Local News Archives

Bannock County Assessor recall effort fails to gather enough signatures

October 3, 2019 1:17 AM News Team

The petition to recall the Bannock County assessor, Shari Davies, failed to gather enough signatures to move the issue to the March ballot. Claudia…

Woman charged with murdering her father pleads guilty

October 3, 2019 12:33 AM News Team

Jessica Conser, the woman who was charged with the shooting of her father Mathew Robert Travo III outside of his home in Hibbard on June 6, 2018,…

US announces caribou protections for Idaho, Washington

October 2, 2019 11:41 PM News Team

U.S. officials on Wednesday announced protections for woodland caribou and their habitat in parts of Idaho and Washington. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

All wildfires in Yellowstone declared out

October 2, 2019 11:34 PM News Team

Due to winter weather conditions, all wildfires in Yellowstone have been declared out. Fire danger is low. You can view Current Fire Activity HERE.…

Red Hill “I” is back

October 2, 2019 11:19 PM News Team

The iconic Red Hill “I” has returned to the Idaho State University campus. A special celebration of its return will be held October 10,…

Chronic Wasting Disease found near Bondurant

October 2, 2019 10:53 PM News Team

Biologists have confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer hunt area 152, about 12 miles west of Bondurant on Willow Creek. A buck, harvested by…

KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3

Brake for Breakfast brings awareness to breast cancer prevention and screenings

October 2, 2019 10:53 PM News Team

One in eight women and one in about 900 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life, according to breastcancer.org. On…

LDS Church to allow women to be witnesses for temple sealings, baptisms

October 2, 2019 10:32 PM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will now allow women to be witnesses for temple sealings and baptisms. This historic change was…

Your Health Idaho insurance rates set

October 2, 2019 10:09 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Insurance projects 2020 premium rates will increase by an average 6% in the individual insurance market and 4% in the small…

Barrasso meets with Wyoming troops overseas

October 2, 2019 9:58 PM News Team

Wyoming Senator John Barrasso made a quick trip overseas to visit Wyoming National Guard Troops in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Kosovo.…

Idaho lab to lead 5G wireless research

October 2, 2019 6:32 PM News Team

The Idaho National Laboratory has established INL Wireless Security Institute to lead and coordinate research of 5G wireless technology. The effort…

Marshall Public Library goes fine-free for youth

October 2, 2019 6:06 PM News Team

Overdue fines for youth are a thing of the past at the Marshall Public Library. The library stopped charging overdue fines for youth ages…

1 airlifted after rollover crash

October 2, 2019 5:02 PM News Team

The Power County Sheriff’s Office reports one person was airlifted after a rollover Tuesday around 8:20 p.m. Officials say there were six…

Wyoming wildlife officials introduce draft elk feeding plan

October 2, 2019 4:16 PM News Team

Wyoming wildlife officials have introduced a detailed plan for review to scale back elk and bison feeding days by 50%. Jackson Hole News & Guide…

Idaho boy dies riding scooter after being hit by vehicle

October 2, 2019 3:38 PM News Team

An Idaho boy has died after police say he was struck by a vehicle while riding a nonelectric scooter. The Meridian Police Department says the boy was…

Wanderlust goes mobile

October 2, 2019 3:31 AM News Team

Drinking in Pocatello is about to get more convenient A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in the parking lot of the Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of…

‘We would just like our bear back’: giant teddy bear stolen from car window

October 2, 2019 12:38 AM News Team

While the giant teddy bear only cost $30, Beary means a lot more to the Chubbuck community. Typically, he can be seen waving to drivers on West…

61 educators in D93 receive a $12,000 salary boost

October 2, 2019 12:17 AM News Team

“When I look at that list I think of great collaboration because I work with every one of the people on this list, and we share knowledge with…

Kristin Chenoweth coming to Idaho Falls

October 1, 2019 11:05 PM News Team

You can see Kristin Chenoweth in concert on Saturday, October 12. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Colonial Theater as part of the…

“Major Bison” wanders to Teton Village

October 1, 2019 10:54 PM News Team

There will be a new attraction in Teton Village. “Major Bison,” the large, bright red bison sculpture that stood along the Moose Wilson…

Man killed when camper falls on him

October 1, 2019 9:42 PM News Team

A 71-year-old Idaho Falls man was killed shortly after noon Tuesday when a 5th wheel camper fell on top of him and trapped him underneath. Bystanders…

EPA outlines Ballard Mine cleanup plan

October 1, 2019 9:00 PM News Team

The Environmental Protection Agency has outlined a number of components in its final, $41 million cleanup plan for the Ballard Mine site, 13 miles…

SEC sues Idaho investment firm Yellowstone Partners LLC

October 1, 2019 7:17 PM News Team

The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing a defunct Idaho investment firm contending that two company officers purposely overbilled clients.…

Downey man sentenced to 10 years for possessing sexually explicit images of minors

October 1, 2019 7:17 PM News Team

A 46-year-old Downey man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 120 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for possessing…

How the cold weather is affecting the potato harvest

October 1, 2019 4:02 PM News Team

Year-round, potato growers work hard to ensure fresh, high quality, potatoes for their consumers. Kasia Duellman is a Seed Potato Specialist of the…

Candle blamed for thrift store fire

October 1, 2019 3:18 PM News Team

Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Fire Marshal Kathy Clay says candles were probably the cause of an accidental fire at the Forget Me Not Thrift Store last week.…