Idaho Falls Archives

IFFD helps change flat tire

January 6, 2023 1:01 PM David Barrington

The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at a local school…

How to stay “Avy Savy” on the slopes

January 6, 2023 11:20 AM Seth Ratliff

As more skiers, snowboarders and thrill junkies hit the slopes, the Sawtooth Avalanche Center is reaching out to help them be “Avy Savy,”…

Side street ice challenges in Idaho Falls

January 5, 2023 4:46 PM Seth Ratliff

In Idaho Falls the main roads are pretty clear but get off on some of the less traveled streets and it can be a different…

What is being done about potholes?

January 4, 2023 3:45 PM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls says the recent weather conditions have wreaked havoc on city roads, causing potholes and other hazardous conditions.…

Visit from professional welders encourage local students interested in pursuing trades

January 4, 2023 2:24 PM Braydon Wilson

The Blue Collar Tour made a stop in Idaho Falls…

‘KNOW Vape’ teen video contest

January 4, 2023 10:27 AM Kailey Galaviz

Eastern Idaho Public Health is looking for creative teens to enter into a video contest about…

S. Higbee Avenue Road temporarily closed

January 3, 2023 5:00 PM News Team

A portion of S. Higbee Avenue, from E 17th Street north to E 14th Street, in Idaho Falls is temporarily closed to thru traffic for bridge…

Mountain View Hospital welcomes first baby born in 2023

January 3, 2023 10:13 AM News Team

Isabella Rain Torres was born to Michelle Wellons and Ed Torres on January 2, 2023 at 9:16 a.m. as the first baby born at Mountain View Hospital this…

How to avoid slipping and falling on the ice

January 2, 2023 4:16 PM Kailey Galaviz

While many focus on road accidents and winter sports injuries, a major winter hazard is slipping and falling on the ice. Here’s how you can avoid…

How to prepare for cold weather driving

January 1, 2023 10:06 PM Seth Ratliff

As we enjoy a short respite from the ice and snow, experts at AAA say now is the time to prepare for more cold…

12 ITD snowplows hit in December, more than all season last year

December 30, 2022 4:21 PM Seth Ratliff

With the early winter’s much-needed precipitation, comes an unprecedented number of…

At-home strep throat test – A clinical study

December 28, 2022 10:18 AM Kailey Galaviz

Checkable Medical searches for participants to help advance at-home strep throat test clinical trial. Find out how you can participate and bring it…

Blast Off! celebrates 26 years of fun

December 27, 2022 11:00 AM Kailey Galaviz

In Dec. 1996, Blast Off! opened their doors for the first time. They have been providing family fun for 26 years…

Area roads icy, slick, and dangerous

December 27, 2022 8:53 AM Bill Cummings

The Idaho Transportation Department reports conditions this morning are extremely slick on I-15 between Blackfoot and Idaho Falls.…

AAA tips for safe holiday travel

December 26, 2022 11:32 AM Seth Ratliff

As more snow and cold weather move through our area, experts at AAA are helping travelers be prepared. A safe trip starts before you put the key into…

Bell Choir welcomes weary holiday travelers

December 23, 2022 3:39 PM Seth Ratliff

The Idaho Falls regional airport has been surprising holiday travelers to help them ring in the holiday season. This year the airport invited local…

Family fight ends in claimed self-defense shooting

December 22, 2022 8:36 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff Deputies investigate a shooting north of Idaho Falls Tuesday evening.…

Idaho Falls Airport packed with holiday travelers

December 22, 2022 12:36 PM Seth Ratliff

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The holiday travel season is in full swing. According to airport director Rick Cloutier, the Idaho Falls regional airport…

New indoor pickleball facility in Idaho Falls

December 22, 2022 12:24 PM Emma Benson

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Spitfire Pickleball is a brand new indoor pickleball facility — the first of its kind in Idaho Falls. “Seems like you…

Idaho Falls man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child

December 21, 2022 2:12 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Idaho Falls man on…

Inmate fails to return from work release

December 20, 2022 9:45 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in located an inmate who failed to return to the jail from Work Release. …

Idaho Falls Regional Airport transitioning to cashless payment for parking lots

December 20, 2022 2:17 PM News Team

Parking at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is easier than ever as the region’s premier airport destination switches to cashless parking…

The most wonderful time of the year can be crippling to some

December 20, 2022 11:13 AM Kailey Galaviz

What may be the ‘most wonderful time of the year’ for some, could bring depression and loneliness to others dealing with seasonal affective disorder,…

Disturbance call results in felony drug arrest

December 19, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls man is in custody after Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance call and found possession of…

EBR-I opens Tuesday to celebrate anniversary

December 19, 2022 9:32 AM News Team

Looking for a winter day…

Woman dead after multiple vehicle collision

December 18, 2022 12:25 PM Travis Richards

Saturday night at 7:45 p.m., the Idaho Falls Bonneville County Emergency Dispatch Center received a report of a multiple vehicle collision on S 15th…

Attorney General investigators arrest 2 in eastern Idaho

December 16, 2022 10:57 AM News Team

An Idaho Falls man is facing multiple felony…

Family light show illuminates the night in Idaho Falls

December 16, 2022 10:47 AM Seth Ratliff

While other houses may decorate for Christmas, Larry Owens knows how to put on a show. For the past 16 years, the Owens Family Light show at 1385…

Idaho Falls mayor recognized for longstanding support of public power

December 16, 2022 10:35 AM News Team

Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) named City of Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper as the 2022 Elected Official of The…

Prepare for busy holiday travel when visiting the Idaho Falls Regional Airport

December 16, 2022 10:34 AM News Team

As the holidays approach, the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) expects the busy travel season to…

Idaho Falls lifts snow removal parking restrictions

December 15, 2022 4:33 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Street Division has completed snow removal operations associated with the recent weather event.…

9-year-old’s food drive feeds raises nearly 2,500 meals

December 15, 2022 1:46 PM Seth Ratliff

More than 2,500 cans fill the lobby at Cloverdale Elementary School all gathered for the Idaho Falls Community Food Basket as part of Tommy’s Food…

D91 starts recruiting teachers for 2023-24 school year

December 15, 2022 11:06 AM News Team

As part of its efforts to ensure the very best teacher in every classroom, Idaho Falls School District 91 has started recruiting teachers for the…

Progress on new Idaho Falls Police Station

December 14, 2022 5:41 PM Kailey Galaviz

After breaking ground in April, the new Idaho Falls Police Station is well underway and making…

Teacher gets pied for reading

December 14, 2022 4:44 PM Seth Ratliff

A local teacher got not only one but multiple pies in the face on…

EIRMC receives ‘A’ in annual safety review

December 14, 2022 9:41 AM News Team

EIRMC is the only hospital in southeast Idaho to earn an…

Idaho Falls Power kicks off energized community efforts to pursue federal infrastructure funding

December 14, 2022 9:41 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Power is seeking community ideas and input as the public power utility pursues federal funding for local energy…

You can help provide Christmas dinner to local families – Here’s how

December 13, 2022 11:30 AM Kailey Galaviz

A local company is accepting donations to provide Christmas dinners to 75 families in Eastern…

Idaho Falls issues another snow event

December 12, 2022 9:35 AM News Team

Parking restriction are now in place for all roads located within Idaho Falls city…

New City Clerk and Treasurer appointed for the City of Idaho Falls

December 9, 2022 5:32 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper has appointed a new city clerk and treasurer to fill recently created…

Idaho’s oldest women’s choir to hold free holiday concert

December 9, 2022 2:54 PM Seth Ratliff

The Idaho Falls Choralaires are preparing for their holiday…

Salvation Army red kettle donations down this year

December 8, 2022 5:24 PM Linda Larsen

This is the season of giving, but the Salvation Army says its donations are down…

Senior citizens in assisted living need company

December 7, 2022 5:08 PM Evan Thomason

While many of us are making plans to gather together this holiday season, many seniors could be…

AAA tips for hauling your Christmas tree

December 7, 2022 2:23 PM Seth Ratliff

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and it’s about time to pick up this year’s Christmas tree. But driving home…

Vigil held Tuesday to remember children who have passed away

December 5, 2022 4:30 PM Kailey Galaviz

The annual Candlelight Vigil held on Tuesday at the…

Shoplifter arrested for possession of fentanyl

December 5, 2022 9:58 AM News Team

Just before 10 p.m. Saturday, a Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy was notified by an Ammon Walmart employee of a female shoplifter who was about…

College of Eastern Idaho reveals new updates to Testing Center

December 5, 2022 10:38 AM Kailey Galaviz

College of Eastern Idaho holds a ribbon-cutting on Monday at 12:00 p.m. to celebrate the completed renovation and expansion of the William &…

DEQ seeks comment on draft water reuse permit for Riverbend Meats, LLC

December 5, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is seeking comment on a draft water reuse permit for Riverbend Meats,…

Idaho Falls lifts parking regulations

December 4, 2022 6:53 PM Travis Richards

The City of Idaho Falls lifted their parking restrictions on Sunday, after clearing the roads of snow and ice.…

Temporary lane closure on Sunnyside Road Sunday

December 3, 2022 8:00 AM News Team

One westbound lane of Sunnyside Road will be closed to motorists this Sunday, Dec. 4.…

Snowplow zoning challenges

December 2, 2022 4:05 PM Seth Ratliff

As winter weather hits Idaho Falls, some roads may be clear and safe to drive before others.…

REO Speedwagon announces show at Mountain America Center

December 2, 2022 10:59 AM News Team

REO Speedwagon is coming to the Hero Arena inside Mountain America Center on Saturday, August…

December ‘Empty the Shelter’ event returns

December 1, 2022 4:33 PM Seth Ratliff

Good news for animal…

New INL technology can detect nuclear contamination in under a minute

December 1, 2022 11:40 AM Seth Ratliff

Early in the conflict in Ukraine, as Russian shells hit near nuclear power plants in Kherson, nuclear threats and fallout became a harsh reality.…

Hemmert Avenue temporarily closed

December 1, 2022 10:30 AM News Team

A small section of Hemmert Avenue in Idaho Falls will be closed Thursday and Friday to allow construction crews to safely perform utility work.…

Idaho mourns the loss of 4 murdered U of I students

November 30, 2022 8:49 PM Seth Ratliff

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Wednesday, crowds at the College of Eastern Idaho held a moment of silent solidarity in unity with vigils held across the…

Neighbor hears smoke detector, calls 9-1-1

November 30, 2022 12:42 PM News Team

A townhome complex fire Tuesday was extinguished quickly due to an individual reporting a fire alarm heard in the neighborhood.…

Ammon teacher surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award

November 30, 2022 12:19 PM Kailey Galaviz

Local educator surprised with the Milken Educator award, which is considered the ‘Oscar of…

Idaho Falls Zone A snow plowing on hold

November 30, 2022 9:58 AM News Team

Zone A was previously scheduled to be plowed Wednesday and…

College of Eastern Idaho joins University of Idaho in Candelight Vigil Wednesday night

November 29, 2022 1:27 PM Bill Cummings

The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) and the Idaho Falls campuses of University of Idaho and Idaho State University invite the community to come…

Candelight vigil to honor lives of children lost

November 29, 2022 12:40 PM Bill Cummings

The annual celebration of Children’s Day throughout the world is coming up on Dec.…

Museum of Idaho names new Executive Director from within

November 29, 2022 11:51 AM Bill Cummings

Carr hopes to expand the museum’s growing outreach efforts by working with museum supporters and business and government leaders to address…

Operation Warm gives coats to local students

November 29, 2022 11:52 AM Kailey Galaviz

Students from Linden Park Elementary School are going into winter with some new coats thanks to Operation Warm and Mountain America Credit…

Snow removal parking restrictions are now in place for all Idaho Falls roadways

November 28, 2022 2:15 PM News Team

Parking restriction are now in place for all roads located within Idaho Falls city limits.…

IFPD officer involved shooting at Eagles Lodge

November 28, 2022 8:05 AM Dylan Carder

A 63-year-old man is in the hospital after being shot during a scuffle with Idaho Falls Police Sunday…

Idaho Falls Ice Skating Rink now set to open on Friday

November 28, 2022 3:43 PM Kailey Galaviz

The Idaho Falls Ice Rink is now set to open for Friday after experiencing…

Mountain America Center opens for first time to the public

November 28, 2022 10:15 AM Kailey Galaviz

Mountain America Center celebrates their grand opening with free admission, self-guided tours and…

How to donate toys to local children in need

November 27, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

Exclusive to Idaho Falls, this toy drive and its donations will go straight to those in the community who have the biggest…

Idaho Falls Ice Rink awaits skate delivery

November 27, 2022 12:28 PM Travis Richards

The Idaho Falls Ice Rink delayed their grand opening this weekend due to an unforeseen holdup in their ice skate delivery. …

Sunnyside Road reduced to one lane of traffic on Sunday

November 26, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

The lanes will be closed from 9 a.m. to 11…

Downtown Idaho Falls Black Friday shopping

November 28, 2022 10:30 AM Seth Ratliff

As black Friday marks the official start of the Christmas shopping season, shoppers gathered in downtown Idaho Falls for local seasonal savings.…

Idaho Falls Zoo’s last day is Nov. 27

November 24, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

This weekend is the Idaho Falls Zoo’s last open weekend in…

Thanksgiving “Race to Feed the Hungry”

November 23, 2022 4:40 PM Seth Ratliff

Early Thanksgiving morning, Idaho Falls runners will get into a grateful giving spirit with the race to feed the…

Man arrested for grand theft and possession of illegal drugs

November 22, 2022 9:49 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 24-year-old man early Tuesday morning after being found in possession of a stolen…

Support the Red Cross this holiday season

November 22, 2022 11:49 AM News Team

This holiday season, donate financially or give blood to help those facing future…

Local print company plants 20,000 trees for reforestation initiative

November 22, 2022 2:06 PM Kailey Galaviz

Local printing company planting a tree for every 8,000 sheets of paper used and printed…

No injuries following 2 unrelated structure fires in Idaho Falls

November 21, 2022 10:50 AM News Team

There were no injuries following two structure fires in Idaho Falls Sunday afternoon.…

Winter travel restrictions to begin on Palisades Ranger District

November 21, 2022 9:50 AM News Team

On Tuesday, Nov. 22, Forest Service Road 218 at the Forest Boundary near Kelly Canyon Ski Resort to the Y-Junction Parking Area will be closed to all…

East Idaho schools work to prevent teen suicide

November 18, 2022 4:54 PM Seth Ratliff

East Idaho schools are working to prevent teen suicide through the Hope Squad.…

Idaho Falls Regional Airport prepared for busy holiday travel season

November 18, 2022 11:32 AM News Team

The holiday season is just around the corner, and the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) expects one of the busiest travel seasons…

Free horse drawn trolley rides bring Christmas magic to Downtown Idaho Falls

November 17, 2022 12:04 PM News Team

You can get a taste of true nostalgic fun in Downtown Idaho Falls with complimentary horse drawn trolley rides every Saturday beginning Nov.…

Hope Lutheran School Thanksgiving

November 17, 2022 11:50 AM Seth Ratliff

Thanksgiving may be a week away, but parents, teachers and students at Hope Lutheran School are already…

Idaho Falls Zoo to host Thanksgiving break camps

November 17, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

What are you going to do with the kids during Thanksgiving break?…

Idaho Falls man sentenced to 35 year for escape, eluding and shooting at police

November 16, 2022 10:48 AM News Team

District Judge Bruce L. Pickett sentenced Peter Andrew Lewis to a unified sentence of 35 years in prison…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office issues phone scam alert

November 16, 2022 11:38 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has been taking multiple reports lately regarding a phone scam targeting our area where suspects are…

Beware of scammers targeting Idaho Power customers

November 16, 2022 11:24 AM News Team

On Utility Scam Awareness Day, recognized Nov. 16 each year, Idaho Power reminds customers to stay vigilant of scams year-round but especially as the…