Local News Archives

Heritage Park poles installed

April 1, 2021 11:55 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Power has installed two large, steel power poles along the Snake River near Sunnyside Road. …

Prosecutors: Idaho officer murder-suicide was premeditated

April 1, 2021 11:42 AM Associated Press

Prosecutors in Idaho have said a former police officer fatally shot a woman he had been dating before shooting himself last year in what they…

Attorneys general want ITT Tech student debt canceled

April 1, 2021 11:27 AM News Team

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is encouraging the U.S. Department of Education to cancel federal student loan debt of those who attended ITT…

Mayor’s Million Minute Marathon winners

April 1, 2021 11:10 AM News Team

Mayor Brian Blad, Lookout Credit Union and the Marshall Public Library once again partnered together presenting the 5th Annual Mayor’s Million…

INL included in new round of DOE project awards

April 1, 2021 10:55 AM News Team

A next-generation nuclear reactor project at INL is among projects announced by the Department of…

Governor Little appoints at-large member to ITC

April 1, 2021 10:46 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little has appointed Earl Sullivan to the Idaho Travel Council…

N. Idaho representative to run for state Senate seat

April 1, 2021 9:48 AM Associated Press

Republican Rep. Paul Amador of Coeur d’Alene plans to leave the Idaho House to run for a northern Idaho state Senate seat that’s being…

Chubbuck Home Depot hosts Construction Combine

April 1, 2021 9:53 AM Cole Sams

The Home Depot in Chubbuck is building excitement for this year’s Construction Combine.…

Boise woman killed in Cassia County crash

April 1, 2021 8:56 AM News Team

A Boise woman was killed after a single car crash on westbound Interstate 84, at mile post 227, near the Cotterell Rest Area in Cassia County.…

Trucker injured after crash near Lone Pine

April 1, 2021 8:54 AM News Team

A Star, Idaho trucker was hospitalized in Salmon after a crash on State Highway 28, north of Lone Pine, at around 4:50 p.m. Wednesday.…

Teton Canyon prescription fire to begin Friday

April 1, 2021 8:34 AM News Team

Firefighters are preparing to launch the first phase of a prescription fire in Teton Canyon Friday. …

Rexburg working to fix potholes

March 31, 2021 9:28 PM Ariel Schroeder

Potholes are springing up everywhere as the snow melts and it’s the cars paying the…

Gov. Little discussed transportation plan in Blackfoot

March 31, 2021 9:45 AM Cole Sams

Governor Brad Little will visit Premier Technology in Blackfoot on Tuesday to discuss his transportation…

4-year-old killed in ATV accident

March 31, 2021 4:56 PM News Team

Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 1436 E. 1460 N. in Terreton in reference to an ATV accident with injuries Wednesday around 3:34…

Idaho Falls church vandalized

March 31, 2021 5:37 PM News Team

Cleanup is underway at an Idaho Falls church after it was…

460 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

March 31, 2021 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 460 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

Wyoming opens COVID-19 shots to everyone ages 16 and up

March 31, 2021 3:36 PM Associated Press

All Wyoming residents ages 16 and up are now eligible to receive a COVID-19…

Forrest Fenn treasure hunter digs himself into a federal sentence

March 31, 2021 12:26 PM News Team

Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced Rodrick Dow Craythorn, 52, of Syracuse, Utah for excavating and damaging archeological…

Man arrested for aggravated assault with a sword weapon

March 31, 2021 4:52 PM News Team

Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 4122 E. 300 N. in Jefferson County Sunday around 9:35 p.m. in reference to a domestic dispute…

Yellowstone roads from West Entrance to Mammoth Hot Springs open for 2021 spring bicycling

March 31, 2021 4:27 PM News Team

Those willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park can now ride 49 miles between the West Entrance and Mammoth…

First coronavirus variant identified in Southeast Idaho

March 31, 2021 11:04 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) is announcing the presence of the United Kingdom (UK) Coronavirus variant (B.1.1.7) in its jurisdiction.…

Wyoming Game and Fish managers collar gray wolves

March 31, 2021 4:13 PM News Team

Wyoming Game and Fish biologists have deployed approximately 43 new gray wolf collars this winter.…

Jefferson County planners consider subdivision requirements

March 31, 2021 3:14 PM News Team

The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission is taking a fresh look at amendments to the county’s subdivision ordinances.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 209 new COVID-19 cases in the area

March 31, 2021 3:49 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 209 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Blackfoot transportation open house today

March 23, 2021 8:33 AM News Team

The city of Blackfoot will host an open house to focus on future transportation projects on the west side of the city.…

Bug Creek prescribed burn scheduled April 5

March 31, 2021 2:17 PM News Team

A 418-acre prescribed burn is expected to begin ignition operations as soon as April 5. …

‘My soul is lighter:’ Serial killer’s death brings closure

March 31, 2021 2:38 PM Associated Press

Serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan III died in federal prison recently, having admitted to killing seven people, including five children, in Idaho,…

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands in many areas of Idaho

March 31, 2021 12:58 PM Associated Press

More areas of Idaho are opening even earlier to additional categories of people wanting to get the coronavirus…

Wyoming Legislature compromises on supplemental budget

March 31, 2021 12:55 PM Associated Press

The Wyoming Legislature has voted to approve a supplemental budget, compromising between two slightly different versions passed by the House and…

Northern Idaho senator announces run for secretary of state

March 31, 2021 1:00 PM Associated Press

A four-term northern Idaho Republican senator says she will run to become Idaho’s secretary of…

Idaho Falls Fire Dept. seeks “Partners in public safety”

March 31, 2021 12:08 PM News Team

The city of Idaho Falls is advising business owners to watch for information about a new “Partners in Public Safety…

Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection

March 31, 2021 11:48 AM Associated Press

Grizzly bears are slowly expanding the turf where they roam in parts of the northern Rocky Mountains but need continued protections, according to…

Man charged, Pocatello woman hospitalized after 3-vehicle crash

February 4, 2021 8:28 AM News Team

One person was hospitalized and another charged with aggravated DUI after an I-15 crash Wednesday.…

St. Anthony man wins $300,000 on lottery scratch ticket sold in Rexburg

March 31, 2021 11:22 AM News Team

The Maverik in Rexburg off Highway 20 has sold a six-figure winning Lottery ticket once…

Burtenshaw named to IF Council seat

March 31, 2021 10:50 AM News Team

Former District 91 School Board Trustee Lisa Burtenshaw has been named to a vacant post on the Idaho Falls City Council.…

Family who lost pigs in fire thanks community for support

March 31, 2021 5:54 PM Rachel Fabbi

The estimated cost of the damage is around $200,000. Eighty thousand for the barn, and $120,000 in show…

Iconic Teton Valley property protected under conservation easement

March 31, 2021 9:30 AM News Team

The Teton Regional Land Trust and the Kearsley family have closed on an 80-acre conservation easement near Victor. …

Lead Draw trail closed for safety reasons

March 31, 2021 9:13 AM News Team

Due to a safety conflict between target shooters and trail users, the Westside Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest has ordered an…

Snow King expansion wins approval

March 31, 2021 8:54 AM News Team

Snow King Mountain Resort has won Forest Service approval to move forward with initial resort improvements.…

Maverik opens new store in Pocatello

March 31, 2021 12:26 AM Cole Sams

Maverik’s newest location in Pocatello opened its doors on…

New wedding venues to open near Pocatello

March 30, 2021 11:26 AM Emma Iannacone

The Gate City area is expanding the limited options for couples to tie the…

16 and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Southeast Idaho

March 30, 2021 2:53 PM News Team

Individuals who are 16 years of age and older are now eligible to get their COVID-19 vaccine through enrolled providers within Bannock, Bear Lake,…

313 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

March 30, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 313 new COVID-19 cases on…

Police search for man considered armed and dangerous

March 30, 2021 5:33 PM News Team

The Rigby Police Department is looking for a wanted man who is considered armed and…

Wyoming governor: No plans to reimpose COVID-19 mask mandate

March 30, 2021 5:12 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor is rejecting a call by President Joe Biden for states to reimpose mask orders in response to the…

Utah Jazz charter flight makes emergency landing after hitting flock of birds

March 30, 2021 4:50 PM Todd Kunz

A Utah Jazz spokesperson confirmed to ABC News a Utah Jazz team charter “returned safely to the Salt Lake City Airport Tuesday after a bird strike.” …

1st Street construction resumes April 5

March 30, 2021 3:57 PM News Team

Knife River will begin installing a new waterline and reconstructing 1st Street between Yellowstone Avenue and the 1st Street/Lomax Street junction…

200 piglets die in outbuilding fire

March 30, 2021 11:16 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports 200 piglets died in a structure fire on the 14000 block of North 5th East…

ISU-CEI announce enhanced transfer agreement

March 30, 2021 3:51 PM News Team

Idaho State University and the College of Eastern Idaho have signed a Memorandum of Understanding expected to make an easier transition for students…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 159 new COVID-19 cases in the area

March 30, 2021 3:43 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 159 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Ex-Idaho university employee faces money misuse charges

March 30, 2021 2:43 PM Associated Press

Prosecutors in Idaho have charged the former University of Idaho associate director of alumni relations with multiple felonies after he was accused…

Downtown Development names social media leader

March 30, 2021 2:19 PM News Team

Local creative artist Gibby Smede will be Social Media Marketing Specialist for the Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation.…

US officials OK plan to send radioactive waste to Idaho

March 30, 2021 2:21 PM Associated Press

U.S. officials have released the latest plan to send low-level radioactive waste to Idaho from a South Carolina facility that converts enriched…

St. Anthony producer to chair Potatoes USA

March 30, 2021 2:01 PM News Team

Potatoes USA has elected St. Anthony producer Jaren Raybould as Chairman of the Board. …

First round of Imagine IF community meetings to wrap up Wednesday

March 30, 2021 12:47 PM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls Neighborhood Services Department (CDS) is set to hold its fifth and final community meeting designed allow public input on…

Wyoming lawmakers move ahead with proposed coal lawsuit fund

March 30, 2021 12:10 PM Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday to set up a fund to sue states that move away from using coal to generate…

D91 announces new superintendent

March 30, 2021 9:19 AM News Team

The Board of Trustees announced Dr. Eric Pingrey as the new superintendent for Idaho Falls School District 91.…

Fire destroys Teton Valley cabin

March 30, 2021 11:06 AM News Team

Teton County, Idaho Fire and Rescue was called to a small, two-room cabin in the middle of a Monday morning windstorm. …

COVID-19 vaccine media briefing Tuesday

March 30, 2021 11:00 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. MST Tuesday.…

North Fork prescription fires to begin today

March 30, 2021 10:37 AM News Team

The North Fork Ranger District will begin a prescribed fire plan Tuesday near Gibbonsville and…

Mayor Blad receives COVID-19 vaccination on Tuesday

March 30, 2021 10:40 AM Cole Sams

Southeastern Idaho Public Health will be vaccinating the City of Pocatello’s Mayor, Brian Blad, on…

Your Health Idaho clients eligible for premium assistance

March 30, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

Your Health Idaho will continue to enroll Idahoans on the state health insurance exchange throughout the month of April so they may take advantage of…

Fish and Game outlines fish stocking plans

March 30, 2021 8:45 AM News Team

The Idaho Fish and Game Department hatchery staff is ramping up its fish stocking plans around the state. …

Strike teams armor Idaho ag and mining workers against COVID-19

March 29, 2021 6:44 PM Emma Iannacone

Idaho’s agriculture and mining industries are protecting themselves against the…

Pocatello police: Man’s nose bitten off during bar fight

March 29, 2021 5:57 PM News Team

Pocatello police say a man had part of his nose bitten off during a bar fight early Sunday…

2 hospitalized after crash on Yellowstone Highway

March 29, 2021 4:47 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash on Yellowstone Highway just north of W 65th S, near Idaho Falls Monday around 12:45…

Rocky Mountain Power pursuing multiple outage repairs

March 29, 2021 1:57 PM News Team

Rocky Mountain Power has been working to restore about 9,500 customers to service in Ammon and Lincoln, Idaho, in response to a technical problem in…

Bird goes viral for telling dog “I love you”

March 29, 2021 6:19 PM News Team

A bird in Idaho has gone viral with more than 20-million views on Tik-Tok, by expressing its love for his four-legged…

335 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

March 29, 2021 5:02 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 335 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on…

Pocatello cemetery cleanup

March 29, 2021 6:29 PM News Team

Cleaning crews are dealing with the high winds at Pocatello’s…

COVID-19 vaccine appts. for general public in Teton County, Wyo. open Tuesday

March 29, 2021 6:06 PM News Team

The Teton County Health Department is transitioning to Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution.…

Idaho governor issues first veto of 2021 legislative session

March 29, 2021 2:16 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued his first veto of the 2021 legislative session, refusing to sign a bill involving the responsibilities of the…

Kite skier rescued near West Yellowstone

March 29, 2021 5:43 PM News Team

Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone responded to a request for assistance from a kite skier on the frozen Hebgen Lake…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 145 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death

March 29, 2021 3:50 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 145 new COVID-19 cases and one new COVID-19 related death in the area…

Idaho gas prices in top 10 most expensive

March 29, 2021 12:12 PM News Team

The Gem State now ranks tenth in the country for most expensive…

Idaho Falls residential street sweeping to begin April 12

March 29, 2021 3:26 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Street Division is already sweeping arterial and collector streets to prepare to repaint the faded striping.…

Coronavirus likely came from animal, not a lab, WHO draft report finds

March 29, 2021 2:36 PM CNN Newsource

COVID-19 probably came to people through an animal, and likely started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of…

Jackson approves summer “parklets”

March 29, 2021 2:40 PM News Team

After a successful experiment last year, the Jackson Town Council has once again approved the use of “parklets” during the summer of 2021.…

Wyoming lawmakers extend session 2 days after snow shutdown

March 29, 2021 2:28 PM Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers plan to wrestle with state spending as they meet a couple days longer than expected due to a snowstorm that shut down the state…

Canadian coal company pays $60M for environmental damage

March 29, 2021 2:54 PM Associated Press

A Canadian coal company has paid a $60 million fine after pleading guilty in federal court involving pollution discharges that killed most of the…

Man arrested for Walmart burglary

March 29, 2021 11:48 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 27-year-old Ammon man last Saturday afternoon after responding to a report of a burglary at the…

USDA announces Salmon-Challis conservation project

March 29, 2021 2:14 PM News Team

Using funds from the Great American Outdoors Act, the Salmon-Challis National Forest has announced a $650,000 project. …

Rexburg man charged for bringing meth into the jail

March 29, 2021 12:20 PM News Team

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI)-A Rexburg man faces charges after he was arrested for questioning after allegedly assaulting a woman in the Plano area at…

Moose and other wildlife making spring appearance

March 29, 2021 12:17 PM News Team

Jackson Game and Fish officers have received a number of calls this spring from citizens who found moose wandering through residential areas.…

Wind-related power outages reported

March 29, 2021 10:14 AM News Team

Police have blocked a section of 2834 South 35th West in the New Sweden area after a tree broke under high winds and crossed overhead power lines. …

Idaho regulators join civil enforcement action

March 29, 2021 9:54 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) is joining other state regulators and the Commodity Futures Commission in a civil enforcement action involving…