Karole has been a part of the Local News 8 team since 1990. She grew up in Gooding, Idaho and attended the University of Idaho where she graduated with a degree in Radio-Tv, Communications.

Right after graduation, she married her husband, Ken. They’ve been married 40 years.

Her first job was at KPVI Ch 6 in Pocatello. After 7 years, she dropped out of the business for a time to have her three sons, Kristopher, Karson and Kreighton.

One day her co-anchor called from KIFI Local News 8 and asked her to fill in as an anchor for 6 weeks while another anchor was on maternity leave. 29 years later, she’s still at Local News 8.

Karole has been an anchor, reporter, producer and teacher for the new employees. She started a half hour show called Tough Talk that ran for years on Sunday afternoons. The topics were controversial and a little risky in a conservative market.

In addition to working for KIFI, Karole taught broadcast producing and writing at Idaho State University for 14 years as an adjunct instructor.

When not working, you’ll find Karole and Ken 4-wheeling in their Razor, riding horses, raising miniature horses, rescuing retired horses and enjoying their dogs. In the summer, it’s camping. In the winter, it’s entertaining. Being a grandma is proving to be the best hobby of all.

Local News

$60,000 donated to area food banks

By Karole Honas

May 20, 2020 6:10 PM

Published May 20, 2020 6:17 PM

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Some really welcomed news from the Idaho National Lab and Battelle Energy Alliance.

Together, they announced a huge contribution to food banks in eastern Idaho Wednesday.

$40,000 dollars will go to the Idaho Falls Community Food Basket. $20,000 dollars will go to the Food Bank in Pocatello.

Food bank administrators say this will go a long way.

"They were able to tell us with every dollar they are able to provide enough food for five meals, so do the math right. That's a pretty big impact. That's a lot of meals, and so I think that translates to the Community Food Basket as well," INL Director Mark Peters said. "The Community Food Basket here in Idaho Falls has seen quite an up-tic as you can imagine in folks who are coming. A lot of folks who haven't typically had to rely on them have been coming because of the tough times."

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