Gov. Little holds town hall Tuesday
You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave…
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NuScale design to increase output and lower cost of Small Modular Reactors
NuScale Power reported Tuesday its engineers have found a way to create more power from its Small Modular Reactor design that will, in turn, lower…
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1,266 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,266 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
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Idaho businesses urge people to use ‘common sense’ as COVID-19 cases rise
The Idaho Business for Education published an open letter, urging Idahoans to listen to doctors and use “good old Idaho common…
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311 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 311 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…
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Yellowstone fire danger reduced to low
The parkwide fire danger has been reduced to low due to autumn precipitation. …
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Dual enrollment opportunities available to Idaho high school students
High school students throughout the state of Idaho can enroll in dual enrollment courses from Idaho State University to earn college credits at a…
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Wyoming Game and Fish opening discussion of elk feeding operations
Wyoming Game and Fish officials are growing increasingly concerned about the spread of wildlife diseases, like chronic wasting disease (CWD) and…
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Teton Valley residents warned about dangerously rising caseloads
Teton County, Idaho officials have issued an urgent public health advisory, calling on the community to take immediate action to reduce the spread of…
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Idaho committee recommends Idaho accept early distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
The Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee on Friday recommended the state accept what’s called early distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.…
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Uncle Jim’s collects donations for Anita
Uncle Jim’s restaurant owner Chris Arvas believes in giving back to the community when they are in need. When he learned of the attack on Anita, he…
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BYU-Idaho students may have better transportation coming soon
The Rexburg City Council discussed the potential implementation of a transit system.…
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Governor asks public to help protect veterans
Governor Brad Little will join the Idaho National Guard and Red Cross of Greater Idaho in celebrating state veterans on the Idaho Capitol Steps, at…
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SIPH recommends flu vaccine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Southeastern Idaho Public Health are recommending that you and your loved ones receive this year’s flu vaccine, especially with the COVID-19…
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INL to team-up on hydrogen production project
The US Department of Energy has approved over $10 million in funding to help demonstrate how a nuclear power plant can make hydrogen in a way that…
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Local community reacts to Biden’s election victory
After being named the winner in Pennsylvania early Saturday morning, former Vice President Joe Biden was formally declared as the president-elect of…
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Idaho keeps breaking new coronavirus case records
Idaho has reported five consecutive days of more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day, including a record 1,403 new cases on Saturday as the…
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Pocatello Ski Swap hosts event at Pine Ridge Mall
The Pocatello Ski Swap took place this weekend at the Old Herberger’s Building in the Pine Ridge Mall.…
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Normal to above-normal snowpack predicted
Idaho Water Supply agencies project La Nina snowpack and temperatures beginning…
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School Closure 11/9/2020
FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy will be closed Monday, due to a teacher shortage. Classes should resume as usual…
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Kitchen fire in Madison County
At 6:56pm, Madison Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire at 128 N. 5200 W. in the Burton area of Rexburg.…
Continue Reading 649 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 649 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three more deaths associated with…
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CEI aims to help parents stay in college through child care grant
The U.S. Department of Education awarded College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) a $120,000 child care grant.…
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Fire destroys mobile home in Rexburg
At 6:24 pm, Madison Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire of a mobile home with flames coming out of the roof, located at 2416 W.…
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Biden, in first remarks as president-elect, says ‘I pledge to be an American who seeks not to divide, but to unify’
President-elect Joe Biden is planning to address the nation on Saturday…
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ELECTION UPDATES: Biden is 46th president after Pennsylvania win
Democrat Joe Biden has won Pennsylvania, surpassing the 270 electoral vote threshold to take the White House and become the 46th president of the…
Continue Reading Record 1,403 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported a record 1,403 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 279 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Fort Hall Fire saves local homes
Fort Hall Fire was dispatched to a vehicle fire on Mecham and Hawthorn Road located on the Fort Hall Reservation around 3:00 a.m. Saturday.…
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EXPLAINER: Why AP called Pennsylvania for Biden
The Associated Press declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of his native Pennsylvania at 11:25 a.m. EST. …
Continue Reading Record 1,330 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported a record 1,330 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 387 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…
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Top Wyoming Republicans dodge question about Trump remarks
Wyoming’s new U.S. senator-elect, Cynthia Lummis, and top Wyoming elected officials refused to say Friday if they agreed with President Donald…
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Local author publishes book revealing what it’s like being black in east Idaho
A local author has released his second…
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4.0 magnitude earthquake near Stanley
The United States Geological Survey reports there was a 4.0 magnitude earthquake near Stanley…
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Idaho Supreme Court eyes state’s public defender system
An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho is asking the Idaho Supreme Court to declare the state’s public defender system…
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PCSD 25 secondary hybrid schedule adjusted
Earlier this week, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees directed a survey to be sent out to staff and families.…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19 in southeast…
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Idaho State University COVID-19 case numbers down again
Idaho State University is again going the opposite direction of the rest of the state when it comes to positive cases of…
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Turning off the tap to the falls in Idaho Falls
The falls for which Idaho Falls is named rand dry for a few hours on…
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COVID-19 closes Bingham County Drivers License Bureau
Coronavirus is making it difficult to get a drivers license in Bingham…
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Brady Chapel to hold an open house on Veteran’s Day
If you have ever driven past Mountain View Cemetery in Pocatello, you have likely noticed Brady Chapel.…
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Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen trying to re-open
Shortly after the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen closed, it was informed about a grant opportunity via the Department of Labor.…
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Pooka the skunk joins Zoo Idaho’s ambassador animal program
One of nature’s smelliest animals is joining Zoo Idaho as an ambassador…
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Idaho sees record COVID-19 cases, full hospitals and now flu
A state panel of medical experts are asking Idaho’s governor for a statewide mask mandate, hospitals are running out of space for COVID-19 patients…
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Elk reduction program begins Saturday
An elk reduction program begins Saturday in Grand Teton National Park. …
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Chaplains in training to aid local law enforcement agencies
Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of Idaho (LECI) operates as a sounding board for law enforcement to contact in the event that workforce stress begins to…
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Santa arrives at Cabela’s Saturday
Santa will be cruising into Ammon on Saturday to officially kick off Santa’s Wonderland at…
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Idaho Falls Animal Shelter is looking for volunteers
The Idaho Falls Animal Shelter is looking for volunteers to join their team.…
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Idaho higher education enrollment is down
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – When the public health crisis began last spring, early projections suggested college enrollment in Idaho and nationwide…
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East Idaho hospitals are worried about rising COVID-19 numbers
Hospitals in Eastern Idaho are seeing an increase in patients from the regional area, plus Montana and Wyoming as…
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Local health officials reported 239 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Board of Health modifies COVID-19 Regional Response Plan, elevates Lemhi County to Critical Risk
Eastern Idaho Public Health Board of Health met Thursday and made additional modifications to the COVID-19 Regional Response Plan including raising…
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four more deaths associated with COVID-19.…
Continue Reading 1,265 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,265 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…
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Hot spring chicken: 3 cited for Yellowstone culinary caper
Cooking chickens in a Yellowstone hot spring landed three people in hot…
Continue Reading Red Cross stresses need for blood donations through the holidays
The American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to band together to give blood during the holiday…
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Grants awarded to eastern Idaho nonprofits
The largest amount of money awarded to local nonprofits for food relief projects and services in…
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Fluor Idaho director earns prestigious award
Environment, Safety, Health & Quality director for Fluor Idaho has been awarded the 2020 E. Gail de Planque Medal by the American Nuclear Society…
Continue Reading Bingham County Driver’s License office closes due to COVID-19
Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland announced as of Thursday, the Bingham County Driver’s License office will be closed until further…
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Hippie Down remains open despite pandemic and storefront car accident
A truck ran through the storefront of Hippie Down on October…
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Teton County, Wyo. moves back to high-risk level
In response to a significant increase in COVID-19 cases, the Teton County Health Department is announcing Teton County, Wyo. is now back in Red or…
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D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week
Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…
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Black Canyon Middle School principal named
Craig Miller has been selected as the principal for Black Canyon Middle…
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D93 board approves changes to reopening plan
The Bonneville School District School Board approved changes to the district’s reopening plan Wednesday.…
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John Wagner named Idaho National Laboratory director
Battelle Energy Alliance’s (BEA) Board of Managers announced Thursday John Wagner, Ph.D., will be the next director of Idaho National Laboratory…
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Provost Woodworth-Ney announces plans to leave ISU
Executive Vice President and Provost Laura Woodworth-Ney announced her plans to leave Idaho State University and pursue other career opportunities.…
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Mule deer harvests down based on early check station reports
Hunters had less time to hunt before check stations opened this…
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Christmas tree permits available for online purchase
Christmas tree permits for the Caribou-Targhee National Forest are now available to purchase…
Continue Reading Record 1,290 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths
Idaho officials reported a record 1,290 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths on…
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New, continuing unemployment claims climb slightly in Idaho
Idaho’s unemployment claims climbed slightly, with 3,919 people filing for new unemployment benefits during the last week of October – about 57 more…
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Chubbuck voters say no to evaluating city merger, new library
Chubbuckians are passionate about Chubbuck, and they made that clear in Tuesday’s…
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Local health officials reported 311 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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BMH celebrates more than 1,000 orthopedic Mako robotic-arm assisted surgeries
Bingham Memorial Hospital announced its orthopedic surgeons are the first in Eastern Idaho to have performed more than 1,000 Mako…
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Blaine, Twin Falls counties claim first 2 flu-related deaths this season, both also had COVID-19
Blaine-County man older than 60 years of age and a woman older than 80 years of age from Twin Falls County have been reported as the first…
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Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three more deaths associated with COVID-19.…
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Church steps up to feed those in need
First Christian Church in Idaho Falls is now providing daily lunches for those in need.…
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Police investigate bomb threat in Chubbuck
Police have blocked off access to the Family Dollar in Chubbuck after an employee reported a call received about a suspicious package at 3:00 p.m.…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four deaths associated with COVID-19.…
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“Future Tech Learning Center” coming to CEI
College of Eastern Idaho has been awarded a $1.2 million Economic Development Administration grant to design and build a 90,000 square foot career…
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Grand Teton ends fall goat shoot 2 weeks early, 43 killed
Grand Teton National Park officials have ended an effort to kill off the park’s nonnative mountain goats for…
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New Chief Justice named as Roger Burdick moves to Vice Chief
The Idaho Supreme Court announced Wednesday Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Burdick will be stepping down as Chief Justice at the end of his…
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Make-A-Wish Idaho launches Families For Wishes
Make-A-Wish Idaho is calling on families across the state to create a new tradition of delivering hope and joy to children fighting critical…
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INL offering tech-based economic development grants
Idaho National Laboratory is taking applications from nonprofit organizations for its 2021 technology-based economic development…
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Idaho Republican Party holds press conference
The Idaho Republican Party will be hosting a press conference on Wednesday beginning at 11:00 am…
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WATCH: Biden speaks about elections
Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to make a statement about the 2020 Presidential Election at 11:30 a.m.…
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Middle school custodian recognized for life-saving efforts
An Irving Middle School custodian has received the Employee-of-the-Month P.I.E.S Award for the month of October for his life-saving efforts on the…
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“Give the cops a bird” for the Idaho Foodbank
Pocatello Police are asking you to give them a bird for a good…
Continue Reading Idaho voters OK amendment setting 35 legislative districts
Three members of Idaho’s U.S. congressional delegation kept their seats and voters permanently set the number of Idaho’s legislative districts at…
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Wisconsin Driver Pulled Over for What?
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation tweeted a photo of the car with the Polaris topper with a message: “Folks, don’t try this at home”…
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Republican Jim Risch retains Idaho Senate seat
Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch has been reelected to Congress, defeating Democrat challenger Paulette…
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Fulcher retains Idaho House seat
Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher retained his seat in Congress.…
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Simpson retains Idaho House seat
Republican Mike Simpson wins reelection to U.S. House in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional…
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Madison County keeps voter poles busy
A bigger wave of voters than expected hit polling places in Madison…
Continue Reading Record 1,179 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths
Idaho officials reported a record 1,179 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths on…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…
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Local health officials reported 298 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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