COVID-19 hotline & ISU COVID-19 testing site closed Monday
The Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) COVID-19 Hotline and the Idaho State University COVID-19 Testing Site will both be closed on Monday,…
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Idaho to begin payments for Trump’s Lost Wages program this week
The State of Idaho will begin making payments for the Trump Administration’s new conservative plan to offer extended unemployment benefits in order…
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Gov. Little to hold statewide town hall Tuesday
You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and United States Attorney for Idaho Bart Davis Tuesday…
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Wastewater from Four USU residence halls show elevated SARS-COV-2
Utah State University’s wastewater monitoring for COVID-19 has detected elevated levels of COVID-19 in four residence halls on the Logan…
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221 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 221 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
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EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another death due to…
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Incarcerated man diagnosed with COVID-19 dies at hospital
The Idaho Department of Correction reported the death of a 64-year-old man hospitalized with COVID-19 Monday. …
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SIPH reports lab results delay, 9 new COVID-19 cases
Due to a delay in reporting of positive lab reports, Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s COVID-19 case count is low for Monday. When SIPH receives…
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Chubbuck asking for public input on plans for Downtown
The City of Chubbuck is asking the public to weigh in on their plans to create a…
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Byrne named IDEQ Director
Governor Brad Little has appointed longtime department employee Jess Byrne as director of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.…
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Woman arrested after Twin Bridges crash
An Idaho Falls woman was being held in the Madison County Jail Monday after she ran away from a crash at around 3 p.m. Saturday near Twin…
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Teton Co. Wyo. District Public Health order extended until Sept. 30
The Teton District Public Health Order #20-6, requiring all adults wear face coverings in public places in Teton County, including within the City of…
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Idaho governor offers state as potential monument site
Gov. Brad Little has responded to President Donald Trump’s call for a “National Garden of American Heroes” by not only suggesting nearly two dozen…
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EIPH lifts orders of restriction in Clark and Lemhi Counties
At the Eastern Idaho Public Health Board last Thursday, action was taken to lift Public Health’s Orders of Restriction for Lemhi and Clark…
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Forest crews fight Shoal Creek fire
The Shoal Creek fire started in the scar of the 2016 Cliff Creek Fire Sunday. …
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“General Penny” proposal to go to Jackson voters
Jackson voters will have an additional question on their November general election ballot.…
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Missing 11-year-old safely located
UPDATE 11:48 a.m. Idaho Falls Police report Connor has been safely located.…
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Lone Star fire continues in Yellowstone
Rain showers and even some snow flurries were expected Monday over the perimeter of the Lone Star forest fire in Yellowstone National Park.…
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Visitors mistake working dogs for lost dogs
The good will of people is creating some problems for shepherds. …
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Gas prices edge up with end to summer season
Idaho gas prices rose 2.3 cents per gallon over the past week to an average $2.40 per gallon Sunday. …
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Bear Creek fire now 85% contained
A national firefighting team will transfer authority over the Bear Creek Fire to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Monday.…
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One fire contained, two more start near Idaho-Wyoming border
The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center is monitoring two, small, new fires near the Idaho-Wyoming border.…
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190 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 190 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on…
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Idaho Falls development continues; Intermountain Packing to open beef and bison processing plant
As the pandemic has ripped away the greater sense of normalcy around the world, many businesses are continuing to feel the financial effects. The…
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Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
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Volunteers clean Portneuf River in Pocatello
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Members of the Pocatello community came together for a cleanup of the Portneuf River on August 29. The volunteers met…
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Firth teen located
UPDATE 9/3/2020: The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday Starkey has been located by her family and is home safe.…
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Local health officials reported 98 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Local families at risk of going hungry
Since the March shut down due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the Community Food Basket in Idaho Falls has seen the number of community members…
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Idaho State University says COVID-19 has shown up on campus
Idaho State University says COVID-19 has shown up on…
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Portneuf River Cleanup planned for Saturday
The Portneuf River Cleanup is set for Saturday, August…
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Idaho officials reported 262 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…
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WARNING: Yellowstone’s bull elk can be extremely dangerous during the rut
Yellowstone National Park officials report the elk rut has begun in Yellowstone. …
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 2 more COVID-19 related deaths
Eastern Idaho Public Health has reported two more COVID-19 deaths in EIPH’s region.…
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Communities share broadband grant awards
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the last and final phase of review of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design…
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BSU, UI and WSU confront student parties during pandemic
Boise State University has suspended three fraternities for reportedly having large gatherings that officials fear could contribute to the spread of…
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Road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction remains temporarily closed
Yellowstone National Park reports the road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction will remain temporarily closed while park staff assesses…
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200 US Army soldiers deployed to help fight wildfires
Officials with the National Interagency Fire Center say about 200 active duty U.S. Army soldiers are being mobilized to help fight wildfires across…
Continue Reading 53 inmates, 5 staff test positive for COVID-19 at Bingham County Jail
Bingham County Sheriff Craig T. Rowland reports 53 inmates and 5 staff have tested positive for…
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Lone Star Fire grows to 850 acres
The lightning-caused Lone Star Fire in Yellowstone National Park has burned 850…
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NuScale Small Modular Reactor marks milestone
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the last and final phase of review of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design…
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2020 big game hunting outlook
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reports deer and elk hunters should see plenty of game in Idaho during fall hunts as mild winters have helped…
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ISU food service to offer new options; Chic fil A, Starbucks
The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a contract extension with Chartwells Higher Education, operating as Bengal Dining Services at Idaho…
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Bear Creek fire contingent being downsized
The Bear Creek fire, 29 miles east of Salmon, is now 75% contained, according to the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire…
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Law enforcement work to prevent train collisions
Idaho State Police say they are seeing more close calls when it comes to car and train collisions.…
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Chesbro offers free music lessons to kids
Due to the pandemic, kids going back to school will not be able to participate in band or orchestra in some school…
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AMC Theater in Chubbuck reopens its doors
Chubbuck, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- For the first time since March, the AMC CLASSIC Pine Ridge 11 Theater in Chubbuck is open for business. The theater is…
Continue Reading 342 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 342 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
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Butte County Commissioners raise COVID-19 risk level to high
In July, Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s Board of Health adopted the COVID-19 Regional Response Plan for the eight-county…
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EIPH confirmes 2 more COVID-19 deaths, Fremont County mandatory face coverings and other restrictions rescinded
Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has confirmed the death of two females due to complications of COVID-19.…
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Relay for Life in Pocatello to be held virtually
The annual Relay for Life event in Pocatello will look a little different in…
Continue Reading 54 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho, another death confirmed in Bingham County
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 54 new confirmed cases of…
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Wyoming extends public health orders
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KIFI/KIDK)-Governor Mark Gordon has extended all current public Wyoming Department of Health orders with no changes.Wyoming has…
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Local nonprofits ask for donations and volunteers
The Idaho Falls Community Food Basket and the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen are struggling to continue to provide…
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Local Red Cross Volunteers dispatched to California fires
Sixteen Idaho volunteers have been dispatched by the American Red Cross to help with fire relief efforts in California.…
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Sprinkler system credited for saving lives
No one was seriously hurt in an apartment house fire on Old Butte Road, shortly after 10 p.m.…
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Crews respond to Georgetown Fire
Fire crews are responding to a lightning-caused fire approximately three miles west of Georgetown.…
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Pacific Creek Landing to close September 1
Pacific Creek Landing, in Grand Teton National Park, will close for construction beginning September…
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Don’t be fooled by census worker imposters
Many residents of Eastern Idaho may hear a knock at their door or receive some other type of communication from the U.S. Census Bureau within the…
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Telephone and mail scams target Idaho nurses
Idaho nurses are being scammed by mail and phone by people threatening their nursing…
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Extra patrols look for impaired drivers
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is participating with law enforcement around the state in mobilizing extra patrols looking for impaired…
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Gas truck overturns in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park Rangers closed the road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction after a semi-tractor trailer overturned Thursday.…
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Air quality conditions improve
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is lifting an air pollution forecast and caution for all of southeast Idaho. …
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17-year old girl wins garage makeover competition
Most teens would ask for a car on their birthday, but when Camelia Murdoch turned 17 she had something different in…
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Idaho weighs whether to adopt new CDC testing guidelines
Idaho’s public health officials are trying to decide whether they’ll officially adopt new CDC guidelines that no longer recommend coronavirus testing…
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Initial Idaho unemployment claims jump
Idahoans filed 3,794 new initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits in the past week. That is up 4%, or 150 claims, from last week.…
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Yellowstone plans to reopen Grand Loop Road
Yellowstone National Park expected to open the Grand Loop Road between Old Faithful and West Thumb Junction…
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Bear Creek fire still 70% contained
There was not a lot of change on the Bear Creek fire line on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in the last 24 hours, but there was…
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Cottonwood Elementary opens in Rigby
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A new elementary school in Jefferson Joint School District is ready for students this fall in Rigby. Cottonwood Elementary…
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Elevation Labs celebrates 25 years of business
Unlike most businesses, they are booming during the…
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Idaho ranks one of the worst states for women’s equality
Idaho is ranked the 49th state when it comes to women equality throughout the nation. According to data gathered by WalletHub, the gem state only…
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Idaho State Board of Education approves temporary change to attendance rule
The Idaho State Board of Education approved a proposed and temporary rule change for how Average Daily Attendance (ADA) is reported by Idaho public…
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Inkom awarded $500,000 grant to construct sidewalks in town, ITD plans to update bridges
INKOM, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – There are some big plans for Inkom’s infrastructure in the near future. Recently, the town was awarded the Transportation…
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Man in custody after escaping State Hospital South
UPDATE 4:40 p.m. The Blackfoot Police Department reports the man has been found and is in custody as of 4:40 p.m.…
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Local health officials reported 88 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Police investigate after high-speed pursuit ends with rollover
Police are searching for an individual who fled from a high-speed pursuit that ended with a…
Continue Reading 305 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 11 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 305 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…
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Idaho nonprofits seek statewide mask mandate
The Idaho Nonprofit Center is collecting signatures on a letter calling on Governor Brad Little to enact a statewide mask mandate. The group will…
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Wyoming implements deep budget cuts
Governor Mark Gordon ordered $250 million in the first round of state budget cuts Wednesday. …
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Idaho ranked fourth nationally for critical access hospitals
Over the past year, Idaho ranked fourth…
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EIRMC receives Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association presented Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center with the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke…
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Bundy arrested at Idaho Statehouse for second time in 2 days
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was arrested Wednesday for the second time in two days at the Idaho…
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Growing wildfire keeps road closed outside Old Faithful
A wildfire that closed a road near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park continued to…
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Air Pollution Forecast and Caution continues for Southeast Idaho
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution again for Wednesday.…
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Idaho lawmakers resume special session to deal with virus
Idaho lawmakers meeting in a special session resumed work Wednesday on bills dealing with the coronavirus pandemic following two chaotic days…
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Lightning triggers wildfires
Several small wildfires were started by a lightning storm that tracked over southeast Idaho Tuesday afternoon. …
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Idaho Falls council to consider youth center proposal
The Idaho Falls City Council is considering a proposal to allow the Community Youth in Action (CYA) to sublease the former Grand Teton Council…
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Fire destroys mobile home
Fire destroyed a single-wide mobile home at 895 South 52nd East in Idaho Falls. …
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UPDATE: Anti-government activist Bundy out of jail after arrest at Idaho Statehouse
Authorities on Tuesday arrested anti-government activist Ammon Bundy at the Idaho Statehouse after he refused to leave a meeting room where a few…
Continue Reading 405 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 405 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
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Positive COVID-19 case causes Portneuf District Library to temporarily shut down
The Portneuf District Library in Chubbuck announced on Monday that one of their employees tested positive for COVID-19.…
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Idaho lawmakers abandon meeting amid unruly spectators
One person was taken into custody Tuesday and lawmakers abandoned the room after spectators at a House committee meeting at the Idaho Statehouse…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19 in Bingham County.…
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Alturas to open new Idaho Falls high school
The old Sears building at the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls won’t be empty much…
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Local health officials reported 53 new cases on…
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Man arrested for burglary of 2 Ammon businesses
A 27-year-old Ammon man has been arrested for two counts of…
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Fire restrictions ordered in Teton County, Wyoming
The Teton County, Wyoming Board of County Commissioners has ordered a partial fire restriction until further…
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D91 announces new rules, expectations for Ravsten Stadium
Idaho Falls School District 91 is unveiling new rules and expectations for Ravsten Stadium amid COVID-19 in accordance with guidance from local…
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Idaho lawmakers start second day of special session on virus
Idaho lawmakers on Tuesday started the second day of a special session called by Republican Gov. Brad Little to deal with the coronavirus…
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Kanye West qualifies for Idaho presidential ballot
Rapper Kanye West has qualified to appear on Idaho’s presidential ballot this November as an independent candidate, the Idaho Secretary of State’s…
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