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Search continues for Montana hiker, believed dead

July 14, 2021 2:39 PM Associated Press

Search crews are continuing to look for a 23-year-old Montana State University graduate student who is believed to have died in a hiking accident in…

2021 EISF Grand Marshal named

July 14, 2021 2:30 PM News Team

When Eastern Idaho State Fair Manager Brandon Bird called Leo Teton to ask if would accept the honor of being the Grand Marshal of the 2021 EISF,…

District 93 irrigation problems

July 14, 2021 5:16 PM Evan Thomason

The Bonneville School District has been scrambling to get it’s irrigation…

Man arrested after reported incident at group home

July 14, 2021 12:54 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Burke Circle to a report of a disturbance Tuesday around 7:45 p.m.…

State police start receiving “Defend the Police” bonuses

July 14, 2021 2:20 PM News Team

Hundreds of frontline Idaho State Police personnel received their $1,000 “Defend the Police” bonuses last…

Summer food service programs available across Wyoming

July 14, 2021 12:45 PM News Team

The Wyoming Summer Food Service program for kids offered through the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has already served thousands of meals this…

Registration open for kids triathlon

July 14, 2021 2:21 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Wes Deist Aquatic Center staff are looking for youth of every skill level and ability to be a part of the largest kids’ triathlon in…

DHW updates, simplifies COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard

July 14, 2021 12:41 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has made some changes to the COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard to reflect the changing nature of the…

COVID-19 variants circulating in Idaho

July 14, 2021 11:46 AM News Team

Health officials say getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is more important than ever with the new COVID-19 variants that are circulating in Idaho.…

Mud Lick Fire burns 6,163 acres

July 14, 2021 9:49 AM News Team

The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 6,163 acres and is 0%…

3 hospitalized after crash near Malad

July 14, 2021 9:35 AM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash on northbound Interstate 15, south of Malad Tuesday around 11:30…

New nursing college opens in Idaho Falls

July 14, 2021 12:14 PM Rachel Fabbi

Eagle Gate College opened a new campus in Idaho Falls on…

Fire Restrictions are being implemented in central Idaho

July 14, 2021 11:27 AM News Team

Public land managers in central Idaho will implement Stage I Fire Restrictions Thursday at 11:59 p.m.…

EBR-I Atomic Museum open Saturday for Atomic Days

July 14, 2021 10:58 AM News Team

The Experimental Breeder Reactor (EBR-I) Atomic Museum will be open July 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate Atomic Days in…

Pocatello street repair scheduled Thursday, detour planned

July 14, 2021 10:59 AM News Team

The 1800 block of West Quinn Road in Pocatello will be closed Thursday for surface…

Identity released of person killed in crash near Blackfoot

July 1, 2021 10:32 AM News Team

UPDATE 7/14/21: Idaho State Police have released the identity of the driver who was killed in a crash on July…

Burley man arrested after chasing down children in his pickup

July 14, 2021 10:17 AM News Team

The Cassia County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 26-year-old Burley…

Antique aircraft fly into Blackfoot Airport Wednesday

July 14, 2021 10:13 AM Emma Iannacone

People in East Idaho may catch a glimpse of an antique aircraft flying through the sky Wednesday, as dozens fly into Blackfoot for an…

EPA declares outdoor burning ban for Fort Hall Reservation

July 14, 2021 9:40 AM News Team

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10, in coordination with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation, has issued a…

The lone Republican on 1/6 panel so far, Liz Cheney vows to ‘stand for the truth’

July 14, 2021 6:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona and Alex Rogers, CNN Rep. Liz Cheney has a strong admonition for House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy: any Republican still challenging…

Mobile home a complete loss in fire

July 13, 2021 10:47 PM News Team

No one was injured in a Tuesday evening house fire near…

Bonneville County issues drought declaration

July 13, 2021 4:46 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Commissioners declared a drought for the county…

Semi rollover on I-15 on Fort Hall Reservation

July 13, 2021 6:01 PM News Team

Fort Hall Fire & EMS along with Blackfoot Fire responded to Interstate 15, milepost 89 on the southbound of the ramp for a single semi rollover…

Madison County issues burn ban

July 13, 2021 5:56 PM News Team

Due to low fuel moisture, low relative humidity and being in drought conditions, effective Tuesday, the Madison Fire Department, in conjunction with…

Gov. Little: Idaho faces potential for worst fire season in years

July 13, 2021 12:00 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little will host a press conference regarding wildfires in Idaho at 1 p.m.…

INL Site cleanup project achieved objectives

July 13, 2021 4:34 PM News Team

Almost a year after shutting off three vapor treatment units at a former radioactive and hazardous waste landfill at the Idaho National Laboratory…

Sparklight customers experience internet outage

July 13, 2021 4:05 PM Curtis Jackson

Sparklight customers have been without internet services for most of the day.…

Aid for Friends asks for donations to stock new homeless shelter, open house tonight

July 13, 2021 11:40 AM Emma Iannacone

There will soon be a new, warm place for Pocatelloans experiencing homelessness to rest their…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 182 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

July 13, 2021 5:11 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 182 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…

Mud Lick Fire grows to 5,263 acres

July 13, 2021 9:39 AM News Team

The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 5,263 acres and is 0%…

Governor Little appoints new STEM Action Center executive director

July 19, 2021 10:54 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little announce Tuesday his appointment of Kaitlin Maguire as executive director of the STEM Action…

Officials urge anglers to adjust fishing practices due to heat, drought

July 13, 2021 11:14 AM News Team

Due to high temperatures and drought conditions across Wyoming, the state’s streams and rivers are flowing with less water and at a warmer…

US officials extend consideration of Montana bison proposal

July 13, 2021 10:25 AM Associated Press

Federal officials say they’ll give the public more time to comment on a contentious proposal to expand bison grazing on public lands in…

‘Scary:’ Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft

July 13, 2021 10:24 AM Associated Press

Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during what…

Grassy Arena at Teton County Fairgrounds to close for 2 Weeks

July 13, 2021 11:39 AM News Team

In preparation for the 65th Annual Teton County Fair, the Teton County Fairgrounds Grassy Arena will be closed for the next two…

Idaho man convicted in shootout gets 18 years in prison

July 13, 2021 9:47 AM Associated Press

A former participant in an armed occupation in 2016 at an Oregon wildlife refuge has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with his role…

Idahoan Foods helps SNAP participants attend Museum of Idaho

July 13, 2021 1:14 PM News Team

Some families who can’t afford to see the Museum of Idaho will get a little help from a local company.…

Central Idaho Dispatch Zone moves to extreme fire danger

July 12, 2021 4:40 PM News Team

Due to weather and fuel conditions, the Central Idaho Dispatch Zone has moved to extreme fire danger.…

Teton Education Association sues Teton School District 401

July 12, 2021 5:52 PM News Team

The Teton Education Association is suing Teton School District 401 along with five members of the school board of…

WWII aircraft visits Pocatello Airport

July 9, 2021 12:48 PM Cole Sams

If you always wanted to take a ride on a historic war fighter plane, now is your chance.…

Lawmakers eye special session on mandatory COVID-19 vaccines

July 12, 2021 3:17 PM Associated Press

Republican state senators plan to meet this week to discuss the possibility of a special session after three large health care providers announced…

Emergency trail closure near Mud Lick Fire

July 12, 2021 9:46 AM News Team

UPDATE 3:05 p.m. The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has implemented a Mud Lick Fire Emergency Trail Closure, Order Number:…

DEQ issues Air Pollution Forecast and Caution for Lemhi County

July 12, 2021 3:00 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Lemhi County of degraded…

Wildfire NW of Henry’s Lake grows to more than 2,200 acres

July 12, 2021 5:15 PM Curtis Jackson

Strong winds are helping grow a wildfire west of West Yellowstone, near Hoodoo Pass. …

2 fires slow traffic on US 20 near Idaho Falls

July 12, 2021 4:18 PM News Team

Two separate brush fires started along near US 20 Monday afternoon.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 297 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

July 12, 2021 4:59 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 297 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…

Target shooting causes fires

July 12, 2021 3:29 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Land Management – Idaho Falls District wants to remind you the…

Man arrested for aggravated assault

July 12, 2021 1:06 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the area of 115th E. and Swan Valley Highway to a reported weapons offense Sunday around 7 p.m. …

Armed, intoxicated man arrested after fleeing from deputies

July 12, 2021 12:38 PM News Team

A Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle driving across multiple lanes of traffic and exceeding the speed limit Sunday afternoon on…

East Idaho teachers learn how to fly drones, plans to add to STEM curriculum

July 12, 2021 11:51 AM Emma Iannacone

East Idaho teachers are learning how to fly drones so they can implement the technology into their STEM…

Pocatello Utility Billing to switch payment system

July 12, 2021 3:07 PM News Team

The City of Pocatello Utility Billing Department will start using a new payment processing system this…

Idaho gas prices continue to increase

July 12, 2021 11:36 AM News Team

Idaho gas prices have risen 7.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.53/g, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in Idaho.…

Idaho Labor reopens mobile offices statewide

July 12, 2021 11:35 AM News Team

Re-opening remote locations in 40 cities throughout Idaho is allowing the Department of Labor to return to its pre-pandemic service delivery levels…

1 rescued on Hell Roaring Trail

July 12, 2021 10:22 AM News Team

Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers rescued a rider who had come off their horse on the Hell Roaring Trail Sunday around 1:50 p.m.…

Yellowstone invasive mussel find both reassuring, alarming

July 12, 2021 11:03 AM Associated Press

The recent discovery of an invasive mussel that was about to enter the waters of Yellowstone National Park was both concerning and reassuring for…

Missing Montana hiker believed to have died in accident

July 12, 2021 9:55 AM Associated Press

Searchers looking for a Montana State University graduate student who went missing while hiking in the Beartooth Mountains in southern Montana say…

Accident slowed traffic near Henry’s Lake

July 12, 2021 9:00 AM Curtis Jackson

Idaho State Police report a crash on US 20 just south of Henry’s Lake is blocking the eastbound lane of traffic.…

Teton Pass will be closed briefly Tuesday to traffic

July 12, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing all through traffic in both directions briefly on WYO 22 Teton Pass from mile marker 7 to…

Shady Grove Music Camp comes back to Pocatello

July 11, 2021 6:43 PM Cole Sams

The Shady Grove Music Camp is back for their second annual event at FMC Park.…

Hazy Skies Continuing through the Weekend

July 10, 2021 4:38 PM Evan Thomason

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY for Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper…

Latest on Mud Lick fire burning in Salmon-Challis National Forest

July 11, 2021 10:20 AM Rachel Fabbi

IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO (KIFI)- The Mud Lick fire is approximately two miles northwest of Blackbird Mine and nearing 2,500 acres. The lightning-caused…

Man airlifted to hospital after crash near American Falls

July 10, 2021 9:48 PM Linda Larsen

AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) On Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 4:38 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash, westbound on I86 at mile…

Hundreds gather for this year’s Scooper Bowl

July 10, 2021 6:56 PM Cole Sams

On Saturday, Snake River Landing hosted this year’s Scooper Bowl.…

Acton Children's Business Fair in Idaho Falls, ID

Acton Academy hosts Children’s Business Fair

July 10, 2021 6:28 PM Cole Sams

On Saturday, the brand-new Acton Academy in Idaho Falls hosted its first annual Children’s Business Fair at Tautphaus…

Officials talk about water levels during drought conditions

July 9, 2021 5:13 PM Rachel Fabbi

“We are anticipating our reservoir system, all the reservoirs, from Grassy Lake, Island Park, Jackson Lake, Palisades, American Falls, Ririe, and…

Fire contained in Ross Fork area

July 9, 2021 4:00 PM News Team

The Fort Hall Fire Department reports a fire is burning in the Ross Fork area.…

Rigby Middle School teacher awarded for heroism

July 9, 2021 5:58 PM News Team

Krista Gneiting, the teacher who disarmed and comforted the school shooter at Rigby Middle School, is being…

National Weather Service reports record summer heat in Southeast Idaho

July 9, 2021 6:06 PM Cole Sams

The summer of 2021 has set records in Southeast Idaho.…

Officials kill grizzly bear near Ovando

July 9, 2021 2:21 PM News Team

Wildlife officials shot and killed a grizzly bear early Friday morning less than two miles from Ovando, where a woman was killed in a grizzly bear…

Runner attacked by grizzly in Island Park

July 9, 2021 10:49 AM News Team

A runner in Island Park was attacked by a grizzly bear Friday…

Gov. Little mobilizes Idaho National Guard firefighters

July 9, 2021 1:20 PM News Team

Amid extreme drought, excessive heat, multiple fire starts, and dwindling firefighting resources regionwide, Governor Brad Little issued an emergency…

Wyoming rancher pinned by ATV survives on beer, water 2 days

July 9, 2021 12:10 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming rancher who was pinned by an all-terrain vehicle survived on beer and bottled water for two days.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 135 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

July 9, 2021 4:59 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 135 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…

The Tabernacle Choir returns to Temple Square

July 9, 2021 10:45 AM News Team

The Tabernacle Choir, organ recitals, Choir and Bell ensemble and Music & the Spoken Word return after COVID-19…

Wasden announces resolution with Purdue Pharma, Sacklers over opioid proliferation

July 9, 2021 12:30 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a resolution of Idaho’s multistate lawsuit against the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma,…

Jack Chinook Salmon stocked in Mosquito Flat

July 9, 2021 10:20 AM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery personnel released 250 jack Chinook salmon in Mosquito Flat Reservoir near Challis on…

North Highland Park concrete improvements to being Monday

July 9, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

3H Construction will begin making improvements to the concrete on Elmore Avenue on Monday.…

Half-off cat, kitten adoptions at Pocatello Animal Shelter

July 9, 2021 10:04 AM News Team

You can add a cat or kitten to your family for half-price July 12 through July 24 thanks to The Friends of the Pocatello Animal…

Governor’s office aids water users in reaching historic crop-saving settlement amid extreme drought

July 9, 2021 12:30 PM News Team

As the State of Idaho faces the worst drought in years, a group of water users in Blaine County – with the aid of the Governor’s office, House…

Youth Conservation Program in Grand Teton marks 15 years

July 9, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

Grand Teton National Park Foundation and Grand Teton National Park are celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the Youth Conservation Program (YCP).…

Bannock County AlertSense app testing, survey

July 8, 2021 7:00 PM News Team

Bannock County Dispatch will be sending out an AlertSense notification Friday between 5:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. in an attempt to test the notification…

Man rescued after falling 30 feet down manhole

July 8, 2021 2:27 PM News Team

Emergency crews are working to rescue a worker who is trapped after falling 30 feet down a manhole.…

Idaho Power served record amount of energy in June

July 8, 2021 4:16 PM News Team

Idaho Power set new all-time records for energy delivered to customers on each of the final three days of June.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 144 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

July 8, 2021 5:29 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 144 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…

Officials seek input on new grazing rate proposal

July 8, 2021 3:33 PM News Team

Idaho farmers could soon pay a new rate for grazing for the first time since…

Carnival comes to Chubbuck

July 8, 2021 3:10 PM News Team

If your kids have been bouncing off the walls this summer and they need something to do, the carnival is in Chubbuck.…

New Chubbuck City Hall building almost ready to open

July 8, 2021 3:14 PM Linda Larsen

Chubbuck city officials will spend this week and next packing their…

Large Idaho primary care group mandates staff COVID-19 vaccines

July 8, 2021 2:29 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s largest independent medical group will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-September in hopes of keeping clinics…

Yellowstone visitation statistics on Fourth of July weekend 2021

July 8, 2021 3:37 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park vehicle entries through the Fourth of July weekend showed an 8% increase over the same weekend in…

Top 10 tips before visiting Grand Tetons

July 8, 2021 12:52 PM Bill Cummings

Grand Teton is already on track for record visitation this summer. Here are some tips to Plan Like A Park Ranger by following this list of the top 10…