Idaho lawmakers have not yet approved spending $900M in aid
Idaho state lawmakers in a power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little say they should have been called back into session last year to distribute…
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Lawmen set their sights on aggressive drivers
New data collected by the Idaho Office of Highway Safety (OHS) indicates aggressive driving was a factor in 78 fatal crashes in Idaho last year.…
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Some 65 and over get their first COVID-19 dose
It was the first day for those aged 65 and over to get their COVID-19 vaccine…
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Wyoming health officials update COVID-19 vaccine priority groups
The Wyoming Department of Health has updated the Phase 1a and 1b COVID-19 vaccine priority groups and has announced subgroup…
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Idaho gas prices still rising
Idaho’s average price for regular is $2.35 per gallon, which is 13 cents more than a month ago but 22 cents less than a year ago. …
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Pandemic causes backlog of 40K cases in Idaho court system
The chief justice of Idaho’s highest court says the state judicial system faces a backlog of thousands of cases because of delays caused by the…
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Affordable Housing advocates push lawmakers for action
Idaho’s Affordable Housing advocates are urging the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee and the state legislature to act quickly on emergency…
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Ambulance crews training on new rescue equipment
The Pocatello Fire Department is using a $92,359.67 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grant to upgrade life-saving equipment…
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People 65 and older can now schedule COVID-19 vaccine in Southeast Idaho
As of 10:00 a.m. Monday, there are still appointments available in March.…
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Woman hospitalized after Two Top snowmobile crash
A 50-year-old woman was hospitalized after a snowmobile crash west of West Yellowstone…
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Skiers rescued from Grand Teton avalanche
A joint effort from the Teton County Search and Rescue team and Grand Teton National Park Rangers rescued several cross-country skiers from an…
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Police investigate suspected drug lab
Idaho Falls Police secured the area around a suspected drug lab located inside a home in the 3200 block of Londonderry Avenue. …
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Avalanches close Blaine County roads
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office says several avalanches have closed the Warm Springs Road near West Fork, in Ketchum. …
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Vaccination appointments filled within minutes
Eligible people hoping to secure an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination Saturday found disappointment instead.…
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State legislators react to eventful week in Boise
This past week was busy in our state capital, with multiple bills up for legislation and a local representative proposing the impeachment of…
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328 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 328 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue Reading Authorities identify remains as those of missing backpacker
Human remains found in a remote area of west-central Idaho have been identified as an Idaho man who went missing a decade ago while backpacking,…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 60 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 60 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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ISU Professor reacts to crazy week on Wall Street
It was a tumultuous week on Wall Street, with the gaming company GameStop’s stock being the subject of controversy.
Users of the website Reddit…
Local legislator emails governor asking to negotiate impeachment effort
A local state representative emails the governor asking to negotiate a news impeachment…
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Missing Rexburg woman located
Rexburg Police are working to locate a missing Rexburg woman. …
Continue Reading 635 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 635 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
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Raising suicide awareness
Friends and family are remembering the Pocatello High School linebacker who died from suicide…
Continue Reading COVID-19 vaccinations move to new phase Monday
Eastern Idaho Public Health has announced that rollout for the COVID-19 vaccine for Priority Group 2.2 will begin on Monday, February 1. …
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Third annual Recover out Loud event
The Recover out Loud event took place Friday at the parking lot of the ISU Bennion Student Union Building in Idaho…
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New website helps Idahoans learn when, where to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Governor Brad Little announced Friday the State of Idaho launched a new COVID-19 vaccination information website to help Idahoans more easily find…
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ISU reports 33 new COVID-19 cases this week
COVID-19 numbers on the Idaho State University campus in Pocatello dropped this week after the highest week ever last…
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Documents link 2 held in Vegas in Capitol riot to Idaho man
A Nevada man and a Tennessee man who were arrested in Las Vegas and accused of violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 have ties to an Idaho man who…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 128 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 128 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Wyoming Game and fish pushing forward with Jackson housing
Wyoming Game and Fish Commissioners have allocated $9,743,000 from their discretionary account to begin work on employee housing for Jackson region…
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Snowmobiler rescued from deep snow near West Yellowstone
A 45-year-old snowmobiler is safe today, after he got his machine stuck in the backcountry at around 5:15 p.m. Thursday.…
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Governor visits Guard troops at PMC
Governor Brad Little paid an unannounced visit to Portneuf Medical Center Friday morning.…
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Missing woman found
UPDATE 2:50 p.m. Pocatello Police report Jayden Mortensen has been…
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Lawmakers introduce bill to limit public health authority
A panel of state lawmakers voted to introduce legislation to prevent Idaho public health officials from ordering schools to close or take…
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Wyoming delegates move to block oil, gas executive order
Three Wyoming lawmakers in Washington have proposed legislation to block the Biden administration from ordering a moratorium on new federal leases to…
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Pocatello man accused of stabbing his brother
A Pocatello man was arrested Thursday after a fight with his brother got out of hand.…
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Stage Stop Sled Dog race begins Friday
24 teams from the United States and Canada have signed on for the 26th Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race beginning Friday, January 29 in…
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Snowplow hit by driver passing on the right
Plow driver Carlos Garcia said he watched his life flash before his eyes Wednesday while working on Highway 20 after he got hit on the…
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Pocatello family establishes ISU Business scholarship
The Idaho State University College of Business has established a new scholarship with a donation from a Pocatello business…
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Constitutional ban on legal pot advances in Idaho
A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of marijuana in Idaho has moved forward as lawmakers in the conservative…
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Missing girl found
The Pocatello Police Department is trying to locate a 17-year-old female who left school today for lunch and has not returned as expected.…
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Rigby man hurt in two-vehicle crash
Kevin Hayes, 31, of Rigby died Thursday of injuries sustained in a Tuesday afternoon…
Continue Reading 508 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 508 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…
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Gov. Little orders vaccine distribution transparency
Gov. Brad Little on Thursday ordered the state’s seven public health districts and providers to regularly report the number of coronavirus doses they…
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Committee plans for EISF in 2021
One of our community’s most popular events is on schedule for…
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New voting machines in Bonneville County
Bonneville County Commissioners approved new voting machines Thursday…
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Bill proposes banning conversion therapy in Idaho
Representative John McCrostie, a Democrat from Garden City, introduced House Bill 52 to protect the LGBTQ youth from what he called the harmful…
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Idaho power struggle appears to tilt away from Legislature
Attempts by the Republican-dominated Legislature to wrest power from GOP Gov. Brad Little when it comes to emergency declarations during a crisis…
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Student art award winners announced
Snake River High School Senior Gracie Packer of Blackfoot earned honorable mention in the State Department of Education’s “Picture My Future”…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 105 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death
Local health officials reported 105 new COVID-19 cases and one new death in the area Thursday.…
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Safety improvements planned on US 20 through Island Park
The Idaho Transportation Department has outlined plans for several safety improvements along the US 20 corridor through Island Park.…
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INL microreactor project out for comment
The U.S. Department of Energy has released a draft environmental impact assessment for the proposed Microreactor Applications Research Validation and…
Continue Reading SBA releases PPP loan review
The U.S. Small Business Administration reports it has approved $97 million in economic aid for Idaho businesses under the new Paycheck Protection…
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USDA announces potato promotion board members
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the appointment of 31 people to serve on the National Potato Promotion…
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Idaho schools chief makes $2.4 billion budget request
Idaho’s schools chief on Thursday asked lawmakers for a 3.8% budget increase to about $2.4 billion to educate the more than 300,000 students in…
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Yellowstone visits drop slightly in 2020
Overall 2020 visitation at Yellowstone National Park was down 5% from 2019. …
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Idaho health officials work to identify additional diagnoses of MIS-C
Idaho public health officials work with healthcare providers to identify additional diagnoses of…
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State parks enjoyed a banner year in 2020
19 kept people closer to home, 2020 became a banner year for Idaho State Parks.…
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New AAA research shows deadly difference in impact speeds
When impact speed rises from 40 to 56 mph, risk of serious injury increases by…
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PRT pledges to help seniors get to vaccination sites
Pocatello Regional Transit is reassuring senior citizens they will have transportation to their COVID-19 vaccination appointment, with a donation.…
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School Closures 1/28/2021
(KIFI) – Due to current weather conditions, the following schools are closed: Butte County School…
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Southeast Idaho experiences high demand in housing market
The housing market in Southeast Idaho is booming, but the supply does not match the demand.
Many people in Pocatello and the surrounding community…
620 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 26 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 620 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths on…
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D25 employee arrested for sexual abuse of minor
The Pocatello Police Department investigated an incident Thursday at Highland High School where an employee of the school district had inappropriate…
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Rexburg senator leads way for restitution for Tapp, wrongfully convicted
A Rexburg Senator is among Idaho lawmakers who are leading the way for a bill that would compensate people who have been wrongfully incarcerated in…
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Jackson Hole residents urged to limit exposure to household groups
Teton County, Wyoming health officials have extended a recommendation to limit gatherings to household groups. …
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Island Park kayaker rescued from Henry’s Fork bank
A 25-year-old Tennessee man living in Island Park was rescued from the shore of the Henry’s Fork near the State Section Access Road Tuesday.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 126 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 3 new deaths
Local health officials reported 126 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths…
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Idaho lawmakers want investment money out of Twitter, others
A group of conservative Idaho lawmakers is asking managers of the state’s employee retirement system to divest in tech companies the lawmakers say…
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IFPD officers sign on with U.S. Marshal Service
Two Idaho Falls Police Officers have been sworn in as Special Deputy U.S.…
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Legislators learn “State of the Judiciary”
Idaho Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan shared his State of the Judiciary message with the Legislature by video Wednesday, the first time it has not…
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2 former “Speakers” weigh in on GOP face-off
Two prominent Idaho republican leaders are backing Governor Brad Little’s position defending his emergency powers.…
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Sun Country to add Jackson Airport flights
Sun Country Airlines has announced the addition of 16 nonstop flights, including Jackson Hole Airport, beginning May 26. …
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Idaho leaders ask why the state’s vaccine allotment is low
State health care leaders are pressing federal officials to explain why Idaho was allotted far fewer doses of coronavirus vaccine than most other…
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Dubois man to face trial in May on kidnapping charge
Colter Robert Milner, 27, of Dubois appeared in Bonneville County District Court this week to plead “not guilty” to charges of First Degree…
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Rigby woman to stand trial on theft charges
Jenessa Marie Stevens, 36, of Rigby was arraigned in Madison County District Court on January 25.…
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Idaho National Guard joins Portneuf Medical Center to fight COVID-19
On Tuesday, employees and patients of PMC were greeted and screened by some new faces, and rather than scrubs, they were in uniform.
The Portneuf…
559 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 559 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…
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Vallow-Daybell lawyer seeks attorney-client protection
Lori Vallow-Daybell’s attorney, Mark Means, has filed additional motions seeking to protect attorney-client…
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Shelley Police investigate shooting incident
Shelley Police are investigating an early morning shooting incident.…
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No more cleaning between games
The Idaho State Board of Education has made another change to its plan for winter…
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Snake River School District early release for COVID-19 vaccinations
The Snake River School District is getting ready to vaccinate its employees who choose to get the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 142 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 142 COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.…
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Gordon: Oil and gas lease moratorium would devastate Wyoming
Governor Mark Gordon says Biden administration plans to stop issuing new oil and gas leases on federal land would have severe economic consequences…
Continue Reading Teton County implements health order variances
Wyoming Public Health Officer Alexia Harrist, MD, PhD, has approved two local variances to statewide health orders in Teton County.…
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Idaho delegation pushes Circuit Court split
The Idaho Congressional Delegation is introducing legislation aimed at splitting the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals into two circuits. …
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Court rules against Idaho treasurer in office space fight
The Idaho Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling ordering the Idaho state treasurer to vacate her offices in the…
Continue Reading Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…
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Angler numbers up at Henry’s Lake
Anglers spent more time trying their luck on Henry’s Lake ice fishing in 2020, but were enjoying less success.…
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East Idaho job market recovering, some counties faster than others
Due to Idaho’s diverse economy, some counties have had a more difficult time bouncing back, while others seem to be…
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Add the Words legislation introduced for 15th time
Idaho lawmakers are introducing the Add the Words legislation for the 15th…
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TSA reports airport firearm statistics
Idaho Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers report finding a total of 24 firearms in Idaho travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2020. …
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Structure fire causes estimated $75,000 in damages
The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports a structure fire on the 1300 block of South Woodruff Avenue Tuesday caused approximately $75,000 in…
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Wyoming unemployment rates improve as jobs disappear
Teton County led the trend to lower unemployment in Wyoming during…
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Power restored to 12,000 customers in Ammon/Lincoln area
Rocky Mountain Power reports about 12,059 customers are being affected by damaged power line.…
Continue Reading Local state legislator onboard with push to impeach Idaho governor
There is a push to impeach Idaho’s…
Continue Reading 527 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 527 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 70 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 5 new deaths
Local health officials reported 70 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths…
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Collecting food for the Soup-er Bowl
It’s that time of year again. It’s time for the Soup-er Bowl, and we are not talking about the big…
Continue Reading Resolution to lift limits on gatherings passes Idaho House
Legislation to end coronavirus restrictions limiting private and public gatherings to 10 people or fewer has passed the Idaho House and is headed to…
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