ITD construction school provides hands-on experience to new students
Some future construction workers are getting their boots dirty for the first time this…
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Volunteer campground hosts needed for Blackfoot Reservoir Campground
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pocatello Field Office is looking for volunteer campground hosts at Blackfoot Reservoir Campground from Memorial…
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H.R. 133 Specialty Crop Block Grant application period now open
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced the application period for the H.R. 133 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is open. …
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Idaho ICAC to host statewide seminar for parents and educators
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) are inviting parents and educators to an online seminar…
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McCall’s Idaho Labor Office moves to new location
Idahoans living in remote, rural areas of Idaho’s West Central Mountains can now access state employment services in Cascade, Council, McCall and…
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Yellowstone roads between West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs open for spring bicycling Friday
Beginning Friday, bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park can ride 49…
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US to welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
By Allie Malloy, Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia’s…
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Why did crash fatalities spike during the pandemic?
AA research finds high-risk young males were a larger share of those who drove…
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Farmers markets, events sellers reminded to collect and pay sales tax
Farmers markets are gearing up for spring and…
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Idaho governor signs abortion ban modeled on Texas law
Idaho has become the first state to enact a law modeled after a Texas law banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy by allowing lawsuits…
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Chad Daybell appears in court Wednesday
Chad Daybell is scheduled to be in court Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Steven W.…
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Bonneville Sheriff’s Office talks about using podcasts to help solve cases
“Our duty is to continue to work those. And we do,” Lovell said. “For the victims, for the family, because they didn’t deserve to be victims of these…
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ITD hopes to solve traffic congestion on Highway 20’s Rexburg exits
As Rexburg continues to grow, The Idaho transportation department is getting ready to hold their final informational meetings about the placement of…
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Flags be flown at half staff statewide until March 27 in honor of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
President Biden has ordered the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff statewide immediately until sunset on Sunday, March 27 in honor of former…
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Citizens in Jackson want to keep pandemic park-lets
Pandemic-related alterations in Jackson city codes are coming down, but not everyone agrees with the…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 274 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 274 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
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JHMR to replace Thunder quad chairlift ahead of 2022-23 season
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) announced it will replace its Thunder quad chairlift with a faster and more powerful detachable quad chairlift…
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Elder Neil L. Andersen to speak at BYU-Idaho winter commencement
A member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will address 2,791 graduates at Brigham Young…
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BLM Idaho Falls Office Managers win Director’s Awards
Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District employees Linda Price, the Salmon Field Office Manager, and Jeff Cundick, the Minerals Branch Chief,…
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Washington governor signs bills tightening gun rules
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington has joined nine other states, including California and New Jersey, that…
Continue Reading US formally declares Russian military has committed war crimes in Ukraine
By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US government has formally declared that members of the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes…
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Bank of Idaho welcomes Dana Kirkham to Board of Directors
Former Ammon Mayor Dana Kirkham has been selected to become a Director for Bank of Idaho and the Bank of Idaho Holding…
Continue Reading US warns businesses to prepare for Russian cyberattacks. Here’s how they can do that
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business As Russia’s war in Ukraine and its diplomatic conflict with the United States both continue to escalate, the…
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Census Data: Idaho is 6th youngest state
Idaho remains one of the youngest states in the nation while the state’s population growth and home pricing increases top national rates, according…
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Advanced Test Reactor overhaul complete; system testing underway to resume normal operations
Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Test Reactor workers have completed an 11-month outage for a core overhaul that occurs about every 10 years to…
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Winter restrictions remain in effect on forest land
As we prepare to change out our snow boots for tennis shoes and skis to mountain bikes, the Teton Basin Ranger District wants to remind individuals…
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GIFCC announces Business of Distinction award winners
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2022 Business of Distinction…
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F&G to give away spawned steelhead from Sawtooth Hatchery this spring
Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery will give away spawned steelhead to the public beginning March…
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TCSD #1 honored in 2022 Magna Awards Program for equity work
Teton County School District #1 is a National School Boards Association (NSBA) 2022 Magna Award winner.…
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Spring 2022 prescribed fire on South Zone of the Salmon-Challis National Forest
The South Zone of the Salmon-Challis National Forest plan to conduct prescribed burning projects this spring on the Challis-Yankee Fork and Lost…
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Pocatello announces new Public Information Officer
The City of Pocatello announced Marlise Irby as its new Public Information…
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Idaho to receive maximum opioid settlement amount on accelerated timeline
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced all required special districts in Idaho have agreed to participate in the nationwide opioid…
Continue Reading Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine performs as well in children as it does in adults
Moderna announced interim results of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 on…
Continue Reading As BA.2 grows in the US, experts look to other countries to predict its impact here
After weeks in free fall, new COVID-19 cases are starting to level off in the US, as the BA.2 subvariant continues its…
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Omicron subvariant found in 25% of cases tested at UW lab
SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials say the subvariant of omicron known as BA.2 accounts for about one-fourth of COVID-19 cases sequenced in…
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Tractor catches fire while plowing
A tractor is out of commission in Jefferson…
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New Pocatello Fire chief announced
The Pocatello Fire Department officially has a new…
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Gov. Little, Controller Woolf announce Town Hall Idaho
Governor Little and Controller Brandon Wolff will hold a press conference announcing Town Hall Idaho Tuesday at 12 p.m.…
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Local charities partner to help growing homeless population
On March 22, local charities held the first-ever resource fair in downtown Idaho Falls. The goal of the fair was to share knowledge and resources to…
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Man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine
A Boise man was sentenced to federal prison this week for distributing methamphetamine in Boise and…
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Man sentenced to 6.5 years for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
A Caldwell man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to…
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Woman sentenced to federal prison for failure to account for and pay over employment tax
A Nampa woman was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for failure to account for and pay over employment…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 424 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 424 new COVID-19 cases and 27 new deaths…
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Gov. Gordon takes action on 3 bills Tuesday
Governor Mark Gordon took action on three bills…
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Utah governor becomes latest to veto transgender sports ban
Utah’s Republican governor vetoed a ban on transgender students playing girls’ sports on Tuesday.…
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Mountain America Event Center names building general manager
As the roof continues to be placed on the Mountain America Event Center in Idaho Falls, the team behind the center itself has announced the general…
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Gov. Little signs bill to improve services for seniors
Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 687 into law Monday at the Mountain Home Senior…
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States with the fewest motor vehicle deaths in 2021
CoPilot analyzed preliminary data from the National Safety Council, released on March 2, 2022, to determine the 10 states with the fewest motor…
Continue Reading Could the new BA.2 variant cause another surge? A medical expert explains
A subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, is leading to a new wave of COVID-19 infections across Europe. Cases in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands…
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Idaho dance group stuck in Ireland because of COVID-19
The Red Hot Mamas musical-comedy group from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, gave a well-received performance at the March 17 St. Patrick’s Festival Parade…
Continue Reading How protected are we against COVID-19? Scientists search for a test to measure immunity
In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney transplant and started on the…
Continue Reading Zelensky: ‘I’m ready for negotiations’ with Putin, but if they fail, it could mean ‘a third World War’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he’s “ready for negotiations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin but warned that if they…
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Over 1 million Americans are seeking treatment for substance use disorder—here’s how it breaks down in Idaho
Zinnia Health identified the total number who received treatment in Idaho using data from a one-day census data from the National Survey of Substance…
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SIPH to offer free tobacco cessation program
A free four week Fresh Start Tobacco Cessation program will be offered to community members in April. …
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 673 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 673 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths over the…
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Idaho House OKs optional full-day kindergarten legislation
Lawmakers in the Idaho House have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with optional full-day kindergarten.…
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Idaho wildland firefighter hazard pay plan heads to governor
Legislation that would give Idaho wildland firefighters hazard pay is headed to the governor’s desk.…
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Senate OKs Idaho higher education budget of $643M
The $643 million budget for Idaho’s colleges and universities is headed to the governor.…
Continue Reading How long Covid concerns are ramping up progress on other chronic diseases
By Jessica DuLong, CNN As Covid-19 infection rates fall, doctors and patients are sifting through the wreckage of symptoms left behind. Shortness of…
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Highest and lowest paying health care jobs in Boise
Stacker compiled the highest paying health care jobs in Boise, ID using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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Park Avenue waterline construction
Construction season started in downtown Idaho Falls…
Continue Reading Not only is Lake Powell’s water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since…
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Man arrested for burglary
On March 19, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to a report of a robbery that had just occurred in the area of the 500…
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Burglary suspect found asleep inside home
A man who apparently broke into a home was found sleeping inside by homeowners on Sunday morning. …
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Local News 8 morning team tries out fastest-growing sport
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – It’s called pickleball — and it’s America’s fastest-growing sport. Local News 8’s morning anchors Dylan Carder, Emma…
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Bannock County officials award contracts for jail medical bay renovation
Bannock County officials recently awarded contracts for the renovation of the Detention Center’s medical bay to several East Idaho…
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Gov. Little discusses ongoing matters in state
Governor Brad Little believes Idaho is on the right…
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Snow and ice usher in spring in southeastern Idaho
Residents from all over Eastern Idaho woke up on the first day of Spring to see the effects of the heavy snow and feel the effects of wind as well.…
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Fire destroys Chubbuck home
The mobile home located just behind Smiths on Circle Inn Drive caught fire about 9:30…
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Fire destroys Pocatello home
A house fire severely damaged a Pocatello home Saturday afternoon.…
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Cleaning Week coming to Idaho
On Saturday, Governor Brad Little signed a proclamation at the Museum of Clean in Pocatello that will officially declare March 27th through April…
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Gubernatorial candidates talk about the state’s future
Three of the 2022 gubernatorial candidates shared their plans for Idaho’s future Saturday…
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Man found dead in home after overnight standoff with police
Authorities say they found a man dead inside an Evansville home following an overnight standoff with law…
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Man arrested in cold case rapes of women after DNA link
An eastern Washington man has been arrested in the rapes of women in Pullman nearly two decades ago after authorities say DNA linked him to the…
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IFPD asking for help identifying robbery suspect
The suspect was described as a medium build Hispanic male, possibly in his 20s, and was wearing black cargo pants, a dark blue jacket, a black beanie…
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ISU to launch to sales-focused radio show
The Idaho State University College of Business will launch its third radio show with KISU FM 91 on March 30 at 7…
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Gov. Gordon, Veterans Commission to host Veterans Welcome Home Day events
Governor Gordon and the Wyoming Veterans Commission have announced three celebrations around the state for “Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day”…
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Chad Daybell appeared in court Friday
Chad Daybell appeared in court Friday before Judge Steven W.…
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UPDATE: One dead, one airlifted after an avalanche near Teton Pass
A man is dead and a woman was airlifted after an avalanche in the Game Creek drainage on the western slope of the Tetons near…
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Park Avenue waterline project begins next week
This year’s construction season will be a busy one, starting with the Park Avenue waterline project on Monday, March 21.…
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Chrome in the Dome this weekend
Ladies and gentlemen start your engines. Chrome in the Dome is back in…
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Dramatic rise in fentanyl-related overdoes in Idaho Falls
The dramatic rise in fentanyl-related overdoses across Idaho in the last two years has taken a toll on our…
Continue Reading Russian media report about American troops being killed in Ukraine is false, National Guard says
By Daniel Dale, CNN Three American troops that a Russian media outlet claimed had been killed in Ukraine are all alive, and none are in Ukraine, the…
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Biden designates Amache National Historic Site as America’s newest national park
President Biden signed the Amache National Historic Site Act Friday, designating the Amache site in Granada, Colorado as part of the National Park…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 563 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 563 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
Continue Reading Medical marijuana use linked to cannabis disorder, study finds
ome people with pain, anxiety or depression who obtain medical marijuana cards may overuse marijuana within a short time frame, leading to cannabis…
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Idaho Senate OKs bill to boost secrecy about execution drugs
The Idaho Senate has passed a bill to dramatically increase the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drugs.…
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Idaho property tax bill goes to full Senate vote
Our older, low-income Idaho neighbors may be a little closer to affording their…
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Father pleads guilty to murder charge after boy’s death
An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of his 9-year-old son.…
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Idaho House approves bill to prevent vaccine discrimination
Legislation preventing most private and public entities in Idaho from discriminating against people who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine is…
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Bill banning ballot drop boxes is dead in Idaho Senate
Legislation eliminating drop boxes and similar drop-off locations for absentee ballots in Idaho will not get a hearing in the Senate and is dead.…
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INL chooses cybersecurity company to participate in Mentor-Protege Program
Battelle Energy Alliance has selected QED Secure Solutions to participate in Idaho National Laboratory’s Mentor-Protege Program.…
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D25 announces 2022 Summer Food Service Program
Now in its 22 year of operation, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is gearing up for the 2022 Summer Food Service Program. …
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No age limit for Curative COVID-19 rapid testing center
Beginning Friday, there will no longer be an age limit at the Curative COVID-19 rapid testing center in the Target Plaza.…
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Idaho Falls Power seeks public help in shaping the utility’s energy resource portfolio
Idaho Falls Power is seeking public help in shaping the utility’s energy resource portfolio to best address current and future customer…
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AmeriCorps members celebrated for contributions
This week, Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism celebrated the valuable contributions of AmeriCorps members and…
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Pocatello teacher surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Awards
In a surprise assembly Friday, Dane Beorchia, a career and technical education teacher (CTE) at Highland High School, received a $25,000 Milken…
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Chubbuck teacher surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
In a surprise assembly Friday, Tiffany Lemos, a third-grade teacher at Chubbuck Elementary School, received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award for her…
Continue Reading Moderna seeks FDA authorization for second COVID-19 booster shot for all adults
Moderna announced Thursday that it’s asked the US Food and Drug Administration for authorization for a second COVID-19 booster shot for everyone 18…
Continue Reading Sleep myths that may be keeping you from a good night’s rest
What are your sleep myths and…
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