Representative Wendy Horman (R-Idaho Falls) announced that she has accepted a position to serve as the Director of the Office of Child Care in the…
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“Dave is an excellent leader who is well-prepared to take on this critical role in our agency,” said Director Scott Stokes. “His technical…
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – A powerful wind storm tore through Southeast Idaho on Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction that has kept local…
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Mountain View Hospital will begin offering a new Infant Safety class to the community this Thursday, December 18th. This class will take place on the…
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Following tonight’s regular city council meeting, Mayor Brian Blad gave the annual State of the City Report, offering a recap of the city’s biggest…
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Big changes could be coming for to I-15 and U.S. 20 that could impact your commute — down the…
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Construction on the Center Street Underpass Project is scheduled to begin in early January 2026. To help residents and businesses stay informed, the…
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More than 200 homes in American Falls remain without electricity Thursday following yesterday’s powerful storm, prompting officials to reopen…
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“I know how much a warm meal with family gathered around the table means to me, so being able to help provide that for other families is an…
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More than 150 homes in Ammon are facing a cold Thursday morning following a power outage reported late this morning.
Rocky Mountain Power confirmed…
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**Content Warning: The following article discusses topics of Sexual abuse and assault.**
As Idaho reckons with revelations of widespread sexual abuse…
A 40-year-old Nampa man is in custody following an investigation by the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. Attorney General Raúl…
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After a thorough investigation, Pocatello detectives have identified every individual connected to a Sunday morning shooting that left a man…
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Classes at Taylorview Middle School will not be held Dec. 18 due to heating issues caused by power outages on Wednesday.…
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“Wicked” weather is wreaking havoc across the region today as a line of powerful thunderstorms sweeps through. Local News 8 is tracking this storm in…
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An east Idaho man has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a multi-county search ended in a shootout with Bonneville County…
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Two children were seriously injured when high winds knocked over a large tree this morning, according to the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Department.…
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On Tuesday night, the Idaho Falls School District 91 released a statement regarding a potential concern about student safety. An individual on the…
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As AI integrates with learning in the classroom, one lawmaker is proposing an “AI in Education Framework” to guide students and teachers in…
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A 68-year-old Driggs man and registered sex offender is facing federal charges after allegedly sharing and promoting child sexual abuse material.…
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A fast-moving fire destroyed a vehicle and a chicken coop early Wednesday morning, leaving one resident injured and 13 chickens dead.
The Idaho…
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With holiday travel in full swing, the Idaho State Police is urging drivers to secure their loads after a close call on Tuesday, Dec. 16.
This…
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Local farmers could be receiving a post-holiday bonus – as the Trump Administration rolls out a temporary $12-billion Farmer Bridge Payment…
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About 25,000 Idahoans may be forced to give up their health insurance as federal subsidies expire, leaving many unable to afford sharply higher…
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“The Toy Drive and Light Parade were a huge success again this year, thanks to all of the help from the Idaho Falls Fire Department,” said…
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“Increasing human activity in the Stinking Springs area creates additional stress on the mule deer that winter there, requiring them to deplete…
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Idahoans in Pocatello have the opportunity to meet and discuss current issues with their local representative during a special Table-to-Table…
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The Rexburg Police Department is urgently asking the public for help finding a missing at-risk 22-year-old.
Police are searching for Beckett McVey…
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The U.S. Navy has a powerful new addition. Its newest fast-attack submarine, the future USS Idaho, is officially in Navy hands.
The sub was…
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Traffic will be temporarily detoured Friday, Dec. 19, beginning around 6:30 p.m. through approximately 9:30 p.m., as the City of Idaho Falls welcomes…
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Pocatello Police have issued a endangered missing person alert for Paul Eldridge,…
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Millions of dollars for schools, roads and bridges are headed to rural Idaho counties after the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act passed…
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The Powerball Jackpot has soared to $1.10 billion, making it the second largest of the…
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Charles Thomas Abrahamson, a former commander of the Idaho American Legion, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boise on charges of wire…
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The City of Pocatello will reflect on Fiscal Year 2025 during the annual State of the City address at the City Council meeting December 18.
Mayor…
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Heads up, Idaho Falls! The globally recognized Light the World Giving Machines have arrived in Idaho Falls, offering a unique opportunity to give…
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PAUL, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho State Police are investigating a crash involving two school buses on State Highway 25 in Minidoka County. 17 students were…
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Jerrod Randall Farr, 54, a licensed outfitter and owner of White Cloud Outfitters, and Michael Timothy Scott, 68, a licensed guide, were indicted for…
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The Idaho Falls Fire Department was called to the blaze at 10:56 p.m. Sunday at a home off East 109th North. While crews successfully extinguished…
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Southeast Idaho’s small but rapidly growing Jewish community ushered in the Festival of Lights across the region Sunday, marking the traditional…
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On December 14, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers with the Pocatello Police Department located an adult male lying in the roadway near the…
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Idaho Falls firefighters are working on a fire that started in the Bonneville County Hatch Pit early Sunday morning. The Hatch Pit is located 395…
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The Hour of AI is a global program that has brought new technology lessons to over 100 million students. Last week, students in the…
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The Ronald McDonald House Charities collaborated with Idaho Falls Rescue Mission to host the 5th annual toy drive and light parade on December 13th. …
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Kids and their families joined Santa and Mrs. Claus this morning at the Elks Lodge in Idaho Falls for the “Breakfast with Santa”…
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A closer look at the priorities and the controversies taking shape ahead of Idaho’s upcoming legislative…
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Two methamphetamine dealers in separate Eastern Idaho cases were each sentenced to five years in federal prison for drug distribution, U.S. Attorney…
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In a continual effort to minimize snowplow strikes and increase safety, the Idaho Transportation Department is installing and testing upgraded…
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Funeral services have been announced for former Bannock County Judge William “Bill ” Woodland. The family tells Local News 8 the services will be…
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One good deed is always followed by another; That’s the important lesson Students at Dora Erickson Elementary are learning with a cereal box food…
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This marks the second influenza-associated death of the season in the Gem State. Last flu season, 87 people were reported to have died from…
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The Pocatello Police Department is honoring K9 Frank, a seven-year-old yellow lab who has faithfully served the Pocatello Police Department for a…
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Crews with the City of Pocatello are responding to multiple water line breaks across the area.
The initial incident took place early Friday…
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Two lucky Idaho Lottery players who participated in the 2025 Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle will begin the New Year as Idaho’s newest millionaires! All…
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UPDATE: POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 has issued an emergency closure for Indian Hills Elementary School…
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Families of Kratom victims are taking a stand to expose the serious dangers of Kratom and advocate for awareness and change. Kratom products continue…
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The City of Chubbuck hosted their annual City Hall-I-Days Christmas festival at the Chubbuck City Hall earlier this evening, December 11th.…
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Idaho Falls High School has been named the top high school in the area by U.S. News and World…
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The Chubbuck Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding a tragic incident that occurred on the evening of December 10, 2025, in…
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A 40-year-old man is dead, and an eight-year-old child is recovering from a gunshot wound after a domestic shooting incident turned violent in…
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Bonneville County Prosecutor Randy Neal has announced a press conference regarding the alleged kidnapping that occurred at the Idaho Falls Costco…
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Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah court Thursday for…
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Confessed killer and inmate Bryan Kohberger is reportedly considering desperate measures to force the Idaho Department of Corrections to move him…
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The “Fill the Ambulance” toy drive is wrapping up … literally … and Idaho Falls firefighters need your help delivering Christmas magic to…
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The reported break-in of a rent drop box has tenants worried they might have to repay December’s rent. Rooftop Rental tenants say they may be forced…
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Impact fees were the center of debate during the recent Idaho Falls city elections, and now city officials are asking community members to weigh in…
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NeighborWorks Pocatello is raising money for the Avenues for Hope housing…
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Tuesday, Zoo Idaho staff in Pocatello announced the passing of Sinbad, the beloved mountain lion who had been a resident at the facility for the last…
Continue Reading The City of Idaho Falls invites the community to attend the 2026 State of the City Address, featuring Mayor-elect Lisa Burtenshaw.
The address,…
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A two-vehicle crash on Yellowstone Highway in Idaho Falls on Wednesday morning sent one person to a local hospital with minor injuries. The crash…
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Travelers beware. Northbound traffic is delayed on I-15 near the Northgate Exit because of a crash with a traffic control vehicle.…
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On a Sunday afternoon in October, a man went to the horse racetrack in Wilder, a small Idaho farming town, hoping to unwind after a long week at his…
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Yellowstone National Park’s winter season begins Monday, Dec. 15. Annually from mid-December until mid-March, visitors can travel most of the…
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The artificial intelligence arms race is on – and Idaho National Laboratory researchers are helping create the largest network of supercomputers…
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The Friends of the Marshall Public Library are excited to open their Holiday Store on the first floor of the Marshall Public Library in Pocatello.…
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The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Endangered Missing Person Alert for an unnamed 84-year-old man last seen at the intersection of…
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Idaho State Police is marking its ninth year of the “10 counties of Christmas.” It’s a charity drive to provide holiday meals across ten…
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Owner of Sage Raceway, Rubin Burkett, was arrested after a 17-year-old reported to police that he was sexually assaulted while driving a…
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Dr. Robert Wagner hosted his faculty and staff today at the alumni center on the ISU Pocatello campus to celebrate the successful fall semester.…
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Shoshone Ice Cave is now looking for donations after their bridge collapse in September, leaving multiple visitors…
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The following is a news release from the City of Pocatello. POCATELLO, Idaho – Beginning today, December 9, portions of the Monte Vista to Pocatello…
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The cold season is a difficult time for a lot of people, and it can be even tougher on our senior citizens.
Winter weather brings joint pain,…
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Bryan Flanders thought he was going to die. He ended up teaching circus arts instead.
His story begins with a small bump on his shoulder that grew…
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright affirmed his support for expanding America’s nuclear energy capacity four-fold in the next 25 years — from…
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Sunday worship services at an LDS church in Idaho Falls were canceled after members arrived to find that one of the building’s windows had been…
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A 58-year-old Blackfoot man died Saturday night after a single-vehicle rollover crash in Caribou County.
The Idaho State Police says the man was…
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With the holiday giving season underway, the Idaho Attorney General’s Office is urging Idahoans to remain vigilant against deceptive charity scams.…
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The Aid For Friends Shelter in Pocatello hosted their annual homeless encampment at Caldwell park overnight on Saturday, December 6th. Participants…
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Idaho State’s Reed Gym Pool hosted it’s first collegiate competition in 6 years this Saturday, December 6th. The ISU Swim club hosted Boise State,…
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Local police held their annual Cops and Kids holiday shopping event at the Chubbuck Walmart, serving 65 families in need.…
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Students at Ethel Boyes Elementary are banding together around a Giving Tree to make sure no one is left behind this Christmas.
But they need…
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The Pocatello Animal Shelter kicked off its annual holiday pet drive today. The shelter has donation bins around Pocatello and Chubbuck as well as…
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Heads up, drivers! The Teton Pass along highway 22 from Teton County, Idaho, to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is scheduled for a closure this weekend for…
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“Idaho’s early leadership with the Good Neighbor Authority laid the groundwork for an even more ambitious model – Shared Stewardship. We are…
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The clock is ticking! There’s only one week left to help local firefighters “Fill the Ambulance” with new, unwrapped toys for local children. The toy…
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A Pocatello Police Officer has been cited for failure to yield after striking a pedestrian in a crosswalk with their patrol car on Thursday…
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After an extensive months-long search, the City of Pocatello has officially filled its Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer position. During…
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Content Warning: The following article discusses themes of sexual abuse and assault.
For the first time since InvestigateWest exposed widespread…
REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — The Eastern Idaho Down Syndrome Family Connect sponsored a Special Needs Christmas Formal on Saturday night, turning the…
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A rash of car thefts and burglaries in eastern Idaho highlights the importance of proper preventative…
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