Local News Archives

Gallatin County locates missing woman

September 18, 2020 3:05 PM News Team

UPDATE: JoVonne Justice, who had been reported missing on Sept. 14, has been located and is…

Idaho school districts vary widely in COVID-19 transparency

September 21, 2020 12:30 PM Associated Press

Idaho school districts vary widely when it comes to letting the public know about coronavirus cases in…

Salmon-Challis Forest reports 3 active fires

September 21, 2020 11:59 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest is managing three active fires Monday. …

Idaho hunters, anglers deal with disappearing ink routine

September 21, 2020 11:11 AM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game officials are reporting some hunters and anglers are finding faded licenses and/or tags but in much smaller numbers than in the…

Officials try to calm mask face-offs

September 21, 2020 9:01 AM News Team

Pocatello Police and businessmen are calling for civility after conflicts over the use of face masks.…

Blackfoot charter school closes due to COVID-19

September 21, 2020 8:41 AM News Team

The Idaho Science and Technology Charter School in Blackfoot canceled school Monday. …

Pocatello man killed while trying to summon help

September 21, 2020 8:26 AM News Team

A Pocatello man was killed when he was struck by a car while trying to flag down help on Interstate 15 at around 10:18 p.m. Sunday. …

244 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday, 2 new deaths

September 20, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 244 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

288 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 3 new deaths

September 19, 2020 5:39 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 288 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

September 19, 2020 5:16 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19 in Power County.…

128 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 19, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 128 new COVID-19 cases…

470 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 4 new deaths

September 18, 2020 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 470 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

163 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 18, 2020 3:44 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 163 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Hunters with bear spray survive attack in Island Park

September 18, 2020 3:51 PM News Team

Idaho Department of Fish and Game report an archery hunter was attacked by a bear while pursuing elk Friday morning in a remote area of the…

Governor Little announces Idaho to remain in Idaho Rebounds Stage 4

September 18, 2020 9:00 AM News Team

Governor Little said Friday Idaho will remain in Stage 4 of the Idaho Rebounds plan for another two…

Compass Academy student tests positive for COVID-19

September 18, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

A Compass Academy student has tested positive for…

Unhappy parents mount school board recall effort

September 18, 2020 4:49 PM Linda Larsen

Immediately after Friday morning’s Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 board meeting finished, Jessie Ward, Troy Sutton and Brandi Clark, members…

Share a memory of a favorite teacher on social media to raise money for student scholarships

September 18, 2020 5:56 PM Linda Larsen

We all have memories of that favorite teacher who made learning come alive for us.…

Pocatello and Chubbuck consolidation talk intensifies

September 18, 2020 4:22 PM Linda Larsen

Talk of consolidating the cities of Pocatello and Chubbuck seems to be…

Construction zone crashes on the rise

September 18, 2020 4:11 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho State Police said construction zone crashes are happening more often because people are not paying…

15 new COVID-19 cases reported at ISU

September 18, 2020 4:00 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 this…

Wyoming begins early voting for Nov. 3 general election

September 18, 2020 3:37 PM Associated Press

General election voting is underway in…

PCSD 25 moves forward with new mascot selection

September 18, 2020 3:25 PM News Team

Pocatello High School is now undergoing a selection process to identify a new mascot.…

SIPH board increases COVID-19 risk levels in 3 counties

September 18, 2020 1:04 PM News Team

The Southeastern Idaho Public Health Board made the decision Thursday to increase COVID-19 risk levels to moderate in Bannock, Bingham and Franklin…

Fatal crash near Blackfoot

September 18, 2020 10:25 AM News Team

A 77-year-old Blackfoot man succumbed to his injuries at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 15…

DEQ extends air pollution forecast and caution for Custer, Lemhi

September 18, 2020 12:11 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended an air pollution forecast and caution for Custer and Lemhi…

D25 to continue current school schedule

September 18, 2020 11:10 AM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees held a special meeting Friday to reassess the Roadmap to the 2020-2021 School…

Madison District 321 reports COVID-19 infections; extends harvest break

September 18, 2020 11:16 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has reported three cases of COVID-19 within the Madison School…

Madison County leaders endorse health orders

September 18, 2020 10:32 AM News Team

Madison County Emergency Managers have unanimously endorsed Eastern Idaho Public Health’s recent health order, which includes a face covering…

Red Cross assisting Badger Fire evacuees

September 18, 2020 9:47 AM News Team

The Idaho Red Cross has opened a temporary evacuation center at the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Twin Falls to assist those who have been…

Man who shot at police gets jail term

February 10, 2020 11:55 AM News Team

Channean L. Deveau, 26, of Idaho Falls is charged with five counts of felony aggravated assault, after he fired a gun at people from his vehicle just…

Libertarian presidential candidate visits Idaho Falls

September 15, 2020 8:54 AM Todd Kunz

Libertarian Presidential candidate, Dr. Jo Jorgensen stops in Idaho Falls Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020.…

396 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday, 5 new deaths

September 17, 2020 5:15 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 396 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

Air quality in the Pocatello region registers in yellow zone

September 17, 2020 7:19 PM Cole Sams

Southeast Idaho remains a safe place to be outside.…

SIPH moves Bannock County to “moderate risk” level

September 17, 2020 4:45 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s Board of Health voted Thursday to move Bannock County to the “moderate risk” level of the COVID-19 Regional…

Lori Vallow Daybell requests change of venue

September 17, 2020 4:20 PM News Team

Attorneys for Lori Vallow-Daybell have filed a motion in Fremont County District Court asking the court to transfer her case to another…

95 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 17, 2020 4:09 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 95 new COVID-19 cases on…

Resort expansion plan open for public input

September 17, 2020 5:23 PM Andrew Howe

The National Forest Service is accepting public commentary on proposed plans to expand the Grand Targhee Ski Resort.…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

September 17, 2020 5:27 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

AARP awards community grants

September 17, 2020 2:06 PM News Team

Idaho AARP has announced a new round of grants under its 2020 Community Challenge Grants program.…

Fire affecting your hunting area? Here’s what you need to know

September 17, 2020 1:36 PM News Team

Hunters and anyone else heading into the backcountry is advised to check with Forest Service ranger district offices or county sheriffs’ offices in…

Idaho initial and continuing unemployment claims drop again

September 17, 2020 12:43 PM Associated Press

The number of Idaho residents applying for unemployment dropped by 4% last week, officials said Thursday, as Idaho’s economy continues recovering…

Portneuf River Vision seeks public input on park updates

September 15, 2020 3:50 PM News Team, Cole Sams

The Portneuf River Vision is looking for your input on the future of a pair of Pocatello…

Small library broadband to benefit from CARES grant

September 17, 2020 12:09 PM News Team

A number of regional libraries will get a share of $2 million in CARES Act funding from the Idaho Commission for Libraries. …

Wyoming coronavirus count surges, student tests positive

September 17, 2020 11:35 AM Associated Press

A student at a Wyoming junior high school tested positive for the coronavirus while the number of known cases in the state lurched upward by over…

Yellowstone August 2020 visitation second busiest August on record

September 17, 2020 11:05 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park hosted 881,543 recreation visits in August…

Falls Water looks to acquire Rigby area water system

September 17, 2020 10:21 AM News Team

Falls Water is proposing to acquire the assets of the Morning View Water Company in Jefferson County. …

Group appeals US judge’s Idaho transgender sports ban ruling

September 17, 2020 9:38 AM Associated Press

A conservative Christian group is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that temporarily blocked an Idaho law banning transgender women from competing…

Council to consider historic preservation and Town Square zoning

September 17, 2020 9:10 AM News Team

The Town of Jackson is proposing three significant changes in an update to its Land Development Regulations.…

Suspect in I-15 crash located

September 15, 2020 4:46 PM Curtis Jackson

UPDATE: Suspect who ran from I-15 crash has been located, Idaho State Police…

Governor Brad Little visits Idaho Falls

September 16, 2020 11:00 PM Bre Clark

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Governor Brad Little traveled around eastern Idaho Wednesday to meet with business owners and the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of…

Local Trump supporter catches sign thief on camera

September 16, 2020 10:31 PM Bre Clark

BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – A local Trump supporter says vandals are targeting his yard, stealing political…

Safe gun storage is focus of new anti-suicide movement

September 16, 2020 6:52 PM Ariel Schroeder

The Gem State has one of the highest rates of suicide by gun in the…

BBB says scammers are out taking advantage of the pandemic

September 16, 2020 9:26 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Better Business Bureau says scammers are out taking advantage of recent natural disasters and the pandemic. A…

283 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 6 new deaths

September 16, 2020 5:13 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 283 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

Locals rally to support full class, sports, optional masks

September 16, 2020 5:08 PM Emma Iannacone

Locals attended a rally at the Portneuf Wellness Complex on Wednesday to share their grievances with the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District’s…

80 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 16, 2020 3:57 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 80 new cases in the area…

Wyoming approves cryptocurrency banking charter

September 16, 2020 4:52 PM News Team

Wyoming became the first state in America to approve a banking charter for digital assets Wednesday.…

Idaho Falls man dies after driving into reservoir following medical event

September 16, 2020 4:18 PM News Team

The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 emergency call concerning an incident that occurred at the Blackfoot Reservoir…

Wyoming lawmakers eye end to tax break for new wind projects

September 16, 2020 2:56 PM Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers are discussing whether to end a tax break on new wind energy…

Teton mobility is target of $20 million grant

September 16, 2020 12:12 PM News Team

The US Department of Transportation has approved a $20 million grant aimed at improving mobility and public safety between Teton Valley and Jackson…

New hearing dates set in Daybell case

September 16, 2020 11:49 AM News Team

District Judge Steven Boyce has scheduled three new hearing dates to hear issues in the Chad Daybell…

2 arrested for aggravated assault, felony drug charges

September 16, 2020 10:54 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 600 N. block of Eden Dr. to a disturbance involving a man dumping gasoline on property and…

Jackson firefighters join Oregon task force

September 16, 2020 10:41 AM News Team

Jackson Hole Fire/EMS is among a force of support heading to the western Oregon fire front this…

Virtual suicide prevention conference set for Friday

September 16, 2020 11:24 AM News Team

Idaho State University’s Counseling and Testing Center and Community Suicide Prevention will host a virtual suicide prevention conference on Friday…

Free breakfast, lunch for White Pine Elementary and STEM Academy students

September 16, 2020 10:10 AM News Team

Effective immediately, all White Pine Elementary and White Pine STEM Academy students are now eligible for free breakfast and/or…

Four regional fires still active

September 16, 2020 9:28 AM News Team

Fire is active on three of four regional fires this morning.…

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board Member Dave Mattson looks on as student gives his thoughts concerning the mascot decision.

Board of Trustees vote to change Pocatello mascot

September 16, 2020 2:13 AM Cole Sams

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Another school in Idaho is transitioning from a Native American nickname. At Tuesday’s Pocatello/Cubbuck School…

278 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 4 new deaths

September 15, 2020 5:29 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 278 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

Bonneville High School closed Wednesday and Thursday due to COVID-19

September 15, 2020 4:36 PM News Team

Bonneville School District Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme announced an emergency closure of Bonneville High School Wednesday and…

150 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 15, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 150 new COVID-19 cases on…

Lori Vallow Daybell trial date moved

September 15, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

Court documents filed Friday show Lori Vallow Daybell’s pre-trial conference and jury trial will happen earlier than was announced during her…

Idaho committee OKs $150 million for education funding

September 15, 2020 4:43 PM Associated Press

A committee helping oversee Idaho’s $1.25 billion share of the federal government’s $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package on Tuesday approved…

BLM’s ‘Very Large Air Tanker’ used in East Oregon fires

September 15, 2020 4:14 PM Emma Iannacone

The tanker can reach to Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, and East Oregon where Barnes said it was dispatched to the other…

Vapor extraction cleanup operation may have completed its mission

September 15, 2020 4:04 PM News Team

Fluor Idaho is suspending operations at three vapor vacuum extraction and treatment units. …

Men on motorcycles accused of harassing Yellowstone bison

September 15, 2020 3:23 PM Associated Press

Two brothers accused of riding motorcycles off-road and harassing bison in Yellowstone National Park have pleaded not…

Governor extends Wyoming health order

September 15, 2020 3:21 PM News Team

Wyoming’s public health orders have been extended an additional two weeks through September 30. …

Blackfoot School District students diagnosed with COVID-19

September 15, 2020 3:16 PM News Team

Blackfoot School District Superintendent Brian Kress and Southeastern Idaho Public Health announced two students in the district were recently…

DEQ extends air quality forecast and caution for eastern Idaho counties

September 15, 2020 3:02 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended an Air Pollution Forecast and…

Idaho death by suicide rate lower than 2018 despite COVID-19

September 15, 2020 2:34 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s death by suicide rate this year is similar to figures from 2019 and less than numbers from 2018 despite the effects of the coronavirus…

Fall River plans Hibbard area repairs Wednesday

September 15, 2020 2:05 PM News Team

Some Fall River Electric members in the Hibbard area should expect a brief power outage beginning at around 1 p.m. Wednesday. …

Lone Star Fire activity increases with warm temperatures

September 15, 2020 12:15 PM News Team

The lightning-caused Lone Star Fire has burned 3,348…

Grand Teton National Park visitation back on track

September 15, 2020 12:16 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park is reporting an estimated 710,198 recreation visits during August, a 1.2% increase over August of 2019.…

Electric vehicle owners asked to join driving and charging study

September 15, 2020 11:32 AM News Team

In cooperation with INL researchers, the technology consulting firm, Energetics, is launching a data-collection effort to learn the driving and…

Idaho avoids bad wildfire season with quick responses, luck

September 15, 2020 11:23 AM Associated Press

The state appears to have avoided a tough wildfire season so far with a combination of quick responses by state and federal firefighters and good…

New bus stop completed in Pocatello

September 15, 2020 11:57 AM News Team

Pocatello Regional Transit has put the finishing touches on a new stop at the intersection of West Day Street and North Grant…

Blackfoot Mountain Fire grows to 419 acres

September 14, 2020 5:38 PM News Team

UPDATE 9/15/2020 10:45 a.m. Crews have made good progress with Blackfoot Mountain Fire that started on private land and burned on state land…

You can get your flu shot without having to leave your car

September 15, 2020 10:50 AM News Team

You don’t need to leave your car to get a flu shot this…

District 93 reports six students and staff confirmed positive for COVID-19

September 15, 2020 9:31 AM News Team

The Bonneville School District confirmed six students and staff reported confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the weekend.…

Iconic B-25 Bomber lands in Pocatello

September 14, 2020 7:37 PM News Team

One of the most iconic warplanes from World War II went on display at the Pocatello Regional Airport…

253 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday, 4 new deaths

September 14, 2020 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 253 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

84 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 14, 2020 4:06 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 84 new cases in the area…

Election 2020: Important dates to know

September 14, 2020 4:47 PM Emma Iannacone

With less than two months until the 2020 election, it’s important to have a plan to vote safely this…

East Idaho Credit Union concludes successful food drive

September 14, 2020 4:14 PM News Team

East Idaho Credit Union has presented each of the region’s nine local food banks checks totaling $39,095.50. …

Bannock County to hold public hearing on foregone taxes

September 14, 2020 4:22 PM Emma Iannacone

Bannock County, along with the ambulance district and the abatement district, are planning to reserve about $1 million in foregone…

Court: Idaho Fish and Game road check stations can continue

September 14, 2020 4:09 PM Associated Press

Wildlife officials can continue setting up checkpoint stations to stop all vehicles to enforce hunting and fishing regulations, a U.S. District Court…