Groundwater irrigators and surface water irrigators have completed a deal that saves 330,000 acres of Idaho farmland from being dried up and averts economic catastrophe in the state.
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“To actually…see the difference you’re making is fabulous!”
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Attendees will be allowed to Bring Your Own Chair to the Journey concert, ensuring greater comfort and convenience for all guests, fair mangers said.
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Two minor road projects will take place in Grand Teton National Park during the week of June 24, causing short delays and the temporary closure of a secondary road.
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Mormon crickets are starting to appear on local highways.
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Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Lt. Governor Scott Bedke both released statements Thursday morning on the agreement made to end the water curtailment order from the Idaho Department of Water Resources.
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Idaho National Laboratory Ambassador, Taylor Wilhelm, joins Local News 8 in the Morning to share why the Experimental Breeder Reactor-I is a National Historic Landmark.
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IDAHO FALLS (KIFI) – Wednesday saw the first-ever public Juneteenth celebration in Idaho Falls’s history. “If you know anything about African American culture,” asserted mononymed Idaho Falls music promoter Mosy, “it is soaked in music.” That’s why the city’s African American Alliance, alongside other local non-profits, put together a musical celebration at the Colonial Theater
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Firefighters were called to a garage fire at a home south of Ammon.
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“A lot of people think that they can out-swim the river, and that’s just not true.”
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The Idaho Falls Education Association (IFEA) has made a tentative agreement with the District Negotiations Team for the 2024–2025 school year.
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There are a couple of events taking place in our communities to celebrate the day.
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In a news editorial, Chambers writes “If this situation is mishandled, as it appears to be, the long-term damage to workers and tourism will be far worse.”
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A new attraction at the Ross Park Aquatic Complex is going just swimmingly.
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The gym floor is finished at the Idaho Falls Recreation center. Rady to play on Thursday, June 20.
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Reed’s Dairy hosted a unique groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction of its new production facility.
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A black bear sow with two cubs has been getting access to unsecured residential garbage in the Greenhorn Gulch area in the Wood River Valley, causing concerns about the bears quickly becoming food-conditioned.
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Judge Steve Boyce has ordered 97 exhibits used in the Chad Daybell trial to remain sealed from the public.
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A young black bear was spotted Sunday evening in the small farming town of Lanark in Bear Lake County.
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) hosted their first Free Community Health Services event on Monday night at the First United Methodist Church.
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The City of Chubbuck will host an open house on Wednesday, June 26 to update the public on the city’s comprehensive plan.
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Over 100 kindergarten through 5th-grade students are on-campus attending the Idaho State University College of Education’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) camp.
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“If you have a pot or a hanging basket, you can always take those inside.”
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He was arrested for slapping a person on the face and making a threatening statement. He then damaged a second person’s vehicle causing $3,000 in damages. Schumacher then hit a third person in the face with a gardening tool.
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A young black bear was spotted Sunday evening June 17, 2024, in the small farming town of Lanark in Bear Lake County. Lanark is between Ovid and Paris.
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Grand Teton National Park rangers are asking the public for assistance in locating a kayaker missing on Jackson Lake since yesterday.
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The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce along with the Bonneville County Commissioner’s Office, are calling on Governor Brad Little to step in and prevent this curtailment from devastating the economy.
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Roger and Heidi Merrill the owners and directors at the Playmill theater, visited today to tell us about changes coming.
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A bat found in the yard of a residence in Lemhi County has been identified as having rabies.
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Gas prices have fallen 6 cents in the past week to an average of $3.58 in Idaho.
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A 67-year old woman is recovery after being seriously injured in an ATV rollover accident in Blaine County.
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A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states, dealing another setback for a new policy that has been under legal attack by Republican attorneys general.
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The Idaho Falls Airport conducted a safety drill on Saturday June 15. The drill allows emergency personnel to respond to the scenario of a plane crash and help “survivors” with various injuries. Community members of various ages had the opportunity to sign up as participants to role-play the passengers. They arrived at the airport at
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For generations, Brian Murdock and his ancestors have been farmers in Bingham County, where they have grown the potatoes that we eat every day.
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You need to be careful about buying cheaper brand and knock-off brand lithium-ion batteries for the tools.
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Flag Day commemorates the United States’ adoption of the flag on June 14, 1777.
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Standing at the edge of a bluff overlooking the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park, TJ Ammond stared through binoculars at hundreds of buffalo dotting the verdant valley below.
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A farm shop was destroyed by a fire Friday morning south of Idaho Falls.
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Kailey Galaviz and Jeff Roper continue the morning show to talk about trending topics from online and around the region.
Continue Reading The Idaho Department of Water Resources will stop inspections as a settlement is close to being finalized on the water right curtailment.
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“It would effectively shut down the economy of Eastern Idaho.”Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Water districts in Eastern Idaho are facing curtailment at a crucial time in the growing season. No water means no crops, and no crops means no revenue. Farmers and state representatives gathered Wednesday to discuss the predicament of
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The Bonneville County Commissioners are asking the Governor to intervene and stop a potential economic disaster because of the curtailment order.
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A Jackson man is in jail accused of stealing tools and supplies from multiple construction sites.
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The Rexburg LGBTQ+ community is preparing for its annual pride celebration this Saturday. Local News 8 has learned at least one group of protesters plans to be at the event, those protesters linked to a recognized hate group that attended last year.
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The program is teaching several topics like robotics, artificial intelligence, and cyber security.
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Eastern Idaho farmers have been ordered to dry up hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland, potentially inflicting hundreds of millions of dollars in economic loss to the state.
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The former Jefferson County prosecutor Robin Dunn has signed a plea deal for a charge of distributing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine.
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The Idaho Board of Ed said the recommendation was based on findings that Idaho public schools operating on four-day calendar currently average 146 student instructional days per year, compared to an average of 172 instructional days conducted by schools operating five days per week.
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About 1600 Fall River Electric members are without power from St. Anthony to Island Park.
Continue Reading Bonneville County farmers and state representatives met at the Melaleuca Conference Center Wednesday morning to see what can be done about this curtailment.
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“We’ll work to update some of those structures.”
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Two brothers take their love of golf to the next level to help local veterans.
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If you love to float the Portneuf River, the City of Pocatello has a new spot for you to check out.
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It has been a busy week at the Bannock County Event Center, with some of the Gem State’s best competing to be the best.
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A cross-country bicycle ride to raise money and awareness for The Fuller Center for Housing’s efforts to eliminate poverty housing made a pit stop in Pocatello on Tuesday.
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The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded a $430,000 emergency bid to Evans Construction during a special meeting this afternoon via Zoom.
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It is taking some people 3-hours to drive to work from the Teton Valley because of the extra traffic on the highway between Swan Valley and Jackson.
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On the night of June 6, an Island Park resident shot and killed a yearling male grizzly as it charged the man’s girlfriend in front of their home near Last Chance.
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Today the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes officially swore in and seated a new Fort Hall Business Council (FHBC) in the Tribal Business Center Council Chambers.
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The Rigby FFA Chapter had 34 members participate in the Idaho FFA State Career Development Events held at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho from June 4th through the 7th, 2024. Chapters from 65 schools competed for recognition.
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A new generation of future law enforcers are learning about water rescue.
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Residents of Southeastern Idaho have a refreshing new way to beat the summer heat.
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The First United Methodist Church in Pocatello is literally looking to reside under a brand new roof.
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Portneuf Heart and Vascular (PHVI) Institute began using the Evolut™ FX+ transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system in May 2024.
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There has been speculation online about earthquakes playing a role in the collapse of the Teton Pass. Highway officials say the hypothesis does not seem likely.
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Even a few days after the collapse, the disaster is still sending shock waves throughout the Victor community.
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Two people were able to escape a boat that caught on fire at the Mackay Reservoir on Friday evening.
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“[The students are] the most precious cargo in the community.”
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A driver involved in a crash on US 20 has died from his injuries.
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Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated.
Continue Reading Two people were able to escape a boat that caught on fire at the Mackay Reservoir.
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The Wyoming Department of Transportation is looking at building a temporary road around the slide area on the Teton Pass.
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Idaho State Police are investigating a motorcycle accident that killed a 62-year-old California man.
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The Fremont County Sheriff’s office is looking for a missing man identified as Edgar Vera Aquino, 29.
Continue Reading The Wyoming Department of Transportation has closed WYO 22, Teton Pass due to a mudslide.
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Idaho State Police are investigating a single-vehicle collision that occurred Saturday, June 8th, 2024, at approximately 3:40 p.m. at 664 W and 6000 S in Teton County.
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With the catastrophic failure of Wyoming State Highway 22 over Teton Pass, the Idaho Transportation Department is cautioning Idaho drivers and tourists they must detour in order to access Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — The Teton Flood Museum is currently closed. It has long been housed in the basement of the historic tabernacle in Rexburg. Alisha Tietjen, the museum’s curator, says the closure is due to renovations on the building. “There’s four different phases,” she explained. “The first phase is to do the outside of the building, so
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The Snake River Animal shelter received three special visitors today, a group of 12-year-olds who have been raising money for the shelter.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Across the state, libraries big and small are making changes to their policies ahead of a new law set to take effect in July. It is based on House Bill 710 which was signed by Governor Brad Little in April. According to the law’s statement of purpose, it requires “public
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The Mountain View Cemetery in Pocatello has a big problem on their hands.
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The Gate City has been home to music lovers all week long.
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Governor Brad Little said two more groundwater districts became compliant on Thursday with an approved mitigation plan. He says it will give them safe harbor from curtailment.
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Governor Brad Little signed an executive order Friday to remove barriers for foster families and better protect youth in the child welfare system.
Continue Reading The Idaho Department of Corrections has release a new mugshot for Chad Daybell.
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Saturday, June 8 is Free Fishing Day in Idaho which means anyone can fish without a license on any of Idaho’s waters open to fishing.
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s office has concluded it’s investigation into the death of Cory Nichols.
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The College of Eastern Idaho Board of Trustees has picked three finalists for its new president.
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Hay bales on a pickup’s trailer caught on fire Thursday afternoon on US 20 at the County Line Road exit. It’s unknown how the fire started.
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Most of these burglaries involved unlocked vehicles, garages, and sheds.
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Local farmers are saying they won’t survive the cut-off after the state issued the largest water curtailment in Idaho history.
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Two people survived when their small plane lost power and they had to land in a field Tuesday morning.
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The National Park Service released a Final Environmental Impact Statement for bison at Yellowstone National Park
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The Bureau of Land Management has released its final environmental review for the Lava Ridge wind project northeast of Twin Falls.
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A Victor man is dead after a motorcycle accident Wednesday at 8:12 p.m. on US 26 at milepost 391.5 in Bonneville County.
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We are remembering the day lives were lost and thousand of people were affected from the Teton Dam collapse on June 5, 1976.
Continue Reading David Taylor and his high school sweetheart Suzie planned to be married June 6 on his grandparent’s wedding anniversary. However, when the dam broke, their future plans were put on hold as the chaos unfolded before them.
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“It’s a great transition from our explorer post, doing this academy, into becoming an employee with us.”
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The Idaho Secretary of State and the Board of Canvassers will ratify the results of last month’s primary elections in Idaho Falls on Wednesday, June 5.
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An Incident in Fremont County is serving as a reminder for drivers to yield to emergency vehicles with their lights on.
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