White House internship provides “opportunity of a lifetime” for ISU student
On the Fourth of July, Idaho State University senior Eric Morris had the opportunity of a lifetime— he was volunteering at the White…
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Governor appoints Eva Nye to fill District 29 Senate seat
Governor Brad Little has appointed Eva Nye to replace her late husband’s vacancy on District 29’s senate seat. …
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Annual fundraiser at Ross Park set for Friday to benefit Aid for Friends
FI) – The 10th annual Aid For Friends Splish and Splash fundraiser is happening on Friday from 5:30 p.m. till 9:30 p.m. at the Ross Park Aquatic…
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Institute of Rural Health at ISU awarded $860,000 to provide health education and health screenings for Idahoans
The Institute of Rural Health hosted by Idaho State University’s Kasiska Division of Health Sciences has received $860,000 from AmeriCorps for its…
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Pocatello City Council gets heated over alleged racism comments
Shouting and hard statements were heard at the Pocatello City Council meeting Thursday…
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Deceased 19-year-old motorcyclist identified
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Pocatello Police Department, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following…
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Bannock County Coroner asks public to register next of kin
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office is asking the public to consider registering their…
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Groundbreaking ceremony on Monday for historic I86-I15 System Interchange
A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Monday for the historic I86-I15 System Interchange.…
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ISU professor named to editorial board of new research journal
An Idaho State University Professor has been named to the editorial board of one of the newest research journals in the field of high performance…
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Police looking for 3 missing children
Pocatello Police are looking for 3 children who may be with their…
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West Fork Mink Creek Trail to close for repairs
estside Ranger District will be installing two trail bridges and two culverts on the non-motorized West Fork Mink Creek Trail beginning August 1.…
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Brush fire contained near Pocatello
Fire crews were able to fully contain the East Gap Fire Sunday evening.…
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Fourth Biennial Idaho’s Heritage Conference coming to Pocatello
The Idaho State Historical Society is hosting the 4th Biennial Idaho’s Heritage Conference in partnership with the Idaho Heritage Partners and…
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Farmers Market Family Fun Days
If you are looking for some great family fun this weekend, one of our local farmers markets is ready to give you the royal…
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Pocatello hosts POW*MIA Awareness Association Rally and Motorcycle Rodeo
The Pocatello POW*MIA Awareness Association is hosting its 22nd Annual Awareness Rally & Motorcycle Rodeo on July 22 & 23 at the Bannock…
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Pocatello Fire Department makes it rain
Kids got a chance to cool down Thursday afternoon at Caldwell Park in…
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Work begins on Pocatello’s new town square
Work has started on Pocatello’s new town…
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Pocatello police Emergency Communications Center achieves ACE certification
The Pocatello Police Department announced its Emergency Communication Center has been awarded the Accredited Center of Excellence or ACE…
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New splash pad proposed for OK Ward Park
Thanks to a community partnership between Pocatello’s Parks and Recreation Department and Idaho Central Credit Union, a new splash pad may be on…
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Community input wanted on trail vision
The City of Pocatello, US Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and Bannock County are…
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Shady Grove Music Camp back for third time
FMC Park is hosting the third annual Shady Grove Music Camp festival this weekend in Pocatello. …
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ISU President named 1 of Idaho’s 50 Most Influential Business Leaders
Idaho State University President Kevin Satterlee was named one of Idaho’s 50 Most Influential Business Leaders by the Idaho Business…
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Idaho State professor receives grant for Marisol set design
Paul Yeates, assistant professor of scenic and lighting design in the Department of Theatre and Dance, received a $10,000 grant from the F.M., Anne…
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Festival of Trees is back after 2 year hiatus
After a two-year hiatus, the Idaho State University College of Business in conjunction with Lookout Credit Union is reintroducing a local holiday…
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ISU to offer professional selling masterclass to the public
The Walter P. Brown Center for Sales Excellence in Idaho State University’s College of Business has partnered with ISU Continuing Education and…
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Testimony reveals what happened before 2 Pocatello police officers were shot
The man charged with shooting two Pocatello police officers will be heading to…
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Rebuild of I-86/I-15 System Interchange in Pocatello begins
Preliminary work on Idaho Transportation Department’s project to rebuild the I-86/I-15 System Interchange is beginning this week.…
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No injuries reported in Pacific Recycling Fire
A large fire at a recycling plant in Pocatello poured thick black smoke into the air and shut down a highway for a couple of…
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Wreaths Across America makes a stop in Idaho Falls
Wreaths Across America Mobile Exhibit made their first stop in Idaho. Idaho Falls was their first location and are heading to Pocatello…
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Missing Pocatello man’s family says his body found in Owyhee County
A body was found Sunday night in the vicinity of a missing man’s truck in Owyhee County near Black Canyon, the sheriff’s office…
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UPDATE: Pocatello Police involved in SWAT standoff, nobody found inside apartment
Pocatello police say no one was inside the apartment involved in a SWAT standoff, late Monday evening.…
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1 arrested after officer-involved shooting
An Oklahoma man is in the Bannock County Jail after allegedly shooting at police officers Saturday…
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Idaho Farm Bureau discusses increase in farming costs
For our farmers here in Idaho, the cost to due business is not what it used to…
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ISU Occupational Therapy partners with community organization to host Summer Camp for All
The Department of Occupational Therapy at Idaho State University is joining forces with local non-profit Eastern Idaho Down Syndrome Family Connect…
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Prehistoric lobster named after Idaho State University paleontologist
A prehistoric crustacean that roamed the seas almost 250 million years ago now bears the name of an Idaho State University…
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Pocatello Animal Shelter recognized as no-kill shelter
Best Friends Animal Society has recognized the Pocatello Animal Shelter as a no-kill shelter for…
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Construction continues on Idaho Central Credit Union Bengal Alumni Center
Construction on the Idaho Central Credit Union Bengal Alumni Center is on track to be completed in spring…
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Institute of Rural Health to receive grant for suicide prevention
The Idaho State Department of Education has awarded the Institute of Rural Health with a $40,000 one-year grant to address suicide prevention…
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Pocatello police ask for help identifying theft suspects
The Pocatello Police Department said on June 19, two suspects took more than $1,700 worth of…
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Bannock County Veteran Service outreach event planned for South Bannock County
Filling for veteran benefits can be complicated. The Bannock County Veteran Services Department is here to…
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Make your home wildfire defensible
As the temperatures warm up and everything gets drier, there is a danger that keeps growing all around…
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Half-off cat and kitten adoptions at Pocatello Animal Shelter
You can add a cat or kitten to your family for half-price July 8 through July 23, thanks to The Friends of the Pocatello Animal…
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Gale Lim Construction awarded contract for Fort Hall Mine Landfill cell expansion liner
annock County is expanding its capacity for household and commercial waste at the Fort Hall Mine…
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ICCU donates $100k for Portneuf Greenway Trail
The Portneuf Greenway Foundation announced Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) as a major sponsor of the upcoming new trail being built in conjunction…
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Rollover crash on Hiline Road
The Pocatello Police Department is currently investigating an injury accident on Hiline…
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Pocatello police seek witnesses to a disturbance
Pocatello Police Department officers are seeking witnesses to a physical disturbance that occurred at 420 North Main Street during Revive on June…
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Officers on the lookout for drunk drivers
As Idahoans hit the road this summer, the Pocatello Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across Idaho to keep roads free from…
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Highlights from Pocatello 4th of July Parade
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – On Monday, the City of Pocatello hosted its annual 4th of July Parade in downtown. Thousands of people lined the streets…
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2022 Independence Day celebration events
Below are the 2022 Independence Day events going on in eastern Idaho and western…
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Idaho State University College of Business reaccredited by AACSB
After an extensive review process, the Idaho State University College of Business was reaccredited in both its business and accounting programs by…
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Take extra care with pets this Fourth of July as fireworks can scare animals
The City of Pocatello Animal Services Department is reminding citizens to take extra care with their pets during the Fourth of…
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Juvenile detention center named in honor of retiring judge
Bannock County gave a special honor Thursday to retiring Judge Bryan K.…
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Additional families able to qualify for Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Program
Each year HUD determines income limits for HUD-funded…
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Pocatello Water Department releases 2022 Water Quality Report
The latest edition of the City of Pocatello Water Department’s Water Quality Report is available for the…
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2 yearling moose captured and removed from Pocatello
Idaho Department of Fish and Game received reports Thursday of two moose in the vicinity of Mountain View Cemetery on the south end of 5th Avenue in…
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Charlotte Fire 10th anniversary
June 28 and June 29 are dates burned into the minds of many southeast Idaho…
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Portneuf Medical Center awards 2022-2023 auxiliary scholarships
The Portneuf Medical Center Auxiliary announced the 2022-2023 scholarship recipients.…
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7 inmates rushed to hospital at Pocatello women’s prison
The Idaho Department of Correction has asked the Idaho State Police to investigate an incident at Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center in which…
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Police seek help concerning fatality crash on I-15
The Pocatello Police Department is asking for help from the public concerning a fatality crash that occurred in the evening hours of June…
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Pocatello police encourage you to keep firework displays “Safe and Sane”
The Pocatello Police Department wants everyone to enjoy the upcoming Fourth of July holiday but reminds Pocatello citizens to use Safe and Sane…
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Pocatello announces new CFO
The City of Pocatello announced Eugene “Gene” Hill as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the City.…
Continue Reading Judge Murray to retire after 29 years of service
Judge Bryan K. Murray was selected as the judge to serve in the Bannock County Juvenile Court some 29 years…
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Open burn ban begins July 1 for Bannock County Wildland-Urban Interface Areas
Starting July 1, 2022, a ban on certain types of fires will be in place for most parts of Bannock County, including, Inkom, Downey, Arimo, McCammon,…
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Fore Road and Cusick Creek Trailhead temporarily closed Monday
Fore Road and Cusick Creek Trailhead will be temporarily closed Monday, June 27, 2022, for maintenance by Williams Northwest Pipeline Co. Fore Road…
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Teddy Bear Clinic well attended
Some local kids had the chance to take their teddy bears to the…
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North Bannock Fire Department needs volunteer firefighters
The North Bannock Fire Department is recruiting volunteers to begin new firefighter training on July…
Continue Reading ISU College of Business awards record number of private scholarships
More than 90% of College of Business students who applied for private scholarships have received one for the upcoming academic year, thanks to a…
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Police investigate fatality crash
On Thursday at 11:23 p.m., the Pocatello Police Department was called to assist Idaho State Police with a male being reported as walking out in front…
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Juveniles breaking into homes to party, causing felony amounts of damage
Breaking and entering is a crime, and $2,000 worth of damage is a…
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Song written by professor’s AI system named finalist in global competition
A song written by an artificial intelligence system created by an Idaho State University Professor is a finalist in a music competition spanning the…
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Bannock County Sheriff’s Office hosts job fair on Wednesday
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a job fair for anyone interested in working in law…
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SIXES Art Studio moves to new location after fire
In February, SIXES Art Studio in Downtown Pocatello caught fire, leaving the Pohlman family without many options going…
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Pocatello celebrates Juneteenth
Saturday members of the Pocatello branch of the NAACP held an early Juneteenth celebration. uneteenth is incredibly significant for African…
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Pocatello celebrates Southeast Idaho Pride
The LGBTQ+ community in Pocatello stood proud in celebration of pride month on Saturday. Dozens gathered at Caldwell park for a colorful day of…
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Robert Fisher to retire after 33 years at ISU
After more than three decades on the Idaho State University campus, a fixture in the Mathematics and Statistics Department is calling it a…
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New Bengal Pharmacy Manager announced
Idaho State University announced the new Bengal Pharmacy Manager is Rikki Trussel, a 2012 ISU alumnus from the Pharmacy…
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June is men’s health month
June is men’s health month. It is aimed at raising awareness and encouraging both men and boys to make healthy life…
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Southeastern-Idaho Pride celebration set for Saturday at Caldwell Park
The inaugural Southeastern-Idaho Pride celebration will kick off on Saturday at Caldwell Park in Pocatello, and a whole day worth of excitement is…
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Train tracks repaired in Pocatello
Trains are moving down the tracks in Pocatello again after two separate derailments in just more than a…
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PCSD 25 announces new Greenacres Elementary principal
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 (PCSD 25) announced the selection of Dr. Joel Wilson as the Principal of Greenacres Elementary…
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ISU professor creates artificial intelligence that composes music
When it comes to music, composition is one problem that has always vexed…
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Third annual Poky Paddle slated June 17
The third annual Poky Paddle will be held Friday, June 17, 2022, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Centennial Park in Pocatello.…
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Portneuf Medical Center continues history of support for ISU Family Medicine Residency program
Idaho State University recently received a major donation from Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) to benefit the Idaho State Family Medicine Residency…
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Eastern Idaho educators learning more about STEM education
Educators from throughout the state are convening at Idaho State University’s Eames Complex this week to learn STEM content and network at a workshop…
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Idaho Music and Wildflower Festival at Pebble Creek set Saturday
The Idaho Music and Wildflower Festival at Pebble Creek is set for Saturday, June…
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Drive-by shooting suspect arrested
The Pocatello Police Department said an arrest was made Monday in connection to a drive by shooting on…
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Surveillance video shows fight inside Pocatello restaurant
A Pocatello man is jail facing assault charges after starting a fight at a restaurant Wednesday…
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Kasiska Family Foundation gives $1 million to establish scholarship endowment
With a decades-long tradition of giving, the Kasiska Family Foundation has gifted nearly $20 million to Idaho State University.…
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Federal jury convicts Pocatello man for trafficking methamphetamine and heroin
After a four-day trial, a federal jury sitting in Pocatello found 46-year-old Adam Lee Vallely of Pocatello guilty of one count of conspiracy to…
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20 railroad cars derail in south Pocatello
A train derailment was reported this morning in Pocatello near the South Valley Connector.…
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ISU paleontologist discovers ancient relative of Tyrannosaurus Rex
Thanks to a discovery by an Idaho State University paleontologist, we’re finding out one of Tyrannosaurus rex’s ancestors may have been more…
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ITD holding open house on I-15 planning project between Northgate and Blackfoot
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is hosting an open house from June 6 – 13 to share information and gather public input about designs to…
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New online resources to prevent school shootings
In the wake of the Uvdale, Texas shooting, new resources are now available to prevent school shootings in the future. The QPR institute recently…
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First-generation college graduate establishes $25,000 endowment to support first-generation students
Growing up in a farming community in rural Idaho in the 1960s, Dr. Blaine Nisson never imagined he would now be a retired college president.…
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Turf field coming to new Pocatello High School Stadium
On Tuesday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 and Lookout Credit Union are holding a special groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start…
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Preliminary hearing for Todd Brewer moved to July
The man who is charged with shooting two Pocatello police officers was in court Monday…
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107-year-old woman celebrates birthday in grand style with camel ride
It is a birthday celebration 107 years in the…
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Juneteenth celebration planned in Pocatello
Excitement is building for the 2022 Juneteenth celebration in…
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Summer hours begin at Idaho Museum of Natural History
The Idaho Museum of Natural History on Idaho State University’s Pocatello campus will be open seven days a week to better serve summer…
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Bannock County property taxes due June 20
Bannock County property owners who chose to pay their 2021 property taxes in two parts should prepare for the second-half payment, which is due on or…
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