The Third week of January filled the Driggs Plaza in front of city hall, with snow sculptures that would take over 30 tons of snow to make with 9…

Icy Inferno quickly becoming city wide favorite tradition

January 21, 2023 10:39 PM Braydon Wilson

For the third year the city of Ammon hosted the city favorite event the Annual Icy Inferno. The event is set to help city residents have fun while…

Not all planes fly

January 21, 2023 6:32 PM Braydon Wilson

– For the past 10 years people in Tetonia have found a way to honor the history of snow recreation and the Teton Valley. This is done by the Annual…

Man dead in two-vehicle collision near Shelley

January 21, 2023 4:56 PM Travis Richards

BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI)-Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred at 8:55 a.m. on Saturday Morning, at…

Idaho State Police respond to multiple freeway accidents in Bannock County

January 22, 2023 2:13 PM Travis Richards

Idaho State Police respond to multiple freeway accidents in Bannock…

One man arrested after pursuit and Deputy involved shooting

January 21, 2023 9:19 AM News Team

BINGHAM COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) – One man has been taken into custody, after leading Bingham County Deputies on a Friday evening pursuit. The Bingham…

17th Street and Boulevard Bridge improvement project

January 22, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

The anticipated completion timeframe is…

Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Junior Duck Stamp art entries due March 1

January 22, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife office and the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation would like to encourage all of Idaho’s school-aged (K-12)…

Retired teacher establishes Gillette Family Scholarship to aid post-traditional students

January 22, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

The $25,000 Gillette Family Scholarship was established to benefit returning ISU students who hope to finish their bachelor’s degree in elementary…

AAA: Please be an engaged passenger

January 22, 2023 8:00 AM News Team

“In the moment of truth, we invite passengers to act in the best interest of everyone involved to help prevent a…

Winter weather may impact your energy use and your bill

January 21, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

Heating systems have been working overtime to keep homes and businesses warm this past…

How to keep your pets safe in the colder months

January 21, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

This January, Teton County Emergency Management and PAWS want you to know how to keep your pets safe in the colder…

Volunteer with Idaho Red Cross in the new year

January 21, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

Still looking for a New Year’s resolution, and one that’s worth keeping? How about volunteering with the Idaho Red…

News outlets join to oppose gag order in Idaho stabbing case

January 20, 2023 2:24 PM Associated Press

Twenty regional and national news organizations have formed a coalition to ask a judge to narrow a gag order in the case of a man accused of killing…

All invited to the fundraiser to rebuild local church in Mud Lake

January 20, 2023 11:58 AM Seth Ratliff

Construction at the church of St. Ann’s in Mud Lake is ongoing. Built in 1963, the chapel served generations of a faithful community, until a…

Retirees: File Form 24 to protect against tax identity theft, get money

January 20, 2023 3:14 PM News Team

Ahead of the tax filing season, the Idaho State Tax Commission is giving advice on how to watch out for tax…

1st small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in US

January 20, 2023 3:33 PM Associated Press

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has certified the design for what will be the United States’ first small modular nuclear…

Governor Gordon tests positive for COVID-19

January 20, 2023 9:23 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has received results of a COVID-19 test that showed he is positive for the virus.…

Biggest snowfalls recorded in Idaho history

January 19, 2023 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of the biggest 1-day snowfalls in Idaho using data from the National Centers for Environmental…

CEI sees continued growth at start of 2023

January 20, 2023 2:58 PM Kailey Galaviz

As College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) wraps up the second week of the semester, CEI continues to buck the national trend of enrollment declines, instead…

Ammon Icy Inferno Christmas Tree Bonfire set Saturday

January 20, 2023 11:26 AM News Team

The City of Ammon will hold the annual Icy Inferno Christmas Tree Bonfire and fireworks show Saturday, Jan. 21 at 6:00 p.m. at McCowin…

Butte County Magistrate Judge candidate interviews

January 20, 2023 11:34 AM News Team

The Seventh Judicial District Magistrate Commission has invited three applicants to interview for the Butte County Magistrate position to fill the…

Idaho’s December unemployment rate down slightly to 2.9%

January 20, 2023 11:35 AM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.9% in December, edging down from 3% in…

Simpson secures funds for Pocatello infrastructure project in Omnibus

January 20, 2023 2:59 PM News Team

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of the Pocatello Center Street Railroad Bridge Underpass Project in the FY 23 Omnibus…

2022 sees reduction in Idaho traffic fatalities

January 20, 2023 11:21 AM News Team

Idaho saw a reduction in traffic fatalities in 2022.…

BLM seeks public input regarding 2 grant applications for trail improvements

January 20, 2023 9:59 AM News Team

The BLM Pocatello Field Office is seeking public feedback on two grant applications from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.…

Daybell trial to move forward amid potential new DNA evidence

January 19, 2023 5:47 PM Seth Ratliff

Seven motions were on the docket for Thursday’s hearing, including four attempting to remove or exempt Lori Vallow-Daybell from the death…

3 things to do this weekend – January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023 7:03 AM Zach Glancy

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

3 things to know this morning – January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023 7:02 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Police investigate car vs train collision

January 19, 2023 5:09 PM News Team

Bonneville County sheriff deputies are investigating a car vs train collision near…

Idaho Falls lifts snow removal parking restrictions, continues to address problem areas

January 19, 2023 2:35 PM News Team

All parking restrictions are lifted, effective…

BLM seeks public input regarding grant application to upgrade the potable water system at McFarland Campground

January 19, 2023 11:37 AM News Team

Comments must be received by January…

This is the evidence investigators used to help their search for the suspect in the Idaho student killings

January 19, 2023 3:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A bloody crime scene left in the aftermath of four college students killed in Idaho would help authorities navigate their hunt…

Road salt helps but also hurts our vehicles

January 19, 2023 10:58 AM Evan Thomason

Idaho Falls Public Works uses salt to help remove any excess ice and snow off the roads, but it can also come at the expense of our own…

Feds send $930 million to curb ‘crisis’ of US West wildfires

January 19, 2023 10:08 AM Associated Press

The Biden administration is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from…

Former Deputy Secretary of State appointed as WDE Boards and Commissions Coordinator

January 19, 2023 10:02 AM News Team

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder has named Karen Wheeler as the Boards and Commissions Coordinator for the Wyoming…

ITD to launch new 511 mobile app and site

January 19, 2023 9:34 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is launching a new Idaho 511 App and and updating the…

Police seize bedding from Idaho stabbing suspect’s home

January 18, 2023 4:16 PM Associated Press

Investigators seized stained bedding, strands of what looked like hair and a single glove when they searched the Washington state apartment of a…

3 things to know this morning – January 19, 2023

January 19, 2023 7:02 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should to start your…

City of St. Anthony applies for more broadband

January 18, 2023 6:08 PM Braydon Wilson

The City of St. Anthony has recently applied to the Idaho Broadband Fund.…

Rangers respond to injured man involved in avalanche

January 18, 2023 2:21 PM News Team

Teton Interagency Dispatch Center (TIDC) received an emergency call at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday 6 notifying them a snowboarder was injured…

Mayor Casper delivers State of the City address

January 18, 2023 10:14 AM Kailey Galaviz

Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper delivers 2023 Idaho Falls State of the City Address on…

Agricultural innovation on display at Pocatello Potato School

January 18, 2023 11:53 AM Seth Ratliff

The 55th annual Idaho Potato Conference and Eastern Idaho Ag Expo is underway at Idaho State…

Author Howard Blum is writing book on Idaho student deaths

January 18, 2023 3:08 PM Associated Press

A bestselling author of crime stories and other nonfiction works is working on a book about the stabbing deaths last fall of four students at the…

Kelly Canyon is modernizing for a longer winter season

January 18, 2023 11:52 AM Evan Thomason

Kelly Canyon Ski Resort has made massive upgrades in the past year that have helped it to draw in crowds bigger than ever.…

Teton Elementary on the way to the moon

January 18, 2023 12:36 PM Bill Cummings

Teton Elementary in Teton, Idaho started a “Race to the Moon” project last September to promote physical activity while learning about…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 659 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

January 18, 2023 4:32 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 659 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths in the last…

Governor Gordon appoints Interim State Forester

January 18, 2023 12:45 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has announced the appointment of Kelly Norris as…

Idaho Falls Regional Airport announces 2023 Student Art Contest

January 18, 2023 12:46 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is hosting a Student Art Contest in conjunction with the new Idaho Falls Regional Airport Arts…

Coastal Farm and Home and C-A-L Ranch Stores announce merger

January 18, 2023 12:38 PM News Team

Coastal Farm and Home along with C-A-L Ranch Stores announced the combination of both companies.…

High egg prices may tempt you to start your own backyard flock, but chickens carry some health risks

January 18, 2023 4:41 AM CNN

By Jen Christensen, CNN With egg prices rising, more people may be shopping for their own backyard chicken flock. But before you build a coop and…

Poke Fest at Zoo Idaho set Jan. 21

January 18, 2023 9:46 AM News Team

Zoo Idaho is hosting a Poke Fest on Jan. 21 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the…

Mobile home fire under investigation

January 17, 2023 9:58 AM News Team

Officials are investigating the cause of a mobile home fire in Driggs on…

Why you should buy your 2023 hunting/fishing license now, not later

January 17, 2023 9:25 AM News Team

Take advantage of every fishing and hunting day this year, with nearly a dozen hunting and fishing opportunities popping off during the first few…

Pocatello hosts 55th annual Potato Conference & Ag Expo

January 17, 2023 5:57 PM Cole Sams

The 55th annual Idaho Potato Conference and Eastern Idaho Ag Expo is underway at Idaho State…

INL researchers to team up with Japanese researchers on fast nuclear reactor technology

January 17, 2023 11:55 AM Braydon Wilson

In a bid to further understand the technology behind Fast Nuclear Reactors a team up between Japanese researchers and the Researchers at INL will be…

Pocatello employees donate $20,000 during United Way Giving Campaign

January 17, 2023 4:50 PM News Team

City of Pocatello employees have pledged $20,122 to United Way of Southeastern Idaho to help community members in need.…

Texas man pleads guilty to role in $1.6M romance scam plot

January 17, 2023 10:29 AM Associated Press

A Texas man has pleaded guilty to his role in a romance scam in which women from across the nation were cheated out of a total of about $1.6…

Idaho Falls transportation service, GIFT, exceeds expectations

January 17, 2023 11:55 AM Kailey Galaviz

Going on seven months of operation, the Greater Idaho Falls Transit has given more than 47,000 rides now, more than originally…

Chris Janson concert announced

January 17, 2023 10:08 AM News Team

The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announced Chris Janson will perform live on stage inside the Chiefs Event Center on Friday, March 24,…

Gov. Little appoints Lodge to Public Utilities Commission

January 17, 2023 9:32 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Edward Lodge to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission…

Caribou-Targhee National Forest receives Regional Forester awards

January 17, 2023 9:28 AM News Team

Local groups and partners honored for serving critical roles in forest…

Holt Arena, site of march for ISU's MLK celebration

Idaho State hosts annual MLK celebration

January 16, 2023 10:26 AM Cole Sams

The Idaho State University Diversity Resource Center is hosting an annual celebration on Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King,…

Idaho Falls issues snow event, parking restrictions in place

January 16, 2023 9:51 AM News Team

Parking restriction are now in place for all roads located within Idaho Falls city…

2 hospitalized after crash on I-15 north of Malad

January 16, 2023 12:21 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle roll over crash that occurred at 8:09 a.m. on Monday at northbound I-15 at milepost 27, in…

Not playing by the rules catches up to trespassers near Challis

January 16, 2023 11:43 AM News Team

It’s no secret access to hunting and fishing is important to Idaho…

The father of one of the Idaho students killed says surviving the grief comes ‘one day at a time’

January 13, 2023 8:07 PM CNN

By Christina Maxouris, CNN Since the November slayings of four University of Idaho students, Ben Mogen says he has been going through life “one…

Idaho gas prices continue to dip

January 16, 2023 10:14 AM News Team

verage gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 2.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.34/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…