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Idaho woman sentenced to life for killing husband

May 24, 2021 2:27 PM Associated Press

An Idaho woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her husband, after the judge told her that her explanation for the man’s death did…

New bill could freeze property tax, and cities

Pocatello Mayor fears new property tax law will jeopardize growth

May 24, 2021 4:57 PM Emma Iannacone

A new property tax law that aimed to lessen the burden on homeowners has city officials sounding the…

Plan released for $440M in Idaho education rescue money

May 24, 2021 4:22 PM Associated Press

Idaho education officials say the state’s primary challenge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is helping students make up lost ground due to…

Idaho angler missing after boating accident on Salmon River

May 24, 2021 12:12 PM News Team

An Idaho man is missing after a weekend boating accident on the Salmon River.…

New Idaho Democratic executive director

May 24, 2021 4:36 PM News Team

Idaho Democratic Party Chair Fred Cornforth announced Monday party has hired Jared DeLoof to serve as Executive Director heading into the 2022…

Portneuf Medical Center opens a new wing, adds special care unit

May 24, 2021 3:54 PM News Team

Portneuf Medical Center is opening a renovated wing and adding an 11-bed special care unit (SCU) to support the increased need for specialized…

INL meets agreement to store used naval nuclear fuel ahead of schedule

May 24, 2021 3:35 PM Bre Clark

One of the key provisions of the Agreement is that the Naval Reactors Facility (NRF), operated for the NNPP by the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, would…

LDS Missionary Training Centers to resume limited on-site training

May 24, 2021 2:34 PM News Team

As COVID-19 conditions continue to improve in some locations, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is looking ahead to resume on-site…

Idaho crash fatalities down in 2020

May 24, 2021 11:38 AM News Team

The number of fatal crashes on American roads increased in 2020, but AAA says Idaho was not part of the deadly…

Grim western fire season starts much drier than record 2020

May 24, 2021 12:25 PM Associated Press

Scientists say the outlook for the western U.S. fire season is grim because it’s starting far drier than 2020’s record-breaking fire year.…

Idaho Behavioral Health Council seeks public comment on draft of new strategic plan

May 24, 2021 10:31 AM News Team

The Idaho Behavioral Health Council released the first draft of its strategic plan to improve care for Idahoans with mental health and substance use…

Advanced Test Reactor begins major overhaul to replace core components

May 24, 2021 10:02 AM News Team

The Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory is getting an overhaul that will shut it down for nine…

Richard Landauer performs with students at Thunder Ridge High School

Thunder Ridge band teacher puts on one last show

May 24, 2021 8:43 AM Cole Sams

For over thirty years, students in districts 91 and 93 have tried to harness their skills under the direction of Richard…

Local hero teen who died saving girlfriend awarded Carnegie medal

May 23, 2021 5:58 PM Emma Iannacone

A local hero is posthumously being honored for his…

Temporary road closures as unused railroad crossings get removed

May 23, 2021 9:39 AM Rachel Fabbi

East Idaho Railroad will be removing the unused railroad crossing at Park Avenue, south of W Broadway on Monday and Tuesday, May 24th and…

Owen Hansen crosses the finish line of Hero Fun Run

Hero Fun Run benefits 7-year-old

May 23, 2021 9:38 AM Cole Sams

Costumes were on full display for Saturday’s Hero Fun Run/Walk 5K and 10K in Idaho Falls, an exciting event to help benefit 7-year-old superhero Owen…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 168 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

May 21, 2021 5:05 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 168 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…

EIRMC modifies visitor policy

May 21, 2021 3:44 PM News Team

As community rates of COVID-19 continue to wane, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is modifying its visitor policy. …

Giddings files for Lt. Governor

May 21, 2021 12:58 PM News Team

State Representative Priscila Giddings (R-D7) announced she has filed paperwork to run for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of…

Historic Downtown Pocatello looking for sponsors to beautify area

May 21, 2021 5:23 PM Cole Sams

Historic Downtown Pocatello is looking for sponsors to hang flower baskets on their light posts in the downtown…

Wyoming senator discloses impregnating 14-year-old at 18

May 21, 2021 11:13 AM Associated Press

Wyoming state Sen. Anthony Bouchard has disclosed that he impregnated a 14-year-old girl when he was 18.…

Some Idaho residents to see one-time tax rebate this summer

May 21, 2021 9:42 AM Associated Press

Some Idaho taxpayers will see a one-time tax rebate this summer as part of the income tax legislation passed earlier this year.…

Powerful US nuclear test reactor getting rare major overhaul

May 21, 2021 9:13 AM Associated Press

Scientists in Idaho this summer plan to remove the 62,000-pound stainless steel lid on one of the world’s most powerful nuclear test reactors for a…

Award-winning assignment editor passes away

May 20, 2021 5:47 PM News Team

We have some sad station news to…

ISP Investigate rollover crash involving pickup

Idaho Falls man killed in rollover crash on Sunnyside Road

May 20, 2021 8:58 PM News Team

UPDATE: Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle, fatality crash, on Sunnyside Road, in Idaho Falls Thursday around 7:11…

Students at Independence dig up time capsule

Time capsule unearthed in Blackfoot

May 20, 2021 6:55 PM Cole Sams

On Thursday, students at Independence High School kept digging and digging and digging to find a time capsule buried on their school grounds back in…

Idaho’s black bears are out of their winter dens looking for food

May 20, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says the key to keeping Idaho bears wild is to never let them have access to human food because a…

Masks will no longer be required at Idaho courthouses

May 20, 2021 5:55 PM News Team

The Idaho Supreme Court is issuing updated guidelines for COVID-19 precautions in Idaho’s…

Superintendent roadshow stops in Idaho Falls

May 20, 2021 5:30 PM News Team

The lessons learned in 2020 by state education leaders will start being applied as schools reopen in the…

Jackson Hole Airport reports improved flight numbers

May 20, 2021 3:36 PM News Team

The addition of new flights to the jackson hole airport appears to be paying…

April previews busy summer season at Grand Teton

May 20, 2021 3:02 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 87,739 recreation visits in April…

Beware of scam fundraisers related to Rigby School shooting

May 20, 2021 2:50 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is warning Idahoans about scam fundraisers related to the recent shooting at Rigby Middle School.…

Gov. Little in Idaho Falls Thursday

May 20, 2021 2:00 PM News Team

Governor Little will be in Idaho Falls on Thursday to discuss the 2021 Idaho Legislative…

Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel in Fort Hall, ID

Shoshone-Bannock Casin Hotel returns to 24 hour operation

May 20, 2021 11:14 AM News Team

The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel is returning to full-time…

Donations sought for Brady Chapel Centennial Campaign

May 20, 2021 10:49 AM News Team

The Pocatello Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is looking for your help to restore one of the Gate City’s architectural…

Tanker truck repair company owner pleads guilty to violating safety standards, making false statement to OSHA investigator

May 20, 2021 9:52 AM News Team

A 65-year-old of Pocatello man and owner of a tanker testing and repair company, KCCS Inc., pleaded guilty to making an illegal repair to a cargo…

Chukars return to the field in exhibition loss to Boise

May 19, 2021 11:31 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The 2021 Idaho Falls Chukars took the field for the first time Wednesday night in a 10-2 exhibition loss to new league…

Lt. Gov. McGeachin announces run for Idaho governor

May 18, 2021 6:23 PM Associated Press

Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is running for governor.…

Pocatello lifts face-covering policy at city facilities

May 19, 2021 10:34 AM News Team

Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad is changing the face covering policy at city…

The lights are back on: Bonneville High School to perform Freaky Friday

May 19, 2021 11:07 AM News Team

After more than a year of darkness due to COVID-19, the lights are back on in Bonneville High School’s Little…

Idaho governor vetoes bill limiting initiative signatures

May 19, 2021 9:28 AM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed a bill primarily intended to thwart medical marijuana initiative backers from collecting signatures at pot shops in…

Election Results: Voters pass District 93’s levies, District 91 recall denied

May 18, 2021 9:19 PM News Team

Election results for May 18,…

New Idaho Falls Hockey team to play in NA3HL

May 18, 2021 8:58 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The new hockey team in Idaho Falls is expected to drop the puck in the fall of 2022. A ground breaking ceremony was held…

Idaho inmate’s execution canceled, pending clemency hearing

May 18, 2021 6:09 PM Associated Press

A scheduled execution for an Idaho man with terminal cancer has been canceled so the state’s Commission of Pardons and Parole can consider whether…

Police release identity of woman found in canal in Chubbuck

May 15, 2021 3:20 PM Rachel Fabbi

An autopsy is scheduled for next week with the Ada County Coroner’s office in…

Mountain America Center groundbreaking takes place Tuesday

May 18, 2021 10:32 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little will be in Idaho Falls Tuesday. He will provide remarks at the Mountain America Center groundbreaking at 4 p.m.…

Gov. Little signs bills investing in education, workforce

May 18, 2021 10:10 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed the last of his “Building Idaho’s Future” bills this week, making investments in education and Idaho’s…

A quick look at what’s on the ballot this election day

May 18, 2021 10:52 AM Curtis Jackson

It’s election day for taxing districts across the state. Only a handful of issues are on the ballot.…

Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announces entertainment lineup

May 18, 2021 10:58 AM News Team

The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel has announced an entertainment lineup of outdoor concerts.…

Fatality crash in Rexburg

May 17, 2021 5:32 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a five-vehicle, fatality crash, at the intersection of N 2nd Street East and Moody Road, in Rexburg Monday around…

Fort Hall fires under investigation

May 18, 2021 9:46 AM News Team

Officials are investigating two fires that took place in Fort Hall on…

Bonneville County to host mental health training

May 17, 2021 7:30 PM Cole Sams

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office hosted a press conference on Monday to discuss upcoming training and information that is being offered to…

Used car prices rising as new vehicles in short supply

May 17, 2021 4:08 PM Emma Iannacone

Car dealerships in the area are having a hard time keeping their new vehicle inventory stocked, so buyers are turning to used cars…

IDOC seeks walkaway in Idaho Falls

May 17, 2021 5:15 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction is seeking an Idaho Falls Community Reentry Center resident who walked from his job in the community.…

Wanted man arrested for aggravated assault

May 17, 2021 3:43 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 800 block of N. Eve Dr. Saturday afternoon to a disturbance between…

Resident undergraduate tuition will remain flat for second consecutive year

May 17, 2021 5:37 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education approved requests from each of Idaho’s four-year institutions to hold current resident undergraduate tuition…

Idaho House seat filled after lawmaker accused of rape quits

May 17, 2021 4:28 PM News Team

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has appointed Lori McCann of Lewiston to the Legislature to fill a seat left empty after the previous lawmaker resigned amid a…

Idaho Falls School District removes mask mandate

May 17, 2021 12:47 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees has retired its COVID-19 operational plan and dropped its mask mandate for school…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 371 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

May 17, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 371 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…

Father, stepmom plead not guilty in 9-year-old boy’s death

May 17, 2021 12:22 PM Associated Press

An Idaho couple has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a young…

CEI lifts mask and distancing requirements

May 17, 2021 10:45 AM News Team

The College of Eastern Idaho Board of Trustees conducted a Special Meeting Friday to discuss the existing COVID-19 mask and physical distancing…

21st annual "Just for Fun" Kite Festival

Rigby hosts 21st annual kite festival

May 16, 2021 10:02 AM Cole Sams

On Saturday, Rigby High School hosted the 21st annual “Just For Fun” Kite Festival.…

City of Pocatello hiring fair scheduled for May 14 and 15

May 8, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

If you’re in the market for a new job or career, the City of Pocatello wants…

Thunder Ridge’s Driggs signs with Tarleton State

May 14, 2021 7:01 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Thunder Ridge star basketball player Lloyer Driggs signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Division I Tarleton…

Idaho Falls Community Hospital receives special designations

May 12, 2021 4:09 PM Rachel Fabbi

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is now a designated Level IV trauma, Level III stroke and Level II heart attack (officially known as STEMI) treatment…

IFFD Deputy Chief graduates from Executive Fire Officer Program

May 14, 2021 5:06 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department announced one of the department’s chief fire officers recently graduated from the four-year Executive Fire Officer…

After reappearing in Montana range, grizzly killed over cows

May 14, 2021 5:00 PM Associated Press

Wildlife officials in central Montana have killed the first confirmed grizzly bear in modern times in the Big Snowy Mountains south of Lewistown,…

Man accused of hit and run crash that killed a Pocatello biker is pleading guilty

May 14, 2021 4:58 PM News Team

The man accused of a hit and run crash that killed a Pocatello biker is pleading…

Pocatello Animal Services to host rabies vaccination clinic May 15

May 14, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

You can get your furry friend protected against rabies for just $10 on Saturday, May 15.…

Blackfoot dominates Hillcrest in district title game

May 13, 2021 8:29 PM Dylan Carder

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – Demry Wixom and Victoria Agado combine for 9 RBI to lead Blackfoot to an 11-1 win over Hillcrest Thursday. The Broncos now…

Differing views emerge on Idaho legislative session outcome

May 13, 2021 2:24 PM Associated Press

Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday offered differing views on the outcomes of Idaho’s longest ever legislative session after lawmakers…

Idaho Gold Star Families Memorial Monument nearing completion

May 13, 2021 10:18 AM Cole Sams

On Thursday, Farm Bureau Executive Vice President and CEO Todd Argall will present a $2,500 check to Rebecca Webb, chairperson of the Idaho Gold Star…

Updated CDC guidance says people vaccinated against COVID-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors

May 13, 2021 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain…

Rocky Mountain Middle School announces new mascot

May 13, 2021 10:27 AM News Team

Rocky Mountain Middle School will have a new mascot next…

Unusual Idaho legislative session ends in uncharted ground

May 13, 2021 9:09 AM Associated Press

The longest ever Idaho legislative session has been filled with unusual events and ended in uncharted ground shortly before midnight…

Teton County Wyo. to host 2 COVID-19 vaccine clinics

May 13, 2021 12:31 PM News Team

The Teton County Health Department will begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12 and…

Lawsuit dropped in alleged Idaho doctor-patient insemination

May 13, 2021 11:55 AM Associated Press

The lawsuit against a retired Idaho gynecologist accused of using his own sperm to inseminate a patient seeking fertility treatments has been…

South Entrance and select roads in Yellowstone to open Friday

May 13, 2021 10:50 AM News Team

Weather-permitting, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open Friday, May 14, at 8 a.m. to public…

Southeast Idaho ready to vaccinate 12-15 year-olds

May 13, 2021 9:47 AM News Team

Following the Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12-to-15-year-olds, Southeastern Idaho Public…

Idaho children ages 12-15 now eligible to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

May 12, 2021 4:48 PM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) announced all Idaho children ages 12-15 are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.…

Pocatello Free Clinic gets big donation

May 12, 2021 9:59 PM News Team

A big donation for the Pocatello Free Clinic was presented…

Pay It Forward: Fort Hall Roar

May 12, 2021 5:43 PM Todd Kunz

This nonprofit is the voice for lost, missing, or neglected animals of the Fort Hall Reservation and surrounding…

Idaho governor signs property tax legislation

May 12, 2021 11:07 AM News Team

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday signed a property tax relief bill that opponents say is deeply flawed but backers say is better than…

Rigby kite festival hopes to lift spirits this Saturday

May 12, 2021 5:18 PM Linda Larsen

Kids of all ages are taking to the skies this weekend as the “Just For Fun” Kite Festival soars into…

2021 Summer Drive-In Movie Series to take place at Motor Vu Drive-In

May 12, 2021 12:19 PM News Team

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho has announced its 2021 Summer Drive-In Movie Series at the Idaho Falls Motor Vu…

Pocatello Police concerned about recent overdoses in community

May 12, 2021 9:40 AM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department is issuing a warning that anyone using illegal drugs is placing themselves at risk of ingesting unknown toxic…

House Republicans oust Liz Cheney out of leadership post over feud with Trump

May 12, 2021 7:21 AM CNN

Rep. Liz Cheney has lost her post in the House Republican leadership on Wednesday after publicly rejecting for months former President Donald…

Wyoming to end federal supplemental unemployment benefits

May 12, 2021 12:05 PM Associated Press

The governor of Wyoming has announced that the state will end its participation in federal supplemental benefits intended to address high…

Idaho to receive part of $300 million settlement with drugmaker Indivior

May 12, 2021 12:25 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Idaho and other states have reached an agreement with Indivior plc and Indivior Inc. to settle allegations…

Highway maintenance operations begin on ID-31

May 12, 2021 11:48 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will begin routine maintenance operations with crews crack sealing and dura patching potholes on ID-31…

Smith’s to offer COVID-19 vaccine walk-ins

May 12, 2021 11:35 AM News Team

Smith’s Food & Drug and Kroger Health announced Wednesday the company is offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at most of its 141 locations across…

Gov. Little joins 19 other governors to call on Biden, Harris to act on border crisis

May 12, 2021 9:51 AM News Team

In a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday, Governor Brad Little and 19 other governors urged immediate action to…

Bees sweep Knights to claim district title

May 11, 2021 9:47 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Bonneville swept rival Hillcrest Tuesday to win the 4A District 6 baseball championship. The Bees won the first game 4-1…

Nelson sends Firth to state with walk-off single

May 11, 2021 9:40 PM Dylan Carder

FIRTH, Idaho (KIFI) – Gabe Nelson hit an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to clinch the 2A District 6 baseball championship for Firth on…

Body of drowning victim located

May 6, 2021 8:20 PM Michael Coats

UPDATE 5/11/21: At approximately 1 p.m. Tuesday, the body of drowning victim Matthew Rios was located approximately a mile downstream from the Fun…

Rigby and surrounding community show up to support students, staff at Rigby Middle School following shooting

May 11, 2021 12:03 PM Rachel Fabbi

“It’s amazing, cause you know, when we play sports or do anything like that, we’re rivals. But when we have something like this we come together and…

Record Idaho growth and new issues

May 11, 2021 6:03 PM News Team

The historic growth rate in Idaho is coming with a high…

COVID-19 briefing: Idaho moves to Stage 4

May 11, 2021 10:33 AM News Team

Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen announced during a media briefing Tuesday Idaho is moving to Stage…

Gov. Little ends Idaho’s participation in all federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs

May 11, 2021 2:21 PM News Team, Associated Press

Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday Idaho will end its participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs to help…

Idaho governor signs bills trimming emergency powers

May 11, 2021 12:45 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed four watered-down versions of previous bills that he vetoed on limiting a governor’s powers during declared…