Ammon reptile owners talk about surrendered pets
The owners of some exotic animals which were surrendered recently to Idaho Fish and Game spoke about the animals Saturday.…
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I-15 open as dust dies down
The Idaho Transportation Department and Idaho State Police are in the process of shutting down Interstate 15 from Idaho Falls to…
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New equipment could shrink turn around time for COVID-19 tests in Eastern Idaho
Waiting a long time for COVID-19 test results may be a thing of the past.…
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Police arrest 2 following SWAT standoff
Idaho Falls Police officers were searching for a wanted subject, Maddeline Ovard, Friday morning when they received information that Ovard and…
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Idaho Falls plans to facilitate multi-unit housing development
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – As housing prices continue to rise in Idaho Falls, city officials are working out plans to facilitate multi-unit…
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Exotic reptiles surrendered by Ammon couple
Idaho Department of Fish and Game officers recently took possession of several exotic reptiles from an Idaho Falls area residence.…
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Police arrest man for robbery, battery
Idaho Falls Police arrested a 30-year-old Idaho Falls resident on multiple charges…
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D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week
Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…
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Grid Kid football team to benefit Primary Children’s Hospital
Thunder Ridge Grid Kid Blue Team is once again reaching out to the public to benefit Primary Children’s…
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Fairview Elementary School recognized as National Blue Ribbon School
Fairview Elementary School in the Bonneville Joint District was recognized as an Exemplary High Performing School, among Idaho’s highest performing…
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Backing The Blue with BBQ
Two local businesses come together to show appreciation for area law…
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Pedestrian hospitalized after hit by vehicle on US 20
Idaho State Police report a 42-year-old Rexburg man was hospitalized after a vehicle vs pedestrian crash on US 20…
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Police arrest man for attempted strangulation, domestic battery
Idaho Falls Police arrested a 25-year-old Idaho Falls resident for strangulation, domestic battery with traumatic injury and resisting or obstruction…
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Parents debate Halloween celebrations
In years past, the start of fall is typically the start of Halloween planning. Children begin picking out costumes, parents start loading up on…
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Bonneville County elections office have made changes for this years election
This is shaping up to be a big election year.…
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UPDATE: Alleged swimmer found safe
UPDATE 5:26 p.m.: The Idaho Falls Fire Department has not been able to locate the…
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Compass Academy student tests positive for COVID-19
A Compass Academy student has tested positive for…
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Man who shot at police gets jail term
Channean L. Deveau, 26, of Idaho Falls is charged with five counts of felony aggravated assault, after he fired a gun at people from his vehicle just…
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D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week
Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…
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Suspect in I-15 crash located
UPDATE: Suspect who ran from I-15 crash has been located, Idaho State Police…
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Governor Brad Little visits Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Governor Brad Little traveled around eastern Idaho Wednesday to meet with business owners and the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of…
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Safe gun storage is focus of new anti-suicide movement
The Gem State has one of the highest rates of suicide by gun in the…
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BBB says scammers are out taking advantage of the pandemic
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Better Business Bureau says scammers are out taking advantage of recent natural disasters and the pandemic. A…
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Election 2020: Important dates to know
With less than two months until the 2020 election, it’s important to have a plan to vote safely this…
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D91 students and staff in isolation after possible COVID-19 exposure
As of Friday, a total of 150 Idaho Falls District 91 students and educators are in isolation this week, after 11 students and 6 staff members tested…
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Wines in the Wild goes virtual
Wines in the Wild: Home Edition will be the Tautphaus Park Zoological Society (TPZS) first virtual…
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Firefighters extinguish field fire
The Idaho Falls Fire Department was dispatched to the foothills near the Black Hawk subdivision (S Henry Creek Road/Cast Iron Road) for a field fire…
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D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week
Bonneville School District 93 Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme announced Thursday the district will stay in Phase 2 next week.…
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Man arrested for trafficking meth, nearly 100 hydrocodone pills
A 51-year-old Idaho Falls resident has been arrested for trafficking meth and nearly 100 hydrocodone…
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Overwhelming need for tree removal service in Idaho falls
Tree removal companies blew up with calls to remove dozens of downed…
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Pay It Forward: Bikers Against Bullies
The Idaho Falls chapter of Bikers Against Bullies focuses solely on kids and teaching that it’s OK to be yourself, but also accept others as…
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Labor Day storm delivers 70+ MPH Gusts, snow and rain showers
(KIFI/KIDK) A potent northern cold front swept through Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming Monday evening. Residents across the Snake River Plain…
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Multiple COVID-19 cases confirmed in D93
Bonneville School District 93 reports the following confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in its…
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Idaho Falls Zoo goes to fall hours
The Idaho Falls Zoo will be moving to fall hours on Tuesday.…
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Old Boy Scouts of America building now the home for Community Youth in Action
Over the weekend teens in the group had a chance to check out their new…
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Powerlifters break records in Idaho Falls
The 2020 AWPC-WPC World Cup even in Idaho Falls is drawing powerlifters from around the region to Idaho…
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Idaho State Police’s motorcycle unit wrote more than 100 tickets in one weekend
Idaho State Police worked to get ahead of the Labor Day traffic…
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Jordan makes a campaign stop in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – US Senate candidate (D) Paulette Jordan is making her trip across Idaho to campaign for a Senate seat against (R)…
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Police arrest man after stabbing
A 30-year-old man was arrested for felony aggravated battery with a deadly weapon…
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Bonneville County faces a shortage of poll workers
Nationwide, states are facing a shortage of poll workers to assist with elections in November. Some areas in East Idaho are experiencing the hit.…
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Safety concerns raised over NuScale SMR project
Members of the scientific community are voicing concern after the NuScale Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project received design approval from the U.S.…
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Hygiene kit donation drive promises new start for returning citizens
The Idaho Falls Police Department is partnering with the Idaho Department of Corrections Re-Entry Program on a Hygiene Kit Donation…
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IFPD and IDOC partner for Re-Entry hygiene kit drive
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls Police Department is partnering with the Idaho Department of Corrections Re-Entry Program on a…
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IFPD is looking for 2 people involved in car vandalism
A video sent to us shows two people in a truck throwing rocks at a…
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Missing 11-year-old safely located
UPDATE 11:48 a.m. Idaho Falls Police report Connor has been safely located.…
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Idaho Falls development continues; Intermountain Packing to open beef and bison processing plant
As the pandemic has ripped away the greater sense of normalcy around the world, many businesses are continuing to feel the financial effects. The…
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Local families at risk of going hungry
Since the March shut down due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the Community Food Basket in Idaho Falls has seen the number of community members…
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Chesbro offers free music lessons to kids
Due to the pandemic, kids going back to school will not be able to participate in band or orchestra in some school…
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Local nonprofits ask for donations and volunteers
The Idaho Falls Community Food Basket and the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen are struggling to continue to provide…
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Don’t be fooled by census worker imposters
Many residents of Eastern Idaho may hear a knock at their door or receive some other type of communication from the U.S. Census Bureau within the…
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Elevation Labs celebrates 25 years of business
Unlike most businesses, they are booming during the…
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EIRMC receives Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association presented Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center with the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke…
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Alturas to open new Idaho Falls high school
The old Sears building at the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls won’t be empty much…
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D91 announces new rules, expectations for Ravsten Stadium
Idaho Falls School District 91 is unveiling new rules and expectations for Ravsten Stadium amid COVID-19 in accordance with guidance from local…
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Community Youth in Action is looking for a new homebase
The Community Youth in Action also known as CYA is looking for a new…
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Teenager injured in large fight
(IDAHO FALLS – KIFI/KIDK) A 14-year-old boy was struck by a car, in what Bonnveille County Deputies are calling a large fight, late Saturday night.…
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Pandemic showing negative impact on mental health
Providers are expressing an increased rate of people seeking mental health services, including people who have never stepped foot in a therapeutic…
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Police deem EIRMC bomb threat noncredible
Idaho Falls Police deemed a phoned-in bomb threat to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center noncredible…
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‘Fill the Boot’ goes virtual
For 66 years, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has collected critical funds in the community – one dollar at a time – as…
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D91 pushes start date to Aug. 31
Idaho Falls School District 91’s school board voted unanimously to push back the school start date for from Aug. 26 to Aug. 31.…
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Pocatello man arrested after early morning stabbing
Idaho Falls Police officers responded to a residence on the 1100 block of Kortnee Drive for a report that someone had been stabbed around 12:30 a.m.…
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Online predator threat increases during pandemic
Distance learning is meant to keep kids safe from COVID-19 but experts are reminding parents of the dangers lurking on the…
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Protest outside District 91 office
Protestors have gathered outside the Idaho Falls District…
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Idaho American Idol auditions Thursday
Idaho contestants for American Idol can audition using…
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Chukars look forward to more events at Melaleuca Field
Wednesday night is the last Brews at the Ballpark at Melaleuca…
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D91 Board to discuss delaying start of school during special meeting Thursday
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Compass Academy Auditorium to discuss modifying the 2020-21…
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CEI to start fall semester with on-campus and online options
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) will start the fall 2020 semester Monday, August 24 with both on-campus and online options.…
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Local student wins national selection from Google
Woodland Hills Elementary student, Hailey Bateman, is the Idaho state winner for Doodle for Google…
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Fluor Idaho enters into Mentor-Protégé Agreement with MarCom
Fluor Idaho, LLC, which manages cleanup operations for the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site, has signed a…
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Road open after oversized load blocks I-15 between Idaho Falls and Roberts
UPDATE 11:48 a.m. Idaho State Police reports the southbound lanes are…
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Parents share an open letter of disapproval on D91’s decision to send students back to school
Teachers, parents and patrons are making their concerns on sending kids back to school publicly known by sharing an open letter they sent to the…
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Idaho Falls, Rexburg temples among 19 temples moving to Phase 2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces phased temple reopenings each week.…
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Sign up now for the free clinic in Rexburg this weekend
For the first time in the organization’s history, Remote Area Medical or RAM, is making its first stop in Idaho to the city of…
Continue Reading EIRMC named a “50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital”
IBM Watson Health named Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center one of the “50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals” in the…
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Locals using art to improve mental health
Studies confirm creating art can reduce stress and anxiety levels in the…
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Pandemic placing added stress on recovery community, leading to more relapses
The unprecedented challenges brought on by COVID-19 are exacerbating the opioid epidemic across the country. Idaho is seeing an increase in the…
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Bonneville County has its 5th death from COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health says an 80 year old man died due to complications of COVID-19.…
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I.F. teachers union not happy with D91’s plan to reopen
The Idaho Falls Education Association released a statement Friday that it was sideswiped by Idaho Falls School District 91’s plan to…
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Costco opens in Idaho Falls
Costco opened a new 180,000 square foot store on Friday in Idaho…
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Fat Geek gives computers to students
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Fat Geek Computer Service owner Monte McCall has been working on computers ever since he was a kid. Now, he wants to…
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Distance learning providers available to assist working parents through YMCA
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The YMCA is seeking to offer resources for working parents who cannot teach their children from home if school…
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Eastern Idaho Fair Food Tour visits Rexburg
The Eastern Idaho State Fair has had to adjust their plans many times due to the pandemic, but one thing that has continued is the…
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Pay It Forward: Steps To Joy
This public charity is licensed to provide social services with a bit of Bible study to aid in…
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District 91 set to have students attend in-person four days a week
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls School District 91 had a meeting Wednesday night at Compass Academy to discuss their reopening plan.…
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) is responding to concerns raised by the Utah Tax Association (UTA).…
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Inmate population testing positive for COVID-19
Bonneville County Sheriff Paul Wilde says an inmate showed symptoms of COVID-19 last week.…
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How seniors can stay cool during summer heat
Summer heat can get to us all, but especially the seniors in our community.…
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Water line repair on S Utah Avenue Aug. 12
The City of Idaho Falls Water Division will be repairing a water line in the 800 block of S Utah Ave, between Broadway and Houston Street, beginning…
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Future plans for Funland
Since 1947, Funland in Tautphaus Park in Idaho Falls has operated as a place where the community could come for entertainment and make…
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UPDATE: Missing canes returned to family
A young boy in Idaho Falls is missing his two canes and he needs them to help him…
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Several Idaho Falls Zoo events canceled
Several upcoming fundraising events at the Idaho Falls Zoo have been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions.…
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D91 public hearing, board meeting on school reopening plans August 12
Idaho Falls School District 91’s Board of Trustees has scheduled a public hearing to collect input from parents, patrons and staff on the…
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Why Idaho is still in Idaho Rebounds Stage 4
Idaho State epidemiologist Dr. Christine Hahn said Thursday there are new metrics showing how widespread the virus is in…
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2 arrested for warrants, heroin trafficking
Idaho Falls Police officers arrested two Idaho Falls residents on Tuesday on various outstanding warrants and drug and other…
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Roaring Youth Jam offers grab-and-go art projects this year
This year, the pandemic forced the Art Council to make some…
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Keeping our kids emotionally healthy during pandemic
Masks limit facial expressions, which can make it hard for younger children who are less verbal to understand nonverbal social cues.…
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Bonneville County 4-H Fair is in full swing
COVID-19 has spoiled a lot of summer fun, but the annual Bonneville County 4-H Fair is in full swing with a few adjustments to this year’s…
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Read this before visiting the Bonneville County Driver’s License and Motor Vehicle Offices
The Driver’s License Division of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and the Bonneville County Motor Vehicle Registration offices located…
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Idaho facing child care crises
Ensuring our children receive an education is becoming an uphill struggle for parents in Idaho.…
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Music mentorship program and sober nightclub offers safe outlet
Servant’s Heart at 1501 North Gate Mile in Idaho Falls is more than just a…
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