Online education takes shape in our schools
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Students will eventually return to the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Change is the word of the day at Jefferson…
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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 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 Utah school closure extended during coronavirus outbreak
Classes at Utah schools will remain dismissed at least through May 1, Gov. Gary Herbert said Monday as the number of diagnosed cases of the new…
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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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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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Superintendent talks about district changes due to COVID-19
Dr. Scott Woolstenhulme, Superintendent of Bonneville School District #93 talks about the recent challenges of closing schools due to the COVID-19…
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D91 launches grab ‘n go food program on March 23
Idaho Falls School District 91 is launching a “Grab ‘n Go” food program to support families impacted by the school closures necessitated by the…
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Blackfoot School District launches free grab n’ go meals for children
he Blackfoot School District has launched a program “Bronco Bus Bites” to distribute sack lunches to all children ages one to 18 via bus routes.…
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BYU-Idaho Spring Semester to be held remotely and online
With the ongoing concerns related to COVID-19, Spring Semester 2020 courses at Brigham Young University Idaho will be held remotely and online.…
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District 91 board plans for meal pick-up, and tables bond
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls School District 91 announced its plans to set-up a meal pick-up program for kids. More details will be…
Continue Reading D93 launches free emergency meals program
The USDA has granted flexibility for the Bonneville Joint School District 93 Child Nutrition Program to offer meals to school-aged children during…
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Jefferson School District Grab-N-Go food service program
Due to the school closure, Jefferson School District will be offering Grab-N-Go lunches and next day breakfast to children 1-18 years of…
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College of Southern Idaho names new president
A provost from a New York community college will be the College of Southern Idaho’s next…
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Portneuf Library to close temporarily
The Portneuf Library will close due to the concerns of the novel…
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D93 schools to be open Tuesday, closed Wednesday
UPDATE 3/16/20: Bonneville School District 93 will be open Tuesday. On Wednesday, schools will be closed for students. You can read Superintendent…
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School districts struggle with decisions amid outbreak
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- School districts have been struggling with the decision to stay open or not. Even before the first confirmed case of…
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Idaho Falls School District 91 now closes Tuesday
UPDATE 3/16/20: Idaho Falls School District 91 will close schools effective Tuesday, March 17, through at least the end of Spring Break.…
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Idaho Gov: It’s up to individual school districts to close school
Update: School District Idaho’s Governor said it will be up to the individual school districts to decide if they will cancel school as a precaution…
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Pocatello-Chubbuck School board to move ahead with classwork
The Pocatello-Chubbuck School District will not close schools this week. At least, not…
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Wyoming recommends school closures, but leaves decisions open
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KIFI/KIDK)-Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and State School Superintendent Jillian Balow are recommending all Wyoming schools remain…
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Teton County, Wyoming schools close Monday
The Teton County, Wyoming School District #1 will close Monday until at least April 5. …
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Blaine County Schools to close Monday
All Blaine County schools will be closed Monday after a case of COVID-19 was…
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ISU cancels/postpones events, spring break extended
Idaho State University has announced the cancelation or postponement of a number of upcoming large-scale events planned over the next four weeks.…
Continue Reading Lillian Vallely School starts spring break one week early
Lillian Vallely School has made the decision to extend spring break to two weeks. It will be March 16-27.…
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Australian company partners with ISU Accelerator
An Australian radiopharmaceutical company has signed a Product Supply Agreement with the Idaho State University Accelerator…
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Jazz encounter presents opportunity to American Heritage
Encounters with the Utah Jazz created some concern, then an opportunity for the American Heritage Charter School in Idaho Falls this…
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District: People are in favor of 4-day week
Blackfoot School District Superintendent Brian Kress said a recent survey showed that more than 80% of district parents, teachers and students were…
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What school districts are doing to prevent and prepare for the coronavirus
The big debate centered on how to know when to cancel school for the district or move classes to an online…
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Utah State University moves academic courses online
In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to our campus communities, Utah State University will move academic courses online on Wednesday, March…
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Childcare in Idaho is problem for us all
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – 479 million dollars. That’s the amount of money Idaho loses each year due to childcare issues. The reason was…
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ISU names College of Education Dean
After a national search that began last fall, Idaho State University has named Jean McGivney-Burelle as the university’s new dean of the College of…
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School funding levies on local ballots Tuesday
In addition to the Presidential preference primaries of the Republican, Democratic, and Constitution Parties, voters will be deciding a number of…
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Grace Lutheran packs 40k meals in record time
Grace Lutheran High School set aside two hours on both Friday and Saturday to pack 40,000 meals for the Idaho Foodbank.…
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40,000 meals for the food bank: Grace Lutheran hosts Meals of Hope event
Grace Lutheran High School is working to send 40,000 meals to the Idaho…
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ISU Health Fair planned Thursday
The 30th annual ISU Community Health Fair is underway…
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Students create pantry for food-insecure kids
More than 11 million children in America are food insecure, and two Blackfoot students want to…
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Thunder Ridge students kindness goes viral
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- This video of a heartfelt gesture already has more that 4 million views and growing. These high school students just wanted…
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Blackfoot School District weighing switch to 4-day week
The Blackfoot School District is considering switching from a five-day week to a four-day week in an effort to “recruit and retain” highly qualified…
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Judge to view report on offensive school flyers in Wyoming
A judge will privately review a school district’s report on racist and homophobic flyers posted at a Wyoming junior high school as he considers a…
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A night of art and chili at ISU
An evening of Art a la carte welcomed the community into Idaho State University’s art department Thursday.…
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Idaho wins grant to promote apprenticeships
Idaho State University and College of Eastern Idaho are among 5 Idaho institutions will receive a share of nearly $2 million in grant funds from the…
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Teton Valley communities welcome new schools
Teton County, Idaho school officials cut two ribbons over two nights this week to open new elementary schools in Driggs and Victor.…
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School bond, levy elections could end for March and August
Under legislation approved by a House committee Tuesday, school districts would no longer use March and August elections to ask voters to approve…
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Idaho’s biggest robotics competition hosted at ISU
The VEX Robotics Competition is the state championships for robotics teams, a culmination of nearly a year of hard…
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LDS Business College changes its name, offers new degrees
LDS Business College Board of Trustees announced Tuesday LDS Business College will become Ensign College.…
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Remodeled Rooms Revealed to Scott Family
Children of the Scott’s family in Blackfoot finally got to see how their new rooms turned out. For the past five years the Ridge Crest Elementary…
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Shelley School District passes 4-day school week
SHELLEY, Idaho (KIDK/KIFI) – The Shelley School District #60 board of trustees unanimously voted Thursday night to move to a four-day school week.…
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Four-year degree planning approved for 2 Wyoming colleges
The Wyoming Community College Commission has given a college district permission to begin planning to offer four-year degree…
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Concordia University in Missouri to own Boise law school
Officials with Concordia Law in Boise, Idaho say Concordia University in St. Paul has agreed to become the law school’s new owner.…
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University of Wyoming trustees pick 3 president finalists
University of Wyoming trustees have chosen three finalists for the job of university…
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Changing the way they grade
How teachers grade is the subject Bonneville district 93 is hoping to overhaul. District 93 has left grading up to teachers, up till…
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‘It’s never failed to pass’: School District 25 hoping levy passes again
Since 1961, when it was put in place, the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District’s school plant facilities levy has never failed to pass. This year, the…
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New apprenticeship gives people local career opportunities
There’s a new option for people looking for a career in southeast…
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University of Wyoming president finalists to visit campus
The search for the University of Wyoming’s next president has narrowed to three finalists, all of whom are expected to visit the campus next week, a…
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Teacher enters plea in 8 year old assault case
Former school teacher Tiffany Marie Petersen has entered an Alford Plea to a misdemeanor charge of injury to a child. …
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Idaho Senate committee approves school curriculum standards
Idaho’s public school curriculum standards will stay in place for another year after they were adopted by a panel of Idaho…
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State Education board endorses task force proposals
The Idaho State Board of Education has formally adopted the recommendations made by Governor Brad Little’s “Our Kids, Idaho’s Future” task force. …
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ISU projects get State Board approval
Idaho State University has won approval to start the third phase of the EAMES complex expansion project.…
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Apparent gas leak empties Jackson elementary school
Students and teachers at Jackson’s Munger Mountain Elementary School were evacuated at around 10:20 a.m. Thursday.…
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60-year-old SD25 levy up for renewal in March
Every ten years, the same levy appears on the Bannock County ballot: the School Plant Facilities Levy…
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D91 kicks off One District One Book
Idaho Falls School District 91 is kicking off its One District One Book program, and this year’s book is…
Continue Reading Idaho lawmakers: $260 million in education money at stake
With $260 million in federal money at stake, lawmakers on a Senate panel voted to create an interim committee to recommend new math, science and…
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BYU-Idaho winter enrollment up slightly
Brigham Young University Idaho is reporting total winter semester campus enrollment of 19,211 students.…
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Movement for better support for students hitting close to home
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – There is a movement underway in the nation pushing for better support of our students in the public school…
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Idaho governor may seek funds for teacher salary increases
Idaho Gov. Brad Little may soon introduce a five-year teacher pay plan providing more than $225 million in additional state support for teacher…
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Local boy heads to Washington D.C.
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Kaleb Chatelain was awarded the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. On average, 2 awards are given per state. A…
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Police investigate an apparent threat against Idaho Falls High School
“I just saw like a lot of people were posting it on their stories and then like on Facebook, it was like…
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Federal grant will help complete ISU’s Eames Complex
Idaho State University has won a $2.3 million Economic Development Administration grant to construct a new technical education facility.…
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‘Mayoral’ scholarship ready for applications
Local high school students looking for extra help to pay for college now have a new…
Continue Reading University of Wyoming may now revoke honorary degrees
University of Wyoming trustees will now be able to revoke honorary…
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Snake River names new Superintendent
The Snake River School Board has named Mark Kress as its new Superintendent, beginning next school…
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Annual Souper Bowl fundraiser ends Friday
Over the years the competition has evolved to include help from each high school’s feeder elementary and the community.…
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Local elementary raises money to buy shoes for kids in need
Fairview Elementary in Idaho Falls was a top contributor to the $25,735 raised for East Idaho Credit Unions annual Kicks for Kids Program.…
Continue Reading Wyoming school district discusses plan to arm educators
Officials in a Wyoming school district have held the first of three public meetings about a proposal to arm educators at six rural…
Continue Reading School Closures for Thurs., Feb. 6, 2020
Area school districts are cancelling school due to bad weather…
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House panel rejects Idaho math, science, English standards
A House panel on Wednesday rejected math, science and English standards used to make sure Idaho’s 300,000 students are meeting specific…
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Effort to fund education tours east Idaho
Reclaim Idaho spent the weekend in East Idaho campaigning for a ballot initiative to fund public…
Continue Reading White Pine Charter School students sent home
White Pine Charter School in Idaho Falls has released students from the elementary school due to an HVAC problem in the…
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Utah legislative resolution proposes later school start time
A resolution encouraging consideration of later high school start times in Utah has earned unanimous support from a state legislative committee.…
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Documents detail ouster of University of Wyoming president
The University of Wyoming launched an investigation into then-President Laurie Nichols after receiving accusations that she verbally abused…
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School Closures for February 3, 2020
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – All operations at the Idaho National Laboratory are curtailed today, both in town and at the site. This includes…
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Keep on smiling: Dental event aims to prevent tooth decay in kids
The annual ‘Give Kids a Smile Day’ was hosted by Idaho State University and Southeastern Idaho Public Health Saturday.…
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Jefferson School District teacher wins national acclaim
Ririe teacher Michael Feik has been named to receive the 2020 Idaho Art Education Award from the National Art Education…
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District 91 inform the public on improving school buildings
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls School District 91 is looking to update and improve school buildings. The first step was to inform the…
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Blackfoot school closed Thursday
Blackfoot School District #55 reports Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade will not have school on Thursday, Jan.…
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Ex-Idaho teacher, coach gets 15 years for sexual misconduct
A former Idaho high school teacher and basketball coach was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual abuse of a…
Continue Reading University of Wyoming president job draws over 60 applicants
More than 60 people have applied to become the next president of the University of…
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ISU names Dean of Students
Idaho State University has named Craig Chatriand its new Dean of Students and assistant vice president, effective Feb. 28.…
Continue Reading School patrons invited to building & finance workshop
The Idaho Falls school board is inviting the public to a financing and construction workshop next…
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Black Canyon Middle School keeps safety and learning a priority
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Bonneville School District 93 is showing off its new campus. Still under construction, Black Canyon Middle School is…
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Search and rescue teams rely on canines
TETON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- It’s the time of year when we hear more and more about avalanche safety. The Teton County Search and Rescue team…
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Something’s fishy: Trout in the Classroom program begins in east Idaho
In the halls of Franklin Middle School, Shayne Hughes’ class has become pretty famous.…
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Idaho schools chief seeks 5.3% budget hike to $2 billion
Idaho schools chief Sherri Ybarra on Thursday proposed a 5.3% hike in public school funding to just under $2 billion from the state’s general…
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Australian speaker motivates Eastern Idaho students
An international youth speaker presents her message of life skills to Eastern Idaho…
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District 91 approves multiple projects
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – District 91 held their board meeting on Wednesday night and approved several additions. The board improved modular…
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Program helps to advance students to college
More and more students are taking part in a state program that helps high school students get dual college credit. …
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Albertson Foundation grant to focus on all-day K
Three eastern Idaho schools are among 17 in Idaho that will share a $1.5 million grant from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation. …
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High fives and hellos: Local principal greets each student every morning
Every morning at Thirkill Elementary School begins the same way. At 7:30 a.m., an alarm rings in principal Rod Worthington’s office.…
Continue Reading Idaho’s 4-year graduation rate steady; 5-year rate increases
Idaho’s four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2019 remained steady, coming in at 80.7 percent, compared to 80.6 percent in…
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