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Infrared flight allows for updated acreage of Boundary Fire

September 17, 2021 11:22 AM News Team

A recent infrared flight has allowed for updated acreage figures of the Boundary…

Juvenile killed in rollover crash

September 17, 2021 11:08 AM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash on State Highway 24 at milepost 37, just west of Kimama Friday around 4:30…

Gabby Petito’s family and police urge her fiancé to come forward with any information about her disappearance

September 17, 2021 9:49 AM CNN

Investigators searching for Gabby Petito believe her fiancé and those around him are withholding critical information related to her disappearance…

Reservoir remains ID’d as kayaker drowned in Wyoming in 1995

September 17, 2021 9:39 AM Associated Press

Investigators say human remains found in a reservoir on the Wyoming-Idaho state line have been identified as a kayaker who drowned in a river in…

Police continue Downard Funeral Home investigation

September 16, 2021 4:45 PM News Team

Detectives are continuing to work with the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses to identify cremated remains from Downard Funeral…

Authorities focusing on Wyoming, Utah in search for missing woman

September 16, 2021 5:36 PM Rachel Fabbi

“There’s nothing else that matters to me now. This girl right here, this is what matters. That is it. Anything else comes second to…

Bodycam: Gabby Petito argued with boyfriend before vanishing

September 16, 2021 10:42 AM Associated Press

Police video shows a Florida woman who went missing out West had been arguing with her boyfriend in a Utah tourist town.…

Idaho rations health care statewide as COVID-19 surge continues

September 16, 2021 8:44 AM Associated Press

Idaho’s public health leaders have expanded health care rationing statewide amid a massive increase in the number of coronavirus patients requiring…

Woman suffers significant thermal burns in Yellowstone

September 16, 2021 5:34 PM News Team

At Old Faithful early Thursday morning, park rangers provided initial care to a 19-year-old woman from Rhode Island with second- and third-degree…

D93 moves to yellow phase next week

September 16, 2021 5:40 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 is moving to the Moderate/Yellow Phase next week (Sept. 20 to Sept.…

Capitol for A Day sparks protests

September 16, 2021 5:35 PM Evan Thomason

Governor Little and his cabinet members held capitol for a day in Ammon at their city…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,218 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths

September 16, 2021 5:19 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,218 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths…

Rare human case of pneumonic plague detected in Wyoming

September 16, 2021 3:09 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has announced the detection of a rare but serious case of pneumonic plague in a northern Fremont County…

Construction projects underway in Bonneville, Madison and Fremont counties

September 16, 2021 4:04 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department will continue and begin new work on multiple highway projects throughout the region from now until late fall.…

Wyoming seeks state management of grizzly bears

September 16, 2021 2:43 PM News Team

Governor Gordon announced Thursday the State of Wyoming is seeking state management of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE).…

IFPD, FOP and IDOC partner for Re-Entry Hygiene Kit Drive

September 16, 2021 2:55 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department and Idaho Falls Fraternal Order of Police are partnering with the Idaho Department of Corrections Re-Entry Program…

Helena hospital critical care at capacity amid virus surge

September 16, 2021 1:32 PM Associated Press

By IRIS SAMUELS Associated Press/Report for America HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Critical care resources are at maximum capacity at St. Peter’s…

Gabby Petito’s father makes public plea for information about missing daughter

September 16, 2021 1:11 PM CNN

The father of Gabby Petito, who was reported missing over the weekend, made a public plea Thursday for information on the disappearance of the…

Petito Family Attorney reads statement and takes questions

September 16, 2021 12:16 PM News Team

A Florida woman who vanished while on a cross-country trip in a converted camper van with her boyfriend is the subject of a nationwide…

EIRMC releases statement on Crisis Standards of Care

September 16, 2021 11:59 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical released the following…

Boundary Fire grows to 60,979 acres

September 16, 2021 11:34 AM News Team

he lightning caused fire has burned 60,979 acres and is 48%…

Risch welcomes fall interns to Washington, D.C. office

September 16, 2021 1:14 PM News Team

U.S. Senator Jim Risch announced the selection of three interns to serve in his Washington, D.C. Senate office for fall 2021.…

Madison County burn ban to end Thursday

September 16, 2021 11:36 AM News Team

Due to an increase in fuel moistures, relative humidity and a positive weather outlook, the burn ban currently in place will end on…

ISU scholarship campaign reaches $13 million

September 16, 2021 11:31 AM News Team

One month after the public launch of the Idaho State University Scholarship Campaign, Idaho State Bengals have raised $13.25 million, more than half…

Police hold press conference on missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito

September 15, 2021 5:14 PM Rachel Fabbi

Laundrie returned back to Florida alone on September 1.…

Cheney’s pro-Trump opponent runs on undermining 2020 results

September 16, 2021 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers, CNN If Rep. Liz Cheney is purged from the Republican Party, it likely will be at the hand of Harriet Hageman. Hageman, the former…

Thursday is Idaho School Zone Safety Day

September 15, 2021 10:00 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little has proclaimed Thursday, September 16 to be Idaho School Zone Safety Day, a reminder to the driving public to watch for kids on…

Lawmakers express their outrage at Biden’s vaccine mandates

September 15, 2021 5:51 PM Evan Thomason

Senators and representatives from District 30 and 33 met together today at the Hilton Garden Inn in Idaho Falls. Their main topic of choice was the…

EISF sets new records

September 15, 2021 5:12 PM News Team

Nearly 250,000 people came through the fair gates, making it the most attended Fair ever, with a grand total of 249,892 people. The fair set…

Vandalism in PCSD25 bathrooms

September 15, 2021 5:44 PM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District is asking parents and guardians to talk to their students about a current trend on social…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,315 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 55 new deaths

September 15, 2021 5:35 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,315 new COVID-19 cases and 55 new deaths…

Awards to community partners address learning loss and behavioral health supports to children

September 20, 2021 12:05 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced 61 facilities represented by 35 organizations in Idaho that are helping Idaho’s children…

Racines, Balow to make history, compete in Wyoming’s One shot Antelope Hunt

September 15, 2021 3:26 PM News Team

State Auditor Kristi Racines and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow will compete in the 2021 Wyoming One Shot Antelope…

Refugee organization: Idaho to welcome 400 Afghan nationals

September 15, 2021 1:04 PM Associated Press

Officials with the International Rescue Committee in Boise say roughly 400 Afghan refugees will resettle in Idaho over the next fiscal year.…

Governor Gordon: Biden’s federal overreach has gone too far

September 15, 2021 10:14 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon announced Wednesday a two-pronged plan to combat the federal overreach of the Biden Administration in proposing to mandate…

US: Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting

September 15, 2021 3:10 PM Associated Press

The Biden administration says federal protections may need to be restored for gray wolves in the western U.S. after Republican-led states made it…

Attempt by far-right to reconvene Idaho House fizzles

September 15, 2021 2:29 PM Associated Press

An attempt by far-right lawmakers to form a quorum at the Statehouse that they say would have allowed them to force the Legislature to reconvene and…

15th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

September 15, 2021 1:23 PM News Team

The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center hosted the 15th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event in Idaho…

Boundary Fire grows to 60,979 acres

September 15, 2021 1:10 PM News Team

The Boundary and Scarface Fires merged and are being managed as a single incident.…

Gov. Little held town hall Wednesday

September 15, 2021 10:46 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen will answer questions from the public about COVID-19 during an…

Hailey reinstates mask mandate effective immediately

September 15, 2021 10:27 AM News Team

HAILEY, Idaho (KIFI) – Hailey Mayor Martha Burke signed Hailey Public Health Order 2021-06 on Tuesday reinstating a mask mandate within the Hailey…

EIRMC earns Idaho’s only ACR Accreditation for Radiation Oncology

September 15, 2021 12:46 PM News Team

The Idaho Cancer Center at EIRMC has been accredited for radiation oncology by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the nation’s oldest and…

WCW 2021 Wyoming Woman Entrepreneur of the Year announced

September 15, 2021 12:45 PM News Team

The Wyoming Council for Women (WCW) announced Sara Flitner of Jackson as the winner of the 2021 Wyoming Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award this…

COVID-19 surge pushes much of Idaho toward medical rationing

September 15, 2021 9:54 AM Associated Press

Idaho’s public health officials say crisis standards of care are imminent for the state’s most populated region as hospitals continue to be…

Standoff in Jackson ends peacefully

September 15, 2021 9:38 AM News Team

A peaceful end to a police standoff in…

Fall leaves could be delayed

September 23, 2021 10:27 AM Evan Thomason

The autumn season is just starting to approach us this year. Although the leaves are starting to now change colors, there are some concerns about a…

Third candidate quits after Trump endorsement in Cheney race

September 15, 2021 6:00 AM Associated Press

A Wyoming state legislator is no longer running against Liz Cheney in 2022. State…

Downard Funeral Home owner’s licenses revoked

September 14, 2021 4:26 PM News Team

he Idaho Board of Morticians has completed its investigation into the situation where a dozen decomposing bodies and dozens of preserved fetuses were…

20 years since Amber Hoopes disappeared

September 14, 2021 6:00 AM News Team

September 14 marks 20 years since Amber Hoopes…

Wall That Heals comes to Blackfoot

September 14, 2021 5:57 PM News Team

he Wall that Heals was escorted through downtown Idaho Falls Tuesday…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1, 657 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths

September 14, 2021 5:22 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,657 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths…

Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Idaho

September 10, 2021 11:15 AM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Idaho using data from U.S. Department of Health & Human…

Daughter of fallen US Marine born Monday

September 14, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

On Monday, the daughter of a fallen US Marine was…

Search for missing woman who was in Grand Teton National Park

September 14, 2021 9:52 AM News Team

A family is pleading for help in finding their daughter. …

Yellowstone has busiest August on record

September 14, 2021 3:29 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park hosted 921,844 recreation visits in August 2021, making it the most-visited August on record.…

COVID-19 spike in Fort Hall connected to fair

September 14, 2021 4:11 PM News Team

On its Facebook page Tuesday, the Shoshone Bannock Tribes say its COVID-19 contact tracers are seeing a spike in positive cases from the Eastern…

Museum of Idaho to extend Body Worlds Exhibit through December

September 14, 2021 12:16 PM News Team

The Museum of Idaho (MOI) announced the extension of its Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out special exhibit through December 5.…

Law enforcement busy during Eastern Idaho State Fair

September 14, 2021 5:53 PM Linda Larsen

The Blackfoot Police Department and Bingham County Sheriff’s Office are breathing a sigh of relief as the extremely busy fair week has come to a…

Boundary and Scarface Fires merged, will be managed as single incident

September 14, 2021 11:33 AM News Team

Marty Adell’s Great Basin Incident Management Team 5 took over management of the Boundary and Scarface Fires…

Chubbuck City Hall Ribbon Cutting

September 14, 2021 1:39 PM News Team

Governor Little will deliver remarks at the Chubbuck City Hall Ribbon Cutting Tuesday at 3:15…

COVID-19 surge pushes much of Idaho toward medical rationing

September 14, 2021 10:41 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…

Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy cancels school due to COVID-19 outbreak

September 14, 2021 9:48 AM News Team

School is canceled the remainder of the week for Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy in Fort…

100 Deadliest Days fatalities up from last year

September 14, 2021 10:21 AM News Team

Idaho has seen an increase in fatalities during the busy summer months known as the 100 Deadliest Days…

2 more bodies identified from Downard Funeral Home, police seek help identifying 1 more

September 13, 2021 2:07 PM News Team

Pocatello Police report two more bodies have been identified from Downard Funeral Home.…

Collision with school bus sends 4 students to hospital, kills Ammon man

September 13, 2021 9:23 AM Curtis Jackson

UPDATE 5:30 p.m. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the pickup driver.…

President Joe Biden visits national fire center in Boise

September 13, 2021 9:53 AM Associated Press

President Joe Biden will be in Boise, Idaho Monday to visit the National Interagency Fire Center.…

Open house begins for Pocatello Idaho Temple

September 13, 2021 9:43 AM News Team

A media briefing about the Pocatello Temple has been set for Monday at 10…

Woman arrested for aggravated battery with a knife

September 13, 2021 5:39 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to a residence in the 1600 block of Whitney Street for a report of a physical disturbance involving a knife…

Oregon surpasses 300,000 confirmed and presumed COVID cases

September 13, 2021 4:47 PM Associated Press

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — During the weekend, Oregon surpassed 300,000 confirmed and presumptive…

Baby red pandas named

September 13, 2021 5:49 PM News Team

Earlier this summer, the Idaho Falls Zoo welcomed two new baby red…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,713 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths

September 13, 2021 5:20 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho officials reported 2,713 new COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths over the…

Idaho leaders push Biden on Afghan refugee resettlement security protocols

September 13, 2021 4:44 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little and the entire Idaho congressional delegation told President Joe Biden in a letter Friday Idaho expects the federal government…

New members appointed to Idaho Economic Advisory Council

September 15, 2021 1:13 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little appointed three new members to serve on the Idaho Economic Advisory Council this…

Dust abatement activities on Moose-Wilson Road begin Tuesday

September 13, 2021 3:39 PM News Team

The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m.…

Superintendent Ybarra: Federal approval of Idaho’s state plan releases remaining $146 million in American Rescue Plan funds for Idaho schools

September 15, 2021 1:14 PM News Team

Monday’s U.S. Department of Education approval of Idaho’s plan for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) under the American…

Software switch powers energy savings equivalent to 3 homes at Pocatello Regional Airport

September 13, 2021 3:03 PM News Team

A software change is leading to some big energy savings at Pocatello Regional…

Boundary Fire grows to 50,963 acres

September 13, 2021 12:48 PM News Team

The lightning-caused Boundary Fire has burned 50,963 acres and is 48%…

Crowds gather to protest President Joe Biden’s Idaho visit

September 13, 2021 12:39 PM Associated Press

More than 1,000 protesters have gathered in Boise, Idaho, ahead of a visit by President Joe Biden to express their displeasure about his coronavirus…

Groups push to resume enforcement in Montana mining dispute

September 13, 2021 12:34 PM Associated Press

Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Environmental groups have filed notice they plan to sue Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration after it…

Scarface Fire grows to 7,806 acres

September 13, 2021 12:56 PM News Team

The lightning caused Scarface Fire that started on August 7 has burned 7,806…

Salmon-Challis National Forest detects 1 new fire

September 13, 2021 12:51 PM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected one (1) new fire since the last fire summary dated September 6,…

When will Idaho, US gas prices finally start to drop?

September 13, 2021 12:34 PM News Team

On Monday, Idaho’s average price for regular is $3.79 per gallon, the same as a week ago and two cents cheaper than a month ago. …

2021 Idaho Invitational Robotics Competition

Robots battle in FIRST® Robotics Competition

September 12, 2021 5:50 PM Cole Sams

This weekend, robots built by 16 high school teams from Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Montana competed in the inaugural Idaho Invitational…

Idaho man arrested after hit-and-run, pursuit in Utah city

September 12, 2021 1:11 PM Associated Press

BOUNTIFUL, Utah (AP) — Police in Utah say an Idaho man was arrested Sunday after he rammed a police car with his truck and tried to hit two other…

Idaho, Wyoming residents mark September 11 attacks

September 11, 2021 8:48 PM Linda Larsen

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- Twenty years ago, the worst terror attacks on American soil unfolded in three spots across the nation, today America is…

Northern Idaho’s anti-government streak hampers COVID fight

September 12, 2021 9:38 AM Associated Press

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Northern Idaho has a long and deep streak of antigovernment activism…

Final day of Eastern Idaho State Fair draws quite a turnout

September 12, 2021 9:56 AM Cole Sams

It was a full house on Saturday for the final day of the Eastern Idaho State…

Residents, tourists line the street to welcome home fallen Marine

September 11, 2021 5:09 PM Rachel Fabbi

Hundreds lined the streets, balconies, and roofs to welcome home Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee McCollum.…

Senators Crapo, Risch release statements on 9/11 anniversary

September 11, 2021 12:49 PM News Team

Senators Crapo, Risch released statements on 9/11…

3 more bodies identified from Downard Funeral Home, police seek help identifying 3 more

September 9, 2021 5:45 PM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department and the Bannock County Coroner’s Office are asking for the public’s help in identifying the remains of six…

Potato cellar fire

September 11, 2021 12:06 AM News Team

A couple of potato cellars were damaged in a fire Friday…

Arrest warrant issued for ex-Idaho lawmaker on rape charges

September 10, 2021 11:52 PM Associated Press

An arrest warrant has been issued for a former Idaho lawmaker who resigned in disgrace after a 19-year-old intern reported that he brought her to his…