Fort Hall Council passes stay-at-home resolution
The Fort Hall Business Council approved a resolution Thursday night authorizing a reservation-wide “stay-at-home” order. …
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Governor Little approves $400,000 to kill problem wolves
Legislation sending just under $400,000 to a state board to use to kill problem wolves in Idaho has been signed into law by Gov. Brad…
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Little signs bill loosening restrictions on concealed carry
Visitors to Idaho 18 and over who can legally possess firearms will be allowed to carry a concealed handgun without a permit or training within city…
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High risk people urged to make plans
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SEIPH) is encouraging people over the age of 60 to start making plans. …
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EIRMC prepares to tackle coronavirus
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – East Idaho Regional Medical Center has conducted over 50 COVID-19 tests and so far they have all come back negative.…
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COVID 19 claims its first Idaho victims
Idaho has now recorded three deaths in two counties due to the COVID-19…
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Bingham’s telehealth lets patients see doctors without leaving home
People are doing more from home than ever before: working, exercising and even visiting the…
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Gov. Little issues statewide stay-at-home order
Gov. Brad Little issued a statewide stay-at-home order…
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Hailey adopts additional isolation orders
The City of Hailey has adopted an order that is stricter than the State Isolation Order now in…
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Police seek help identifying gas station burglar
Idaho Falls Police are attempting to identify this individual in connection to a burglary at the Chevron gas station on 17th…
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Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue adjusts services due to COVID-19
The Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue (BASR) will be limiting its public counter services at least through April 15 to help combat the spread of…
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Coronavirus protections for Idaho inmates in place
The Idaho Department of Correction is taking measures to protect inmates from a potential COVID-19…
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Suspects in officer-involved shooting incident tied to attempted burglaries and vehicle theft
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Ammon Division were called to two separate businesses, Cabelas and Pawn One, where attempts to…
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Banks are ready to help small businesses get back on their feet
The Small Business Administration has created an Economic Disaster Relief Program to offer unique SBA loans to small…
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Brush fire damages trailer near Blackfoot
A brush fire that got out of control caused considerable damage to a mobile home at 102 S. 1000 W. in Bingham County at around 2:40 p.m.…
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Teton Valley: Come visit some other time
Mayors of Driggs and Victor are asking people not to visit.…
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Police ask for help locating persons of interest
The Idaho Falls Police Department is asking for your assistance to locate 37-year-old Tabatha McKnight and 29-year-old Maddeline Ovard who are…
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Grocery store surge following Gov. Brad Little’s address
Effective immediately, Gov. Brad Little has issued a statewide stay-at-home order as the coronavirus continues to…
Continue Reading Idaho’s confirmed coronavirus cases jump by more than 50%
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Idaho jumped by more than 50% Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after Gov. Brad Little announced a…
Continue Reading Police chase ends with officer-involved shooting
The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a fight at the Sage Hill truck stop Thursday around 10:37 a.m.…
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Idaho unemployment claims skyrocket
Idaho’s claims for unemployment insurance jumped by 1200% this…
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Idaho Food Bank needs funds as they prepare for increase in volume
The Idaho Food Bank is preparing for an increase in the need for food as administrators are scrambling to find volunteers, food and additional…
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Blaine County commissioners urge restraint on all travel outside the county
The Blaine County Board of County Commissioners strongly urges individuals and groups not to travel outside Blaine County to neighboring counties for…
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Graffiti investigation results in felony vandalism arrests
Over the last couple weeks, Idaho Falls Police officers have been notified of a string of graffiti around Idaho Falls.…
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Essential businesses to remain open, Who qualifies?
The state is working on a comprehensive list of essential and non-essential businesses, but here’s some…
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INL downsizes on-site staff
The Idaho National Laboratory has transitioned to what it calls a “minimum-safe plus” status in response to the Governor’s “Stay Home”…
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LDS Church temporarily closes all temples
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is suspending all temple activity due to concerns over the…
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Details released regarding situation on Garfield Street
Idaho Falls Police responded to the 1300 block of Garfield Street Wednesday…
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Relief in the form of food for Idaho educators
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- In difficult times we can always find comfort in Idaho’s best. For, Jefferson Joint School District 251, that relief came…
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City playgrounds set to close Wednesday
The city of Pocatello is closing its playgrounds to help prevent further spread of the…
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Restaurants are trying to deal with the stay at home order
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Restaurants are used to competing for diners throughout the year, but due to COVID-19, local restaurants are just…
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Social distancing also impacting law enforcement
Gov. Brad Little’s state-wide stay-home order doesn’t include essential services like law enforcement, but agencies are still feeling the effects of…
Continue Reading First COVID-19 cases reported in Fremont and Custer counties
Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is confirming the first case of COVID-19 in Fremont and Custer…
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Idaho Falls Temple temporarily closed
The Idaho Falls Temple is now closed Wednesday, March 25, 2020 to Saturday, April 18,…
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Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 136
Idaho is currently reporting 136…
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Red Cross still open; needs donors more than ever
The Red Cross is considered an “essential business” by the state, and donations are needed now more than ever, officials say.…
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Fish and Game says you can still hunt and social distance, get license online
Fish and Game is not restricting hunting and fishing access during the stay-at-home…
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Idaho Lottery closes Boise office to public and paying claims
Effective Wednesday at the close of business, the Idaho Lottery will close its Boise Office to the public with all essential employees working from…
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Rexburg Mobile Food Pantry creates a drive-thru food distribution event
In a drive through fashion cars are drove in a line to pick up a box of food that was pre-prepared by small groups at the Idaho Food Bank.…
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Blaine County and cities tighten isolation order
Blaine County and City officials are planning to put in place additional measures to limit the spread of…
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State liquor stores remain open
The Idaho State Liquor Division reports its stores will remain open throughout the state.…
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Wyoming Governor: “Stay home whenever possible”
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is asking Wyomingites to stay home to slow the spread of the COVID-19…
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Bridger-Teton Forest to stay open
Although Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks have closed, the Bridger-Teton National Forest said Wednesday it remains open and will continue…
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Snake River Animal Shelter shuts down
UPDATE: Snake River Animal Shelter is completely shut…
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Community spread of COVID-19 detected in Teton County, Wyo.
The Teton County Health Department believes community transmission is present in Teton County, Wyo. after follow up by the Wyoming Department of…
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Southeast Idaho Public Health seeks supply help
Southeastern Idaho Public Health is asking the community to help it find surgical or N95 masks, medical grade gloves, hand sanitizer, and…
Continue Reading Incident Management Team formed in Blaine County
Blaine County Fire Chiefs have created a countywide Incident Management Team. …
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Governor signs bill limiting Idaho whistleblower lawsuits
Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation signed into law by Gov. Brad…
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Idaho governor signs bill setting minimum marriage age at 16
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law legislation setting 16 as the minimum age for a person to get…
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Wyoming governor hints COVID-19 limits may go beyond April 3
Hair and nail salons, massage parlors and tattoo shops shut down in Wyoming on Wednesday in response to Gov. Mark Gordon’s latest order to control…
Continue Reading Little vetoes roads funding bill due to coronavirus concerns
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed a transportation funding bill citing his concern that it takes money that might be needed elsewhere at a time of…
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Jackson Hole health officials issue strong recommendations
Teton County, Wyoming Health Officer Dr. Travis Riddell has released new recommendations aimed at containing the COVID-19 virus. …
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Pine Creek Bridge construction to begin
Work begins Wednesday on construction of the Pine Creek Bridge on Idaho Highway 31 near Swan Valley. …
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Pocatello closing city playgrounds
The city of Pocatello is closing playgrounds in the city’s park system beginning Wednesday. …
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‘I’m making masks in avoidance’: Pocatello woman sewing for those in need
For Linda Davies of Pocatello, quarantine is a chance to sew masks for those in need. Davies, 71, is normally involved in estate liquidations and the…
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Curbside meals for seniors draws a crowd
The Pocatello Senior Activity Center is used to offering lunch for their members, but not curbside…
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Experts say to practice ‘physical distancing’ not ‘social distancing’
“It’s so important that we change in our mindset and make a distinction between social distancing and physical…
Continue Reading 2 COVID-19 cases reported in Jefferson County
Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is confirming two cases of COVID-19 in Jefferson County.…
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Yellowstone and Grand Teton are closed to until further notice
Effective immediately, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are closed to all park visitors until further notice.…
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Idaho Falls golf courses open with COVID-19 restrictions
The City of Idaho Falls public golf courses are open for use to the public beginning Tuesday with restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of…
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Montana grandmother pleads not guilty in boy’s beating death
A Montana woman has pleaded not guilty to charges she beat and tortured her 12-year-old grandson to death at their home.…
Continue Reading Gov. Little talks strategies during statewide teleconference
We are getting more answers into the statewide response to the growing…
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‘Open4Biz’ helps alert customers to local businesses still open
Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 has organized a new website to alert customers with local businesses. …
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Idaho landlords propose rent deferral plan
Apartment landlords have a plan that could help renters affected by COVID-19…
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Idaho Falls Police, Idaho Falls Animal Shelter make adjustments in due to COVID-19
The Idaho Falls Police Department and the Idaho Falls Animal Shelter are implementing adjustments in conjunction with the world-wide effort to stop…
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Snake River Animal Shelter open by appointment only
In an effort to keep staff and community members healthy, Snake River Animal Shelter is currently closed to the general public.…
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Shelley man running for Bingham County Sheriff
Saying the office should not be political, Jake Johnson has announced he will be a candidate for Bingham County Sheriff as an Independent. …
Continue Reading Idaho governor’s deadline to veto any bills is March 31
The deadline Gov. Brad Little has given himself for possibly vetoing two anti-transgender bills sent to him by the Legislature is March 31, his…
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18-year-old dies after being ejected from vehicle during crash
UPDATE 12:00 p.m. Idaho State Police report 18-year-old Dallin Johnson of Pocatello died in a crash on Pocatello Creek Road, just east of Pocatello…
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Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel makes plans to reopen
Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel has announced it will close its gaming floor, food outlets, and hotel until April 3. …
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Man arrested for shooting 18-year-old over ongoing noise complaint issues
The Soda Springs Police Department is currently investigating a shooting that occurred in the 300 block of Ashland Drive Monday around 8:30…
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Idaho state board orders 4-week school ‘soft closure’
The Idaho State Board of Education has directed all public school districts and charter schools to immediately implement a “soft closure” of all…
Continue Reading More than 5 dozen Idaho residents confirmed to have COVID-19
With more than five dozen confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Idaho Monday, agencies, businesses and schools continued to work to slow the spread…
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Pocatello Police revise response protocol
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pocatello Police are making some changes in the way officers handle certain types of…
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Jackson and Teton County worry national park activity could endanger the community
Authorities in Teton County believe park visitor operations could affect the health of local…
Continue Reading One person killed in Highway 33 crash
A St. Anthony man was killed at around 6 p.m. Monday in a two vehicle crash on Idaho Highway 33, at milepost 118 east of…
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Internet providers help ease the financial burden
Internet service providers are trying to make it a little bit easier for customers to deal with the increased demand for data.…
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Senior Activity Center to serve curbside lunches
Starting Tuesday, March 24, the Senior Activity Center will be doing curbside lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.…
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Gov. Little: “Stay home if you are sick”
Governor Brad Little will host a press conference Monday to update Idahoans on the proactive measures the State is taking to help citizens.…
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Bingham County fire departments will deliver groceries, medications and health care items
Fire Departments throughout Bingham County are banding together to help the vulnerable population with the delivery of groceries, medications and…
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JOANN stores offer a community project to support hospitals
The store is giving out free kits to make protective non-surgical masks and gowns at…
Continue Reading Hailey steps up isolation practices
Hailey Mayor Martha Burke is asking employers to reduce the risk of COVID-19 to employees and their…
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Pocatello US District Courthouse to close after positive COVID-19 test
The federal courthouse in Pocatello will close for two…
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Fremont County enacts Emergency Declaration
Fremont County Commissioners have enacted an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19…
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BYU-Idaho cancels on-campus classes and students want their housing contract terminated. Here’s what the housing association is considering
“We have lots of things to consider as complex owners, financial and other obligations, that we have the students are foremost on our minds”…
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2 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Bannock County
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 in Bannock County.…
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Rexburg Council adopts emergency declaration
The Rexburg City Council adopted an emergency declaration Monday to help the city deal with COVID-19…
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SBA offers new loans and deferments on old ones
The U.S. Small Business Administration is now offering low interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Idaho small businesses. …
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Rexburg LDS temple among almost 90 others temporarily closed due to COVID-19
The following temples are temporarily closed due to COVID-19…
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Bronco Bus Bites supply Blackfoot students with lunch
The spread of COVID-19 has forced districts to temporarily pause school, leaving children without school…
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Red Cross needs donors, assures safe blood donations
American Red Cross reports blood drives are being canceled at an alarming rate across the country due to fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Continue Reading Idaho is currently reporting 47 cases
As of 5 p.m. Sunday, Idaho is currently reporting 47…
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Gas prices drop to lowest level since 2002
As the Coronavirus destroys oil demand, the world is seeing the lowest oil prices in 18 years, according to…
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Pocatello water and sewer service flowing smoothly
The city of Pocatello is assuring residents the city’s water supply is safe.…
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Idaho Falls man arrested after multi-state pursuit
An Idaho Falls man is in custody following a pursuit that took place Saturday morning.…
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Man with travel-related COVID-19 first to die in Utah
Utah has reported its first death related to COVID-19. Authorities say a man over 60 had been hospitalized for two days before he died.…
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Grocery stores hanging “help wanted” signs to meet COVID-19 demand
Some stores that are remaining open during the outbreak are offering a little financial relief for those laid…
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Local grocery stores take a stance on shoppers over-purchasing
Starting this week at least 5 local markets are taking steps to reduce shoppers…
Continue Reading Tips to help reduce coronavirus anxiety
It can be hard to escape the constant influx of new, often upsetting, information about the new…
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Teton County health officials advise self-isolation
Teton County, Idaho, Teton Valley Health, and the cities of Tetonia, Victor, and Driggs are recommending…
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