Pocatello hosts Gift of Life Walk/Run
Organ donors got the help they need thanks to the Pocatello community.…
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Woman claims to have given ride to boyfriend of missing Gabby Petito
Authorities have been getting more tips from the public concerning the disappearance of Gabby Petito.…
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Roadway repairs begin Monday on ID-33 in Madison County
On Monday, the Idaho Transportation Department will begin repairs on Idaho Highway 33 in Madison County.…
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Victor store owner says missing woman and fiance were in store
She said the pair spent about 15 to 20 minutes in the store, and that they came in on either August 25 or…
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Police: Missing Florida woman and slain couple unrelated
A Utah county sheriff said Friday detectives have determined there is no connection between the disappearance of a Florida woman who went missing…
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Wall That Heals now open in Blackfoot
Patriotism has filled the air at Jensen’s Grove with the arrival of The Wall That…
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IFFD reminds drivers about pulling over
As east Idaho grows, the calls for fire, police or EMS go…
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IF Symphony cancels park concert due to COVID-19 surge
After months of planning and the growing anticipation of the Idaho Falls community, the Idaho Falls Symphony regrets to announce the cancelation of…
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Madison Memorial Hospital opens up new mental health facility
Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg opened up it’s brand new behavioral mental health center with a ribbon cutting ceremony…
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Idaho’s unemployment rate drops to 2.9% for August
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percent from July to…
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Idaho leaders detail legal issues with federal vaccine mandate, threaten Biden with legal action
Governor Brad Little, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Winder and House Speaker Scott Bedke sent a letter to…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,730 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,730 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths…
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Pocatello Regional Transit announces changes for A, C and H routes
Pocatello Regional Transit (PRT) is making some changes to three of its routes around Pocatello and…
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Idaho grants tax relief to victims of Hurricane Ida
The Idaho State Tax Commission is extending deadlines to file and pay taxes for victims of Hurricane…
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Splash Dance for Dogs returns Saturday
The pups will be taking over the pool at the Ross Park Aquatic Complex…
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NSA designates CEI’s Cybersecurity Program designated as Center of Academic Excellence
CEI’s Information Assurance & Cybersecurity program is now designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education…
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New Portneuf River access available on Douglass Lane
You now have a new spot to finish your float on the Portneuf…
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Infrared flight allows for updated acreage of Boundary Fire
A recent infrared flight has allowed for updated acreage figures of the Boundary…
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Gabby Petito’s family and police urge her fiancé to come forward with any information about her disappearance
Investigators searching for Gabby Petito believe her fiancé and those around him are withholding critical information related to her disappearance…
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Reservoir remains ID’d as kayaker drowned in Wyoming in 1995
Investigators say human remains found in a reservoir on the Wyoming-Idaho state line have been identified as a kayaker who drowned in a river in…
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Police continue Downard Funeral Home investigation
Detectives are continuing to work with the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses to identify cremated remains from Downard Funeral…
Continue Reading Authorities focusing on Wyoming, Utah in search for missing woman
“There’s nothing else that matters to me now. This girl right here, this is what matters. That is it. Anything else comes second to…
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Bodycam: Gabby Petito argued with boyfriend before vanishing
Police video shows a Florida woman who went missing out West had been arguing with her boyfriend in a Utah tourist town.…
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Idaho rations health care statewide as COVID-19 surge continues
Idaho’s public health leaders have expanded health care rationing statewide amid a massive increase in the number of coronavirus patients requiring…
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Woman suffers significant thermal burns in Yellowstone
At Old Faithful early Thursday morning, park rangers provided initial care to a 19-year-old woman from Rhode Island with second- and third-degree…
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D93 moves to yellow phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 is moving to the Moderate/Yellow Phase next week (Sept. 20 to Sept.…
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Capitol for A Day sparks protests
Governor Little and his cabinet members held capitol for a day in Ammon at their city…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,218 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,218 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths…
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Rare human case of pneumonic plague detected in Wyoming
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has announced the detection of a rare but serious case of pneumonic plague in a northern Fremont County…
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Construction projects underway in Bonneville, Madison and Fremont counties
The Idaho Transportation Department will continue and begin new work on multiple highway projects throughout the region from now until late fall.…
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Wyoming seeks state management of grizzly bears
Governor Gordon announced Thursday the State of Wyoming is seeking state management of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE).…
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IFPD, FOP and IDOC partner for Re-Entry Hygiene Kit Drive
The Idaho Falls Police Department and Idaho Falls Fraternal Order of Police are partnering with the Idaho Department of Corrections Re-Entry Program…
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Gabby Petito’s father makes public plea for information about missing daughter
The father of Gabby Petito, who was reported missing over the weekend, made a public plea Thursday for information on the disappearance of the…
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Petito Family Attorney reads statement and takes questions
A Florida woman who vanished while on a cross-country trip in a converted camper van with her boyfriend is the subject of a nationwide…
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EIRMC releases statement on Crisis Standards of Care
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical released the following…
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Boundary Fire grows to 60,979 acres
he lightning caused fire has burned 60,979 acres and is 48%…
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Risch welcomes fall interns to Washington, D.C. office
U.S. Senator Jim Risch announced the selection of three interns to serve in his Washington, D.C. Senate office for fall 2021.…
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Madison County burn ban to end Thursday
Due to an increase in fuel moistures, relative humidity and a positive weather outlook, the burn ban currently in place will end on…
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ISU scholarship campaign reaches $13 million
One month after the public launch of the Idaho State University Scholarship Campaign, Idaho State Bengals have raised $13.25 million, more than half…
Continue Reading Police hold press conference on missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito
Laundrie returned back to Florida alone on September 1.…
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Cheney’s pro-Trump opponent runs on undermining 2020 results
By Alex Rogers, CNN If Rep. Liz Cheney is purged from the Republican Party, it likely will be at the hand of Harriet Hageman. Hageman, the former…
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Thursday is Idaho School Zone Safety Day
Governor Brad Little has proclaimed Thursday, September 16 to be Idaho School Zone Safety Day, a reminder to the driving public to watch for kids on…
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Lawmakers express their outrage at Biden’s vaccine mandates
Senators and representatives from District 30 and 33 met together today at the Hilton Garden Inn in Idaho Falls. Their main topic of choice was the…
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EISF sets new records
Nearly 250,000 people came through the fair gates, making it the most attended Fair ever, with a grand total of 249,892 people. The fair set…
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Vandalism in PCSD25 bathrooms
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District is asking parents and guardians to talk to their students about a current trend on social…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,315 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 55 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,315 new COVID-19 cases and 55 new deaths…
Continue Reading Awards to community partners address learning loss and behavioral health supports to children
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced 61 facilities represented by 35 organizations in Idaho that are helping Idaho’s children…
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Racines, Balow to make history, compete in Wyoming’s One shot Antelope Hunt
State Auditor Kristi Racines and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow will compete in the 2021 Wyoming One Shot Antelope…
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Refugee organization: Idaho to welcome 400 Afghan nationals
Officials with the International Rescue Committee in Boise say roughly 400 Afghan refugees will resettle in Idaho over the next fiscal year.…
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Governor Gordon: Biden’s federal overreach has gone too far
Governor Mark Gordon announced Wednesday a two-pronged plan to combat the federal overreach of the Biden Administration in proposing to mandate…
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US: Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting
The Biden administration says federal protections may need to be restored for gray wolves in the western U.S. after Republican-led states made it…
Continue Reading Attempt by far-right to reconvene Idaho House fizzles
An attempt by far-right lawmakers to form a quorum at the Statehouse that they say would have allowed them to force the Legislature to reconvene and…
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15th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center hosted the 15th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event in Idaho…
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Boundary Fire grows to 60,979 acres
The Boundary and Scarface Fires merged and are being managed as a single incident.…
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Gov. Little held town hall Wednesday
Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen will answer questions from the public about COVID-19 during an…
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Hailey reinstates mask mandate effective immediately
HAILEY, Idaho (KIFI) – Hailey Mayor Martha Burke signed Hailey Public Health Order 2021-06 on Tuesday reinstating a mask mandate within the Hailey…
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EIRMC earns Idaho’s only ACR Accreditation for Radiation Oncology
The Idaho Cancer Center at EIRMC has been accredited for radiation oncology by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the nation’s oldest and…
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WCW 2021 Wyoming Woman Entrepreneur of the Year announced
The Wyoming Council for Women (WCW) announced Sara Flitner of Jackson as the winner of the 2021 Wyoming Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award this…
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COVID-19 surge pushes much of Idaho toward medical rationing
Idaho’s public health officials say crisis standards of care are imminent for the state’s most populated region as hospitals continue to be…
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Standoff in Jackson ends peacefully
A peaceful end to a police standoff in…
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Fall leaves could be delayed
The autumn season is just starting to approach us this year. Although the leaves are starting to now change colors, there are some concerns about a…
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Far-right bid to reconvene Legislature called grandstanding
Some Idaho lawmakers say a proposed meeting by far-right House members hoping to form a quorum at the Statehouse and force the Legislature to…
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Third candidate quits after Trump endorsement in Cheney race
A Wyoming state legislator is no longer running against Liz Cheney in 2022. State…
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Downard Funeral Home owner’s licenses revoked
he Idaho Board of Morticians has completed its investigation into the situation where a dozen decomposing bodies and dozens of preserved fetuses were…
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20 years since Amber Hoopes disappeared
September 14 marks 20 years since Amber Hoopes…
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Wall That Heals comes to Blackfoot
he Wall that Heals was escorted through downtown Idaho Falls Tuesday…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1, 657 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,657 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths…
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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Idaho using data from U.S. Department of Health & Human…
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Daughter of fallen US Marine born Monday
On Monday, the daughter of a fallen US Marine was…
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Search for missing woman who was in Grand Teton National Park
A family is pleading for help in finding their daughter. …
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Yellowstone has busiest August on record
Yellowstone National Park hosted 921,844 recreation visits in August 2021, making it the most-visited August on record.…
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On its Facebook page Tuesday, the Shoshone Bannock Tribes say its COVID-19 contact tracers are seeing a spike in positive cases from the Eastern…
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Museum of Idaho to extend Body Worlds Exhibit through December
The Museum of Idaho (MOI) announced the extension of its Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out special exhibit through December 5.…
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Law enforcement busy during Eastern Idaho State Fair
The Blackfoot Police Department and Bingham County Sheriff’s Office are breathing a sigh of relief as the extremely busy fair week has come to a…
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Boundary and Scarface Fires merged, will be managed as single incident
Marty Adell’s Great Basin Incident Management Team 5 took over management of the Boundary and Scarface Fires…
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Chubbuck City Hall Ribbon Cutting
Governor Little will deliver remarks at the Chubbuck City Hall Ribbon Cutting Tuesday at 3:15…
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COVID-19 surge pushes much of Idaho toward medical rationing
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
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Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy cancels school due to COVID-19 outbreak
School is canceled the remainder of the week for Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy in Fort…
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100 Deadliest Days fatalities up from last year
Idaho has seen an increase in fatalities during the busy summer months known as the 100 Deadliest Days…
Continue Reading 2 more bodies identified from Downard Funeral Home, police seek help identifying 1 more
Pocatello Police report two more bodies have been identified from Downard Funeral Home.…
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Collision with school bus sends 4 students to hospital, kills Ammon man
UPDATE 5:30 p.m. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the pickup driver.…
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President Joe Biden visits national fire center in Boise
President Joe Biden will be in Boise, Idaho Monday to visit the National Interagency Fire Center.…
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Open house begins for Pocatello Idaho Temple
A media briefing about the Pocatello Temple has been set for Monday at 10…
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Woman arrested for aggravated battery with a knife
Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to a residence in the 1600 block of Whitney Street for a report of a physical disturbance involving a knife…
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Baby red pandas named
Earlier this summer, the Idaho Falls Zoo welcomed two new baby red…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,713 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho officials reported 2,713 new COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths over the…
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Idaho leaders push Biden on Afghan refugee resettlement security protocols
Governor Brad Little and the entire Idaho congressional delegation told President Joe Biden in a letter Friday Idaho expects the federal government…
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New members appointed to Idaho Economic Advisory Council
Governor Brad Little appointed three new members to serve on the Idaho Economic Advisory Council this…
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Dust abatement activities on Moose-Wilson Road begin Tuesday
The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m.…
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Superintendent Ybarra: Federal approval of Idaho’s state plan releases remaining $146 million in American Rescue Plan funds for Idaho schools
Monday’s U.S. Department of Education approval of Idaho’s plan for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) under the American…
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Software switch powers energy savings equivalent to 3 homes at Pocatello Regional Airport
A software change is leading to some big energy savings at Pocatello Regional…
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Boundary Fire grows to 50,963 acres
The lightning-caused Boundary Fire has burned 50,963 acres and is 48%…
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Crowds gather to protest President Joe Biden’s Idaho visit
More than 1,000 protesters have gathered in Boise, Idaho, ahead of a visit by President Joe Biden to express their displeasure about his coronavirus…
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Scarface Fire grows to 7,806 acres
The lightning caused Scarface Fire that started on August 7 has burned 7,806…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest detects 1 new fire
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected one (1) new fire since the last fire summary dated September 6,…
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When will Idaho, US gas prices finally start to drop?
On Monday, Idaho’s average price for regular is $3.79 per gallon, the same as a week ago and two cents cheaper than a month ago. …
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Robots battle in FIRST® Robotics Competition
This weekend, robots built by 16 high school teams from Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Montana competed in the inaugural Idaho Invitational…
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Idaho, Wyoming residents mark September 11 attacks
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- Twenty years ago, the worst terror attacks on American soil unfolded in three spots across the nation, today America is…
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Final day of Eastern Idaho State Fair draws quite a turnout
It was a full house on Saturday for the final day of the Eastern Idaho State…
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Residents, tourists line the street to welcome home fallen Marine
Hundreds lined the streets, balconies, and roofs to welcome home Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee McCollum.…
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