Ammon man arrested for alleged lewd conduct with a child
An investigation by the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit has led to the arrest of an Ammon man, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden…
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C-19 patients show up at Wyoming State Hospital
Two patients of the Wyoming State Hospital in Evanston have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. …
Continue Reading Forest Service urges ethical target shooting behavior at Lead Draw area
Irresponsible target shooting is creating major safety and resource concerns at the Lead Draw area in…
Continue Reading Community Foundation announces new round of grants
Several east Idaho groups have received new grant…
Continue Reading Regional charity awards grants
Programs in Pocatello and Blackfoot were among Idaho projects awarded $1.2 million in grants by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.…
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Amber Alert canceled for Rupert teen
A 14-year-old was abducted this morning in Rupert and police issued an Amber Alert to locate her.…
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Distributing food to those in need
The demand on local food banks is growing and it may be harder for some food banks to keep…
Continue Reading IACP asking for state’s help to serve those with disabilities
The Idaho Association of Community Providers, a group serving those in Idaho with disabilities, is asking for assistance from the state government.…
Continue Reading Yellowstone Bear World opens for drive-thru only weekends
Yellowstone Bear World will be open for drive-thru only for the next two weekends.…
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Idaho reports 390 recovered COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials report there are 390 recovered cases of COVID-19 in…
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New unemployment claims down from week ago levels
The number of new unemployment insurance claims in Idaho over the past week were down 40% from the week before.…
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Health concerns prompt delay of Bannock property tax hearing
Bannock County is delaying a public hearing on delinquent 2016 county property…
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Some primary ballots are missing their return postage stamp, here’s what to do
The Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney announced Thursday a partnership with Idaho Grocers to provide a stamp for your primary ballot, if the…
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Mobile home fire sends one to hospital
At least one person was injured in a mobile home fire Thursday…
Continue Reading Commercial COVID-19 testing-labs could be here sooner than you think
Southeast Idaho has reported 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Thursday afternoon. While that number seems low, the health district says it could be…
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Idaho’s transgender birth certificate ban goes back to court
The group whose lawsuit successfully forced the state of Idaho to allow transgender people to change the genders on their birth certificates has…
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D93 updates on school closures, graduation and meals for students
Bonneville School District 93 has updated its school closure until the end of the year along with competency-based learning for students, changes to…
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State Board of Education approved criteria for schools to resume normal operations
The Idaho State Board of Education approved minimum criteria for public school districts and charter schools to use in deciding whether to resume…
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New COVID-19 case reported in Bingham County
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in Bingham County. …
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Diaper donation arrives at the food bank
A large donation arrived Thursday morning at the Idaho Community Food Basket…
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Long vacant school to be demolished for housing
The long vacant Bonneville Elementary School in Pocatello is being prepped for…
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Pavement work planned at Byington & Sand Dunes
With its summer season set to start May 8, the Upper Snake River Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management will begin an asphalt seal coating…
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Key points of Governor Little’s stay‐home order extension
Governor Little’s statewide stay‐home order was updated and extended through April 30 on Wednesday.…
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Idaho Falls Fire Department adjusts protocols in response to COVID-19
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Since the beginning of March, the Idaho Falls Fire Department has been working closely with local officials and fire…
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ISU to offer more online courses this fall
The ISU College of Business will continue many of its emergency online courses this…
Continue Reading Jackson Hole survey reveals business impact of COVID-19
A Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce survey reflects how much a stay-at-home policy has affected the Teton County small business…
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American Family car insurance customers to get premium relief
Idaho policy holders with American Family Insurance to receive $1.6 million in premium…
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Idaho Power Company filing could mean rate hike
A rate adjustment request could cost Idaho Power customers over $4 per…
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Scientific model being used to guide Idaho policy
A new model being used by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare helps guide policy…
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Using your new money wisely
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – You may be checking your bank app waiting for the government to send you a direct deposit. Many Americans are…
Continue Reading Tough times at Tough Guy Lanes
Many businesses are facing hard times due to social distancing protocols, especially ones that rely on customer participation. For example – bowling.…
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Quizzes circulating on Facebook could help hackers compromise your accounts
Games and quizzes circulating through Facebook encourage users to post potentially sensitive information about them.…
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Truckers get a sweet surprise thank you
Volunteers handed out 600 chocolate chip cookies, beverages and thank-you notes to unsuspecting truckers at the Port of…
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Tax day is not today in Idaho
This April 15 is like few others before.…
Continue Reading Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 1,587
There are at least 1,587 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Wednesday from the local…
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Wyoming governor orders dramatic spending cuts
Wyoming state agencies should start planning now for the fiscal budget impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Continue Reading Pocatello adopts Idaho Stay Home Order
The city of Pocatello will continue to limit services and staff to only those deemed essential for City operations.…
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Teton County extends social distancing order
Teton County (Wyoming) Health officials have extended a social distancing order through April…
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ISU plans for budget cuts because of coronavirus
All state universities are crafting plans to deal with loss of revenue. In ISU’s case, that could mean slicing the 2021 budget by six…
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Wyoming Game and Fish suspends non-resident licensing
Wyoming Game and Fish is suspending the sale of non-resident daily and five-day fishing licenses, effective…
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Food trucks cleared for ITD rest-stops
An exemption in the Governor’s Stay-Home declaration will allow permitted food trucks to set up at Idaho Transportation Department rest areas…
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Casino Hotel acts re-scheduled
Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel has announced plans to reschedule at least two concerts scheduled at the venue in…
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Yellowstone River Bridge construction approved
Construction is expected to begin as early as the spring of 2022 on a replacement to the Yellowstone River Bridge in Yellowstone National Park.…
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Wyoming reports second COVID-19 death
The Wyoming Department of Health says a Laramie County man has died of the Coronavirus disease. …
Continue Reading Governor Little extends stay-at-home order through April 30 with exceptions
Governor Brad Little will host a press conference regarding the stay-home order on Wednesday at 11 a.m. You can watch that press conference on our…
Continue Reading 6 more Idaho COVID-19 deaths reported, 11 new cases
There are at least 1,464 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Tuesday from the local health…
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Federal lawsuit challenges Idaho’s transgender sports ban
Two civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new Idaho law banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, the…
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Jackson makes changes to parking structure rules
The Town of Jackson is making some changes to the rules at the Parking Garage it hopes will make more space available for downtown workers and…
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Ammon considers joining Bonneville County Fire District
The Ammon City Council is considering a proposal to join the Bonneville County Fire District this year. …
Continue Reading COVID-19 changing real estate practices
Coronavirus-related safety precautions may make real estate traditions, like open houses and agents driving potential buyers from house to house,…
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IFPD adapts new processes to stay safe from COVID-19
“Our officers are all wearing masks. They’ll have an N-95 mask if they’re interacting with people out in the field, then we just have the regular…
Continue Reading Idaho’s coronavirus protective gear will last about 2 weeks
Idaho has enough gowns, face shields, gloves and other medical supplies to last for two weeks in dealing with the coronavirus and that more supplies…
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Governor Little addresses statewide progress to fight COVID-19
Billions of dollars in financial relief is coming our way from the federal…
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Census field operations preparing to launch
The U.S. Census Bureau is gearing up to reactivate its field operations beginning June 1. …
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CDC sends research team to Wyoming
Wyoming’s low population density may become a working research project for the Centers for Disease…
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Utah becomes latest state to cancel rest of school year
Utah is joining more than 20 other states in canceling in-person classes at public schools for the rest of the school year to prevent the spread of…
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Rumors of Sandy Downs fate are greatly exaggerated
Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation officials are exploring ways of keeping facilities maintained under the financial strain of the COVID-19…
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PCSD 25 extends remote learning for duration of school year
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees voted to continue remote learning for the duration of the school year in a special…
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Dedication for Gold Star Family Monument delayed
The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument originally planned to host a dedication ceremony on May…
Continue Reading Police seek help identifying theft suspects
The Teton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help with identifying suspects involved in a theft in the Hoback…
Continue Reading Contractor apologizes for threat made at Jackson Town Hall
A general contractor has apologized for making a death threat in November at Jackson Town Hall after he was convicted of disruptive conduct within…
Continue Reading Dairy industry works to adjust to emergency economy
Idaho’s dairy industry is taking steps to adjust to changing market demands in an emergency…
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Airports to receive federal CARES funds
Regional airports will land a share of Federal Aviation Administration funding under the federal CARES Act. …
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Antler hunters urged to skip Jackson Hole this year
Antler hunters urged to skip Jackson this…
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Jackson looks to post-COVID economic recovery
The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce has launched an Economic Recovery Task Force in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Roadwork resumes on Jackson South project
Expect some delays on the Jackson South reconstruction project, just north of Hoback Junction, today.…
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Ish involuntary manslaughter conviction sent back to District Court
The Idaho Supreme Court has vacated the involuntary manslaughter conviction against Martin Edmo Ish and remanded the case for a new trial.…
Continue Reading CARES Act funding for higher education and how dual credit will be awarded
Idaho’s public higher education institutions are expected to receive more than $36 million in federal relief funding as a result of the CARES Act…
Continue Reading Idaho Attorney General to investigate Fremont County death
The Idaho Attorney General’s Office and Fremont County Prosecutor Marcia Murdoch have jointly signed an agreement that will allow the state to assist…
Continue Reading Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 1,453
There are at least 1,453 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Monday from the local health…
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Locally owned funeral home creates viewing window
The Colonial Funeral Home in Pocatello is constructing a public viewing window and calling it a “Farewell…
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Utah cancels alert system aimed at motorists entering state
Utah on Monday canceled a coronavirus emergency alert system launched three days earlier that was supposed to send text messages to drivers entering…
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Policy watchdog reviews Idaho unemployment
The Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy says Idaho has taken steps to protect workers, but could do…
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Health providers waive C-19 cost-sharing
Five Idaho health insurance carriers waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing and…
Continue Reading Wyoming reports first COVID-19 death
Wyoming has recorded its first COVID-19 related…
Continue Reading Idaho taking steps to address unemployment claims
The Idaho Department of Labor is taking steps it hopes will allow it to better serve unemployed Idahoans.…
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Renovations complete at Behavioral Health Center
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has completed a year-long renovation of the Behavioral Health Center. …
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Gas prices continue to drop
Idaho average gas prices fell 14.1 cents per gallon over the past week, according to the watchdog Gas Buddy. …
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Standoff suspects arrested
Two people were arrested by Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies Saturday. There were identified as Addona S. Olivas, 21, and Cody L. Benjamin, 23,…
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Drugs and drug paraphernalia found during search warrant served on home
Two people were the subject of a search warrant Thursday at 451 Tyhee Avenue in American…
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Collapsed hay stack kills 16 elk
Sixteen elk were killed when a hay stack collapsed on them at the Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) this…
Continue Reading Idaho COVID-19 cases up 11 from Friday
There are at least 1,407 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Saturday from the local health…
Continue Reading Sign business hosts drive-by Easter egg hunt
When it became evident that a traditional Easter celebration wasn’t going to be possible this year, a Pocatello sign business had an idea.…
Continue Reading Illicit video infiltrates school program
The Bonneville School District informed parents Friday that someone infiltrated its “Google Meets” program to display a pornographic video.…
Continue Reading Border county concerned about the spread of COVID-19
MALAD, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Importing the coronavirus is a big concern for communities along the Utah state line. Malad is a popular place for…
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COVID-19 case numbers rise as health officials seek reliable tests
St. John’s Health CEO Dr. Paul Beaupre says he is postponing testing of health care workers and emergency first responders for COVID-19 antibody…
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Day drinking is up around Bonneville County
Day drinking seems to be the new fallout from the stay-at-home order.…
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East Idaho participates in Be the Light campaign
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Friday night lights are typically associated with football. On Friday April 10, it was all about the spring sports.…
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Crushing the Curve in Idaho
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – For Crush the Curve Idaho, the first thing to figure out was how to get supplies when the whole country is looking…
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Suicide related calls on the rise
It’s been three weeks since Governor Brad Little issued the stay-at-home order.…
Continue Reading ISU instructor helping students get hands-on experience from home
An Idaho State University automotive instructor is working to give his students the hands-on learning experience they need to learn from home.…
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A lawyers take on BYU-I student’s Spring housing contracts
“They have a legal right to cancel the contract that the landlord, quite frankly, doesn’t really have a say in it, they don’t get to say ‘no you have…
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Reward offered for wasted wildlife
57 yellow perch were dumped on the side of a road in…
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East Idaho administrators named to ICOM Board
Two eastern Idaho hospital administrators have been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine in Meridian. …
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East Idaho can expect full reservoirs
The Idaho Water Supply Committee met in Boise Friday with representatives of NOAA, NRCS, the Bureau of Reclamation and Idaho Power to review water…
Continue Reading East Idaho groups receive COVID Response funds
The Idaho Community Foundation has approved nearly $300,000 in grant awards for Eastern Idaho organizations. …
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“Be the Light” – Class of 2020
High school football stadiums all over the country will be lit up Friday, April 10 at 8:20 p.m. for 20 minutes.…
Continue Reading Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 1,353, 3 new cases in Bonneville County
There are at least 1,353 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Thursday from the local health…
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Second suspect charged in Idaho Falls kidnap case
A second suspect in the kidnapping, robbery, and beating of an Idaho Falls woman last month is now in…
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Pocatello man hospitalized after head-on crash
A Pocatello man was transported by air ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center after a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 30 at milepost 365.8, just east…
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