Idahoans staying home more, road reports show
Since March 1, traffic volume dropped from 25,000 trips per day to…
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Pocatello bans open burning
The Pocatello Fire Department is not issuing new burn permits and is asking residents to cease open burning in the city. …
Continue Reading Gun background checks smash records amid coronavirus fears
Background checks required to buy firearms have spiked to record numbers in the past month, fueled by a run on guns from Americans panicked about…
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Tribal primary to be held by mail
The Shoshone Bannock Tribes have canceled the scheduled April 10 Primary Election due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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One 22 awards nearly $300,000 in relief
The Jackson-based assistance organization “One 22” has awarded $296,839 in financial relief to 306 community…
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START Bus adjusts Jackson schedules
START Bus will implement additional service reductions as a direct response to the COVID-19…
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Police seeing decline in activity while people stay at home
The Chubbuck Police Department has noticed a significant drop in calls to…
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Local comedians are bringing laughter into our living rooms
They are offering everyone in the community a free live streaming performance.…
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Being prepared for what’s next
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Emergencies can strike at any moment. Just having a 72-hour supply of the necessities can take you a long way…
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Online counseling sparks during pandemic
Our mental health can be a critical element to staying physically healthy during these days of social distancing. Now mental health professionals are…
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Idaho Statehouse reporter tests positive for coronavirus
A reporter for a Boise television station who covered the Idaho Legislature and attended recent news conferences held by Gov. Brad Little said he has…
Continue Reading Videographer helping local businesses stay active on social media
Times are tough for numerous local businesses. One local videographer is working to help keep them active on social media.…
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Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 673
There are at least 673 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Wednesday from the local health districts and the…
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Community transmission of COVID-19 identified in Teton County, more cases in Custer and Bonneville Counties
Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 – one in each of the following counties: Custer, Bonneville, and Teton…
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Impacts of Tuesday’s earthquake on Southeast Idaho
Many residents may still be rattled by Tuesday’s 6.5 earthquake and aftershocks.…
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Coroner concludes missing Wyoming boy died of exposure
A coroner has determined a boy who went missing in central Wyoming last fall died of exposure, and it was an…
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Throwback: A look back at the 1983 Challis earthquake
We went into our newscast archive and found a report Darien Laird did on the Challis earthquake. The report aired in 2011 when we were looking back…
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Wyoming courts extend coronavirus measures through May
Wyoming courts are extending measures to discourage spread of the coronavirus by another seven…
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Pocatello temporarily halts water service shutoffs
The City of Pocatello is temporarily suspending water service…
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COVID-19 patients receive EIRMC treatment
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is receiving patients from other hospitals who require a higher level of care than was available in their home…
Continue Reading Idaho’s online Primary election explained
The May 19 Idaho primary election will continue as scheduled but will have a few changes. …
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ITD assessing earthquake damage
Idaho Transportation Department crews are cleaning up debris in the wake of the 6.5M earthquake that shook the Central Idaho mountains Tuesday…
Continue Reading Health officials warn of possible COVID-19 exposure at Pocatello restaurant/bar
Customers of The Pressbox, 1257 Yellowstone Ave., in Pocatello may have been exposed to COVID-19, during March 19-22.…
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Idaho quake had little effect at Yellowstone
The U.S. Geological Survey Yellowstone Volcano Observatory reports there are no connections between the 6.5 magnitude Idaho earthquake Tuesday and…
Continue Reading Website activated for COVID-19 volunteer opportunities
Southeastern Idaho’s COVID-19 Unified Command Team announced JustServe.org is offering opportunities for you to volunteer to help those in need in…
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PCSD 25 releases updates and information regarding remote learning services
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 has announced remote learning for all students will begin on Monday, April…
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Pursuit leads to drug arrest in Idaho Falls
Idaho State Police was involved in a vehicle pursuit in Idaho Falls beginning at Broadway and Interstate 15 Tuesday around 6:16 p.m.…
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Missing 70-year-old found deceased
UPDATE 4/1/20: Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Wednesday morning to the area of Curlew and Chasewood to a report of a welfare check. …
Continue Reading Community COVID-19 transmission identified in Bingham County
After further investigation, Southeastern Idaho Public Health has identified community transmission from the second Bingham County case.…
Continue Reading Fort Hall Council authorizes stay-at-home order
The Fort Hall Business Council has approved a resolution authorizing a reservation-wide “stay-at-home” order. …
Continue Reading Idaho authorities say no major damage after 6.5 earthquake
The day after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled Idaho, authorities near the epicenter say there have been no reports of significant damage or…
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Students learn how to learn online
For most of eastern Idaho, the day has arrived when students return to class from a long spring break.…
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6.5 magnitude earthquake near Stanley
A large earthquake struck near Stanley Tuesday evening, with people across a large area reporting…
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6.5 magnitude earthquake shakes the region
Around 5:52 p.m. Tuesday, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake was registered near Custer County.…
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CEI to offer all GenEd classes online for summer semester
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) has announced the summer semester will be offered fully…
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Idaho Falls 2020 Liberty on Parade theme announced
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2020 theme and award categories for this year’s Liberty on Parade for the 4th of July.…
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Cleaning company disinfects EMT vehicles free of charge
“It’s important, we go out on a lot of calls and you never know whether you’re packing germs back into your vehicle or…
Continue Reading 2 more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two additional cases of novel coronavirus in southeast…
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Governor Little hosts third statewide AARP telephone town hallÂ
Affording more resources may not have to be one of our fears during the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 525
There are currently at least 525 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Monday from the local health districts and the…
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Do you recognize this individual?
The Pocatello Police Department is asking for your help identifying a suspect from an incident at the Pit Stop located at 1309 N. Arthur and the…
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WYDOT to extend trailer closure on Teton Pass
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is extending its seasonal trailer traffic closure on Teton Pass. …
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Little vetoes license-exemption bill for rehab center
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have carved out an exemption allowing a northern Idaho lawmaker’s faith-based drug and…
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Ammon launches water management app
The city of Ammon is launching a new program to help residents access detailed information about their household water…
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Wyoming House speaker: Coronavirus special session likely
The Wyoming Legislature will likely hold its first special session in over 15 years to allocate emergency federal funding to address the coronavirus…
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BLM closes Sharkey Hotsprings over virus concerns
The Bureau of Land Management is closing Sharkey Hotsprings Recreation site. …
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IHSAA extends suspension of spring sports until April 20
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho High School Activities Association announced Tuesday spring sports remain suspended until April 20. This is in…
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Fire damages Wilson garage
Fire destroyed much of a six-bay garage in Wilson at around 11:35 p.m.…
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Groups sue over continued grazing in Wyoming grizzly habitat
Conservation groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over livestock grazing in a Wyoming forest, saying grizzly bears are too often killed by…
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Idaho Attorney General warns: Beware of scams
Like most emergency situations, the COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted no shortage of scams surrounding…
Continue Reading How you can participate in Tuesday’s statewide telephone town hall
Idaho Governor Brad Little, health experts and AARP Idaho will host a statewide telephone town hall Tuesday to provide updated information and answer…
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Teton County tightens up gathering limitations
Teton County, Wyoming public health officials has issued a new order requiring all people to limit gatherings to only individuals within the same…
Continue Reading Idaho governor vetoes bill to compensate wrongly convicted
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation that would have set up a process to compensate people convicted of crimes they didn’t commit, but he…
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Man in custody after police chase outside Rexburg
A man from New York is sitting in the Madison County Jail after leading police on a chase Monday…
Continue Reading Idaho governor signs affirmative action ban into law
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law legislation banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public…
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State education board considers soft closure extension
The Idaho State Board of Education is considering a proposal to extend its soft closure directive to school and charter schools. …
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Teton Pass to close for avalanche control
Teton Pass, Wyoming 22, will be closed at 4 p.m. Tuesday for avalanche mitigation. …
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St. John’s Health readies for COVID-19 challenge
St. John’s Health in Jackson has purchased 10 new ventilators to help treat potential COVID-19 patients in Jackson. …
Continue Reading Governor Little signs into law anti-transgender legislation
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday signed into law two anti-transgender…
Continue Reading Community transmission of COVID-19 identified in Madison County
Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County and are identifying two of the three cases were acquired…
Continue Reading Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 423
There are currently at least 423 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Monday from the local health districts and the…
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Wyoming governor: Still no plan for state stay-at-home order
Wyoming has no plans for a stay-at-home order to contain the coronavirus but any order for the entire state would contain no exemptions, Gov. Mark…
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Department of Labor urges website unemployment registration
A surge of newly laid-off workers is overwhelming Idaho’s unemployment phone systems.…
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Idaho’s primary election will be conducted by mail, remains on May 19
Governor Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney announced Monday there will be no change in Idaho’s primary election date of May…
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Pocatello-Chubbuck school board announces plans
The Pocatello-Chubbuck School Board met in special session Saturday to begin to lay out future plans for the school…
Continue Reading Riders find body of Wyoming teen missing since November
Two people on horseback found the body of a central Wyoming teenager who went missing in…
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With slack demand gas prices continue to dip
A lack of demand and cratering oil prices continues to push gas prices…
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Man wanted for attempted murder of 2 deputies
Idaho State Police and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a man who they say tried to kill two sheriff’s deputies…
Continue Reading Wyoming governor signs oil, gas tax cut amid low prices
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has approved a tax cut for oil and gas producers that would take effect if low prices for the commodities…
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Congressmen press for rural hospital help
Congressional leaders are calling on the administration to move quickly to support rural…
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INL joins Equal by 30 to pursue equal pay, opportunities, representation for women
Idaho National Laboratory announced Monday it has signed on to Equal by…
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Resources for small businesses affected by coronavirus
Small businesses are experiencing the collateral damage of the coronavirus shut…
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Yellowstone captures more than 500 bison, hunters kill 200+
Yellowstone National Park is done capturing bison for the year after rounding up more than 500 of the animals and sending most to slaughter as part…
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Nevada residents hospitalized after I-86 crash
Two Nevada residents were hospitalized after the van they were in…
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Idaho’s US District Courthouses ordered closed
US District Courthouses in Pocatello and Coeur d’Alene and the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors of the James A. McClure Federal Building will be…
Continue Reading Second case of COVID-19 in Bonneville County
Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has confirmed the second positive case of COVID-19 in Bonneville County in a male under the age of 40 who did not…
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Superintendent updates school closures and COVID-19 for families of D93
Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme sent out a letter to update parents of students in the…
Continue Reading Teton County, Wyoming health officials list new self-quarantine recommendations
People who travel outside the Teton County, Wyoming geographic area and return are urged to self-quarantine for 14…
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Coronavirus Pro Tip: You might be disinfecting wrong
Here are some tips directly from the CDC to help you kill the coronavirus in your…
Continue Reading Idaho COVID-19 cases continue to rise, 2 more deaths reported
There are currently at least 267 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Saturday morning from the local health districts…
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Local restaurant shows you how to cook your favorite meals
Missing the food from your favorite restaurant? Pocatello’s Puerto Vallarta has you covered.…
Continue Reading New health order targets older Teton County residents
Teton County health officials have issued a new stay-at-home order for older…
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Jackson directs everyone to stay at home
A new ordinance requires all Jackson residents to stay at…
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Lemhi & Fremont Counties: Virus Vacationers should stay home
Anyone planning to escape Idaho’s “stay-at-home” orders in Fremont or Lemhi County should make other…
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Federal team begins COVID-19 defense in Idaho
Three 2-person teams have been deployed to Idaho from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District in support of the Idaho Office of…
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Secretary of State wants primary delay
Secretary of State Lawerence Denney has asked Governor Brad Little to delay the May 19 primary election. …
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Interfaith Council joins The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in invitation for worldwide fasting and prayer
Local Interfaith Council asks all to join them in personal fasting and prayer Sunday, March 29, 2020 for relief from the COVID-19…
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Bar-B-Que for a cause
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – With many people staying at home, the demands on the Idaho Falls Rescue Mission starts to rise. Pitmaster Bar-B-Que…
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Coronavirus cancels Carlson family cruise
The Carlson family has spent the last week at home, hanging out and going on horse rides. But before the coronavirus outbreak, they had the trip of a…
Continue Reading First COVID-19 case confirmed in Bonneville County
Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) and Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) have confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in Bonneville…
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Pocatello father worried about his daughter aboard Navy aircraft carrier under quarantine
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is now under quarantine after dozens of sailors tested positive for the…
Continue Reading Key points of Governor Little’s stay-home order
Governor Little’s Statewide Stay-Home Order was put into effect on Thursday to prevent the spread of…
Continue Reading Another COVID-19 case reported in Bannock County
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed one additional case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bannock County, bringing the total…
Continue Reading Law agencies say they aren’t enforcing stay-at-home order
Local police agencies say they won’t enforce Governor Brad Little’s stay-at-home…
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Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 231, another death reported
There are currently at least 231 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Friday morning from the local health…
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Blaine County orders new restrictions
At a special emergency meeting convened Friday to address issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, Blaine County Commissioners passed Ordinance…
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Tips to stay cybersecure when working from home
Johnson tells us during tough times scammers play on peoples emotions. They know at this time people are vulnerable, frustrated or even…
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Ski vacation hot spot becomes virus ground zero in Idaho
A scenic Idaho county known as a ski-vacation haven for celebrities and the wealthy has a new, more dubious distinction: It has one of the highest…
Continue Reading All faiths invited to participate in a day of fasting and prayer Sunday
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Russell M. Nelson has invited the world to join him for a day of fasting and prayer on…
Continue Reading Wyoming governor vetoes abortion, Medicaid-funds bills
Wyoming’s governor on Friday vetoed a bill that would’ve required doctors to provide lifesaving care to infants born after an attempted…
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