Idaho Archives

Legislation aims to drastically reduce Idaho wolf population

February 23, 2021 5:52 PM Associated Press

A house panel on Tuesday introduced legislation allowing the use of snowmobiles, ATVs, powered parachutes and other methods to hunt and kill wolves…

Idaho man arrested on suspicion of murder after boy’s death

February 23, 2021 3:24 PM Associated Press

An Idaho man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police received reports of an injured toddler who later…

Bill to compensate wrongly convicted heads to Idaho governor

February 23, 2021 12:41 PM Associated Press

Legislation to compensate people wrongly convicted of crimes in Idaho cleared the House on Tuesday and is headed to Republican Gov. Brad…

Idaho to tighten up vaccine eligibility

February 23, 2021 11:03 AM News Team

The state of Idaho is now requiring anyone seeking COVID-19 vaccines in the state to either live or work in the state.…

Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday

February 23, 2021 2:15 PM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…

School & Road Closures 2-23

February 23, 2021 5:59 AM News Team

The following roads and schools are closed today due to the inclement weather.…

Sheriff’s office fills in details of shooting investigation

February 22, 2021 3:02 PM News Team

Taylor R. Murrieta, 42, of Idaho Falls has been pronounced dead after spending several days on life-support. …

332 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

February 22, 2021 5:02 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 332 new COVID-19 cases on…

Montana snowmobiler killed in Idaho mountain avalanche

February 22, 2021 2:25 PM Associated Press

A Montana man was killed in a large avalanche while riding a snowmobile in the Sawtooth Mountains in central…

ISU celebrates Black History Month with week of virtual events

February 22, 2021 4:17 PM Emma Iannacone

In honor of Black History Month, Idaho State University’s Diversity Resource Center is hosting a week of virtual…

Idaho panel OKs less restrictive ‘ballot harvesting’ bill

February 22, 2021 12:05 PM Associated Press

A revamped version of a proposed law making it a felony in Idaho for third parties to collect and return multiple ballots to election officials…

SCHOOL CLOSING 2/22/21

February 22, 2021 6:57 AM News Team

Firth School District 59 will be closed…

Law enforcement release name of man killed during fugitive shootout

February 15, 2021 8:05 PM Linda Larsen

A weekend shooting between U.S. Marshals and 2 armed suspects ended with one man dead and a dangerous fugitive in jail.…

Semi crash on I-15 near Roberts

February 20, 2021 5:53 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a crash on Interstate 15 at mile marker 135, near Roberts Saturday around 7:45…

197 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

February 20, 2021 5:46 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 197 new COVID-19 cases on…

314 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

February 19, 2021 5:19 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 314 new COVID-19 cases on…

COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee sends vaccine recommendations to Gov. Little

February 19, 2021 5:41 PM News Team

The Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee (CVAC) will send recommendations for several additional clarifications to Group 2 and the results of a…

Idaho bill to outlaw demonstrating at private homes advances

February 19, 2021 5:08 PM Associated Press

A bill to make illegal demonstrating at a person’s residence headed to the full House on Friday, after a series of demonstrations at the homes of…

House approves emergency rental help for Idaho residents

February 19, 2021 2:02 PM Associated Press

The House on Friday approved $175 million in emergency rental assistance as people struggle to pay rent during the coronavirus…

Colorado court orders shorter sentence for Idaho woman

February 19, 2021 11:54 AM Associated Press

A court has ordered a shorter sentence for an Idaho woman who admitted to helping a Colorado rancher cover up the killing of his…

Idaho bill to make ballot initiatives tougher goes to Senate

February 19, 2021 10:58 AM Associated Press

Legislation aimed at making it more difficult to get initiatives or referendums on Idaho ballots is headed to the full Senate.…

INL engineers celebrate successful landing of Mars 2020 Perseverance rover

February 18, 2021 4:18 PM Bre Clark

It was a big day for NASA and the Idaho National Laboratory Thursday as the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover raced through the thin atmosphere of the Red…

286 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

February 18, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 286 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

Bill to bypass attorney general’s lawyers advances to House

February 18, 2021 3:33 PM Associated Press

A proposed law to allow state agencies, boards and commissions to go around the Idaho attorney general’s office to hire private-practice attorneys is…

Senate OKs bill to make permanent absentee ballot changes

February 18, 2021 2:51 PM Associated Press

Legislation to make permanent changes in Idaho’s absentee ballot counting procedure passed the Senate on Thursday and is headed to the…

‘Targeted picketing’ bill prompts protest at lawmaker’s home

February 18, 2021 2:00 PM Associated Press

An Idaho lawmaker who introduced a bill to prohibit targeted picketing outside officials’ homes found torch- and pitchfork-wielding protesters…

Effort to recall D25 Board members collecting donations, Gebhardt responds

February 17, 2021 1:44 PM Emma Iannacone

Some of the Board’s recent choices has brought the threat of a…

Bill to compensate wrongly convicted heads to House

February 17, 2021 4:21 PM Associated Press

Legislation to compensate people wrongly convicted of crimes in Idaho headed to the full House on…

408 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

February 17, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 408 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

Northern Idaho woman dies after falling through ice on lake

February 17, 2021 11:00 AM Associated Press

Authorities say a northern Idaho woman died Tuesday after falling through the ice on Lake Coeur…

All Pocatello Police officers will soon have body cameras

February 16, 2021 5:51 PM Emma Iannacone

Next time you see a Pocatello Police officer, smile. You’re on…

462 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

February 16, 2021 5:22 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 462 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new…

Man killed in standoff with Bingham Sheriff deputies identified

February 14, 2021 8:58 PM News Team

A man who barricaded himself inside a home for several hours Sunday died after a shooting involving Bingham County Sheriff deputies.…

PCSD25 online kindergarten registration begins Monday

February 16, 2021 4:34 PM News Team

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year will begin online starting Monday, February 22.…

Idaho lawmakers propose sweeping cuts to income, sales taxes

February 16, 2021 12:55 PM Associated Press

Sweeping tax cuts proposed Tuesday by Idaho lawmakers would slash assessments on all income brackets and lower the sales tax from 6% to 5.3%…

Rewatch the Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing

February 16, 2021 10:58 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…

School Closures 2/16/21

February 16, 2021 6:36 AM News Team

The following schools are closed this…

Victim’s family of a tragic house fire thank good Samaritans for heroic efforts

February 15, 2021 7:36 PM Ariel Schroeder

Neighbors are being called good Samaritans for their efforts in trying to rescue a man trapped in a burning home before first responders were able to…

Aquarium introduces new sloth to visitors

February 15, 2021 12:02 PM Ariel Schroeder

There is a new face at the East Idaho Aquarium in Idaho Falls., but only a few visitors were able to see him.…

One person dead in Idaho Falls house fire

February 13, 2021 3:31 PM Ariel Schroeder

One person is dead after a home caught fire near Timber Lane in Idaho…

258 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

February 13, 2021 5:38 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 258 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

349 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

February 12, 2021 5:13 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 349 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths on…

Bipartisan bill would target picketing of private homes

February 12, 2021 5:35 PM News Team

A Republican and a Democrat in the Idaho House are coming together on a bill to punish people who are protesting at someone’s…

Deadly avalanche season

February 12, 2021 6:01 PM Linda Larsen

We are in the middle of an extremely dangerous avalanche…

Bill to make permanent absentee ballot changes advances

February 12, 2021 1:49 PM Associated Press

Legislation to make permanent changes in Idaho’s absentee ballot counting procedure headed to the full Senate on…

2022 Idaho Teacher of the Year nominations accepted through April 5

February 12, 2021 12:35 PM News Team

The State Department of Education is accepting nominations for Idaho’s top teaching honor, Teacher of the…

Bill would make it harder to get initiatives on Idaho ballot

February 12, 2021 11:34 AM Associated Press

Legislation intended to make it more difficult to get an initiative or referendum on the Idaho ballot has been introduced.…

323 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

February 11, 2021 5:07 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 323 new COVID-19 cases on…

Former Boise police officer charged with multiple rapes

February 11, 2021 12:35 PM Associated Press

A former Boise Police officer has been charged with nine counts of rape that prosecutors allege happened when he was still employed but…

Boise police recover more than $1 million in stolen property

February 11, 2021 5:46 PM News Team

A Boise man is sitting in jail on grand theft charges for having more than $1 million worth of stolen property from a family estate.…

Boise couple survives avalanche

February 11, 2021 5:43 PM News Team

This avalanche season is on track to possibly be the deadliest in more than a hundred…

2 Democratic House staffers test positive for COVID-19

February 11, 2021 5:11 PM Associated Press

Two Idaho Democratic House staffers tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, including one who had contact with House Minority Leader Ilana…

‘Ballot harvesting’ bill stalls in House amid opposition

February 11, 2021 4:26 PM Associated Press

The second-most powerful member of the House took the unusual step on Thursday of sending his own bill to be amended after a debate on the House…

Hemp legalization bill introduced

February 11, 2021 4:22 PM News Team

The House Agriculture Committee voted Thursday to introduce a bill to legalize industrial hemp in…

Suspect arrested in connection to Shelley shooting

February 2, 2021 1:09 PM News Team

Tyson Buss, 36, was arrested by the US Marshal’s Service Task Force on a probation violation issued by the Idaho Department of Correction, at a…

Delayed census data puts Idaho in redistricting time crunch

February 11, 2021 3:25 PM Associated Press

The U.S. Census Bureau data that states rely on re-draw their legislative and congressional districts is delayed – and that could upend Idaho’s…

SDE welcomes public comment on initial draft of proposed new Content Standards

February 11, 2021 2:35 PM News Team

Initial drafts of new Idaho Content Standards for Math, Science and English language arts (ELA) are available for…

D93 board votes to change mask policy

February 11, 2021 10:02 AM News Team

During Wednesday night’s Bonneville School District 93 Board Meeting, the board voted 3-1 to change the district’s mask policy effective on March…

458 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

February 10, 2021 5:45 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 458 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

Scavenger hunt at Pebble Creek to fundraise for prostate cancer research

February 10, 2021 5:03 PM Emma Iannacone

A local nonprofit, Ride on Dads, is partnering with Pebble Creek Ski Area to host a fundraiser for prostate cancer…

House approves measure taking aim at limits on crowd sizes

February 10, 2021 4:38 PM Associated Press

Legislation taking aim at limits on how many people can gather during the coronavirus pandemic cleared the Idaho House on Wednesday, but it doesn’t…

Pay It Forward: Crocheting Beanies

February 10, 2021 4:03 PM Todd Kunz

A local woman saw a need and decided to do something about it with yarn and a…

Madison County Sheriff’s Office is making every second count for 9-1-1 callers

February 10, 2021 4:05 PM Ariel Schroeder

New life-saving services are coming to our 9-1-1 service in Madison…

Bill to end legal notice requirement in newspapers fails

February 10, 2021 2:10 PM Associated Press

Legislation to end the requirement that government agencies publish legal notices in newspapers failed in the House on…

‘Heartbeat’ abortion ban bill introduced in Idaho Senate

February 10, 2021 11:58 AM Associated Press

A panel of Idaho lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation that would outlaw an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is…

SCHOOL DELAY 2/10/21

February 10, 2021 6:55 AM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO(KIFI)– Butte County School District 111 will have a two-hour delay due to the extreme cold temperatures. Teachers will arrive at…

437 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

February 9, 2021 5:27 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 437 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

Idaho close to seeing more people vaccinated than total COVID-19 cases

February 9, 2021 5:32 PM Curtis Jackson

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare officials said we’re getting closer to having more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered than the total…

Law would let Idaho state treasurer invest in gold, silver

February 9, 2021 4:15 PM Associated Press

Legislation to allow the Idaho treasurer to invest in gold and silver that must be physically stored in Idaho headed to the full House on…

Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday

February 9, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…

Lawmakers seek oversight of local monuments, place names

February 9, 2021 3:01 PM Associated Press

The House on Tuesday approved legislation requiring cities, towns and schools to get permission from the Legislature to change the historic names of…

Bill targeting ‘ballot harvesting’ advances to full House

February 9, 2021 2:11 PM Associated Press

A proposed law making it a felony in Idaho for a third party to collect and return multiple ballots to election officials headed to the full House on…

Idaho police say they shot and killed an armed man in his own yard after mistaking him for a suspect

February 9, 2021 10:32 AM CNN Newsource

Police fatally shot an armed man in his own back yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idahoon Monday, police said. The man who…

Idaho police say they shot and killed an armed man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect

February 9, 2021 7:16 AM CNN Newsource

Police fatally shot an armed man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man…

Half-staff flag directive issued through Friday in honor of three guardsmen killed

February 3, 2021 9:48 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the three Idaho Army National Guard pilots killed in a helicopter crash…

Some court workers, not on priority list, still get vaccine

February 8, 2021 5:17 PM Associated Press

A number of state and federal judges and court staffers are getting some of Idaho’s limited doses of coronavirus vaccine even though they are not on…

449 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

February 8, 2021 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 449 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

New COVID-19 vaccine administration transparency data now live

February 8, 2021 4:47 PM News Team

New COVID-19 vaccine administration transparency data Governor LIittle promised Idahoans in his Jan. 28 executive order is now…

Driest winter on record for Pocatello valley so far

February 8, 2021 3:34 PM Emma Iannacone

Neighbors in Pocatello haven’t had to break out the snow shovel much this winter…

Legislature’s budget committee OK’s emergency rental help

February 8, 2021 2:40 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Legislature’s budget committee on Monday approved $175 million for emergency rental assistance stemming from people struggling to pay rent…

Legislation would make permanent absentee ballot changes

February 8, 2021 12:28 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers in Idaho on Monday introduced legislation to make permanent changes to the counting of absentee ballots used in the last general election…

Idaho man gets 54 years in prison after shooting officer

February 8, 2021 9:52 AM News Team

An Idaho man has been sentenced to 54 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to shooting a police officer last year, a judge…

Do stimulus payments affect your taxes?

February 7, 2021 8:10 PM Todd Kunz

You probably got a stimulus payment in 2020 and possibly another one in January 2021 or you’re still waiting on…

240 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

February 6, 2021 5:28 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 240 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

404 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

February 5, 2021 5:29 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 404 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

Preparations begin for in-person jury trials

February 5, 2021 6:11 PM Linda Larsen

Starting next week, you could be seeing a jury summons in your…

Idaho lawmakers use measure to target gathering-size limits

February 5, 2021 2:54 PM Associated Press

A girls’ basketball tournament triggered legislation introduced Friday targeting gathering-size limits due to the coronavirus…

Bill aims to speed up Idaho coronavirus vaccinations

February 5, 2021 9:30 AM Associated Press

Legislation intended to speed up Idaho coronavirus vaccinations that includes a $5,000 fine for businesses that fail to report they’re hanging onto…

Identity released of 3 Idaho National Guard members killed in helicopter crash

February 3, 2021 7:17 AM News Team

Three Idaho Army National Guard personnel were killed after their helicopter crashed south of Lucky Peak near Boise shortly after 8 p.m.…

402 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

February 4, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 402 new COVID-19 cases on…

Economists predict avoiding another housing bubble

February 4, 2021 5:32 PM Kaitlin Miklos

As we head into a new, long-term housing boom, there are concerns this phenomenon combined with staggeringly high unemployment levels could send us…

Crush the Curve Idaho launches COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaign

February 4, 2021 4:44 PM News Team

Crush the Curve Idaho launched a COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaign focused on providing a central location for vaccine information, education and…

Guns-in-schools bill introduced

February 4, 2021 4:00 PM News Team

Representative Chad Christensen of Ammon has introduced a guns-in-schools…

Bill to end legal notice requirement in newspapers advances

February 4, 2021 3:47 PM Associated Press

Legislation to end the requirement that state agencies and local municipalities publish legal notices in newspapers headed to the full House on…

Monument protection bill advances

February 4, 2021 3:47 PM News Team

A bill was sent to the full House of Representatives Thursday to require lawmakers to sign off before any Idaho city, school district or other…

House has new bill to trim Idaho governor’s emergency powers

February 4, 2021 2:33 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers in the Idaho state House are making a third attempt to pass legislation to trim the governor’s powers during an emergency such as a…

Idaho man indicted on 4 counts in US Capitol attack case

February 4, 2021 11:40 AM News Team

An Idaho man who posted online videos of himself bragging about taking part in the violent siege on the U.S. Capitol last month has been charged by a…