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ICfL Awards $5,500 to Idaho Libraries for the Underserved

February 19, 2020 12:47 PM News Team

The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) awarded 11 grants of $500 each to public and school libraries in Idaho to benefit underserved or unserved…

Bill Roden receives Idaho Medal of Achievement

February 19, 2020 12:29 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little awarded the Idaho Medal of Achievement posthumously to legislator and lobbyist Bill…

Idaho County complies with 1975 land use law for first time

February 19, 2020 10:44 AM Associated Press

A rural Idaho county is complying with state law by approving a comprehensive land use plan after 45 years of…

Idaho initiative to combat budget cuts for trail maintenance

February 19, 2020 10:51 AM Associated Press

The parks and recreation department in Idaho has asked residents for donations to combat years of budget cuts for trail maintenance across the…

Bank robber arrested

February 19, 2020 10:23 AM News Team

A 43-year-old was arrested Tuesday in connection to the robbery of the south branch of the DL Evans Bank in Burley on Feb.…

INL selects Oklo Inc. for opportunity to demonstrate reuse of fuel material

February 19, 2020 10:30 AM Associated Press

Idaho National Laboratory announced Wednesday it will provide Oklo Inc. with access to recovered material from used nuclear fuel to aid the company…

LeBron James criticizes MLB commissioner’s handling of the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal

February 19, 2020 9:33 AM CNN

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has joined the chorus of athletes speaking out against baseball commissioner Rob Manfred’s handling…

Woman accused of drugging another woman, plotting to steal baby pleads not guilty

February 19, 2020 9:29 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story TACOMA, WA (KCPQ) — A woman accused of plotting to steal a newborn baby has been…

FAA clears Airport improvement funds

February 19, 2020 8:39 AM News Team

Thirteen Idaho airports will receive $5.2 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the U.S. Department of Transportation.…

Business as usual: Jakers open after car crashes through front door

February 18, 2020 6:04 PM News Team

Jakers Bar and Grill is open for business and operating as normal after a car drove through the restaurant’s front door Monday.…

Police surround home near Idaho Falls High

February 18, 2020 5:54 PM Curtis Jackson

Police are at home near Idaho Falls High School with guns drawn and urging people to come out.…

Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy

February 18, 2020 2:54 PM Jilliana Colina

An overload of sex-abuse claims may bring down the Boy Scouts of America. The American institution has filed for chapter 11…

Challis man sentenced to 22 years to life in prison for “cold-blooded murder”

February 18, 2020 1:10 PM Emma Iannacone

Benjamin Savage was sentenced to 22 years minimum and life in prison on Tuesday for first degree…

Dustin Alfaro appears in court for ‘calendar issue’

February 18, 2020 5:30 PM News Team

A simple calendar issue brought accused killer Dustin Alfaro back into a Bannock County courtroom Tuesday.…

Wyoming jail returns funds after receiving counterfeit bills

February 18, 2020 5:13 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming jail unwittingly helped an inmate earn a profit from counterfeit money when it returned unused funds from a commissary account where he’s…

Trial begins in lawsuit over missing woman’s murdered sons

February 18, 2020 5:02 PM Associated Press

A final chapter has begun in the horrific saga of a Utah woman who vanished a decade ago and the killings of her young sons years later.…

New location helps local child advocacy center be accessible to more families

February 18, 2020 1:12 PM Jilliana Colina

Grants and private donations help the non-profit perform their much-needed services to six counties in Southeast Idaho.…

Vigil planned for West Yellowstone boy who was killed

February 18, 2020 11:30 AM Associated Press

West Yellowstone residents are planning a candlelight vigil this weekend for a 12-year-old boy who was beaten to death.…

Proposal on warning labels for pornography passes Utah House

February 18, 2020 4:43 PM Associated Press

A proposal to require warning labels on pornography in Utah has passed the state House, a step that an adult-entertainment industry group called a…

HUD awards Indian Housing block grants

February 18, 2020 2:09 PM News Team

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Shoshone Bannock Tribes $1,358,325 in Indian Housing Block Grant funds…

Wyoming considering land purchase

February 18, 2020 2:01 PM News Team

Wyoming lawmakers are considering legislation that would authorize the state to evaluate a significant land purchase.…

Republican county commissioner joins Wyoming US Senate race

February 18, 2020 11:36 AM Associated Press

Another Republican has entered the race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Wyoming.…

Idaho Falls man charged after weekend crash

February 18, 2020 10:57 AM News Team

An Idaho Falls man faces multiple charges after a series of incidents that began a traffic accident at 25th East and East View Drive at around 10…

Wyoming man pleads not guilty to killing girlfriend

February 18, 2020 10:59 AM Associated Press

A Wyoming man who has suffered two traumatic brain injuries has denied charges that he killed his girlfriend during an argument in which she returned…

State leaders propose purchasing land in southern Wyoming

February 18, 2020 9:47 AM Associated Press

State officials have discussed purchasing land to improve public land access and generate new…

Authorities report more pronghorn killed in train accident

February 18, 2020 9:39 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is reporting an additional 32 pronghorn have been killed in a second train accident in eastern…

Presidents Day one of Pebble Creek’s busiest days of the year

February 17, 2020 2:50 PM Emma Iannacone

A three-day weekend and 14 fresh inches of snow made Monday one of Pebble Creek Ski Area’s busiest days of the…

Presidential Primary Election rules explained

February 17, 2020 5:17 PM Ariel Schroeder

Coming up on March 10, we have the Presidential Primary Elections.…

Be sure to get your Star Card before the deadline

February 17, 2020 11:39 AM News Team

You have less than eight months to get a Star Card—Idaho’s Real…

Idaho Falls sets water tower public meeting

February 17, 2020 3:03 PM News Team

Idaho Falls will present its proposals to replace the 82-year old water tower during a public meeting Wednesday at the City Annex…

University of Wyoming president finalists to visit campus

February 17, 2020 2:42 PM Associated Press

The search for the University of Wyoming’s next president has narrowed to three finalists, all of whom are expected to visit the campus next week, a…

How can hitting a pothole affect your vehicle?

February 17, 2020 2:53 PM Jilliana Colina

With potholes on streets throughout the city, avoiding or spotting them isn’t always an easy…

Wyoming lawmakers reject Medicaid expansion effort

February 17, 2020 10:05 AM Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers have rejected the second effort to expand Medicaid in five…

4th person charged in death of West Yellowstone boy

February 13, 2020 10:31 AM News Team

Three people have been charged in the murder of a 12-year old boy near West Yellowstone.…

Possible Tylee Ryan sighting at a Nashville concert

February 16, 2020 11:21 PM News Team, Linda Larsen

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- A woman says she believes she saw a girl who closely resembles Tylee Ryan at a concert in Nashville December 22,…

Parents speak out after son dies in jail

February 16, 2020 10:51 PM News Team, Linda Larsen

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- A civil lawsuit has been settled in Bannock County as part of a wrongful death in the jail in December 2018. The county…

JJ Vallow’s grandparents speak out on his adopted mother

February 16, 2020 5:28 PM Matthew Rosenberg

The grandparents of JJ Vallow are telling the world what they think about his adopted…

Low beaver activity in Mink Creek may not be linked to trapping

February 16, 2020 5:22 PM Emma Iannacone

Watershed Guardians and Idaho Fish and Game have separately been tracking the beaver activity in the area, and both have noticed a drop in…

After petitions, Reading Time with the Queens has largest crowd yet

February 15, 2020 4:27 PM News Team

On Saturday morning, the Pocatello community showed out at the first Reading Time with the Queens in the wake of recent petitions.…

Free Community Heart and Health Fair in Idaho Falls

February 15, 2020 11:58 AM Matthew Rosenberg

Keep your heart aflutter post-Valentines at the Community Heart and Health Fair in Idaho Falls on…

Smooches From Pooches event in Pocatello

February 15, 2020 10:51 AM Matthew Rosenberg

If your Valentine’s Day quest for unconditional love was unsuccessful, it’s not too late to find some at the Smooches for Pooches event at the…

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American Dog Derby returns to Ashton

February 14, 2020 8:57 PM News Team

ASHTON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- The 103rd American Dog Derby returns to Ashton. For one family it’s more than just the racing, it’s a time for bonding.…

Pocatello seniors upset over potential changes to Senior Activity Center

February 14, 2020 8:47 PM News Team

The City of Pocatello is considering the creation of a new community center and members of the Senior Activity Center are not happy.…

Local seniors get surprise hugs for Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2020 2:37 PM Jilliana Colina

“I don’t have family here, so a few hugs from other people are always…

Wyoming lawmakers kill ‘Defend the Guard’ deployment act

February 14, 2020 5:18 PM Associated Press

Veterans and lawmakers including U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, of Kentucky, rallied in support of a bill in Wyoming that would restrict combat deployment of…

Magical Moments baby contest winners

February 14, 2020 4:31 PM News Team

The Magical Moments baby contest is about celebrating the lives that began at Portneuf Medical Center in…

Man killed after semi hits backhoe

February 13, 2020 4:06 PM News Team

UPDATE 2/14/20: Idaho Transportation Department Transportation Technician Mark Reinke died at approximately 7 a.m. Thursday on westbound US-20 about…

ITD addresses wildlife impacts on US 28

February 14, 2020 3:04 PM News Team

An increased number of wildlife-vehicle collisions have prompted the Idaho Transportation Department to plan a fencing project along Idaho Highway…

Black LDS Church missionary attacked in possible hate crime

February 14, 2020 3:15 PM Associated Press

Utah authorities are investigating an attack on a black missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a possible hate…

Idaho business to pay $100K in case of fake Alaska trips

February 14, 2020 3:11 PM Associated Press

Business owners in Idaho have reached a settlement agreement after they were accused of selling fake fishing trips in Alaska and leaving people…

Death row inmate Gerald Pizzuto’s appeals nearing legal end

February 14, 2020 3:15 PM Associated Press

One of Idaho’s death row inmates is nearing the end of his legal appeals, and that could prompt prison officials to prepare for his execution before…

Yellowstone River Bridge options revealed

February 14, 2020 2:45 PM News Team

The National Park Service has identified four options to replace the Yellowstone River…

Task force looks at Hoback water options

February 14, 2020 2:13 PM News Team

The Hoback Drinking Water Quality Stakeholder Group have come up with proposals to improve drinking water in Hoback…

Gov. Ivey signs executive order forming gambling policy study group

February 14, 2020 1:30 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY, AL (WALA) — Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order 719, which…

Idaho, other western states to study big game rangeland

February 14, 2020 1:32 PM Associated Press

Idaho has been awarded a grant to study how elk herds move through a northern Idaho migration corridor also used by grizzly bears and wolverines.…

Wyoming looks at wildlife corridor options

February 14, 2020 12:20 PM News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed a Wildlife Corridor
executive order…

Appellate courts block Arkansas Medicaid work requirements

February 14, 2020 11:53 AM News Team

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has rejected arguments trying to attach so-called “work requirements” on Medicaid…

Teton Valley schools to open soon

February 14, 2020 11:34 AM News Team

Teton Valley school officials will snip ribbons this month officially opening two new elementary schools.…

Brew industry expected to grow in Pocatello

February 14, 2020 12:23 PM News Team

A new kind of business is planting its seeds in Bannock County and is expected to sprout into…

Special basket for Sugar Salem basketball

February 13, 2020 11:04 PM News Team

SUGAR CITY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Wednesday night’s game for Sugar Salem was also senior night. It also proved to be a very special night for one of…

Firefighters return home from Australia

February 13, 2020 9:36 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- A pair of Bureau of Land Management firefighters are home after providing assistance in Australia. Battalion Chief…

Reading Time with the Queens moves forward

February 13, 2020 8:34 PM News Team

During a Pocatello City Council meeting last Thursday, local carpenter Ted King said he planned to protest Reading Time With the Queens – a program…

Simplot games bring more to the city than just athletes

Simplot games bring more to Pocatello than just athletes

February 13, 2020 10:45 AM News Team

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Competition is heating up for the 42nd annual Simplot Games in Pocatello. Students from more than 20 states and at…

Madison County Sheriff is running for reelection

February 13, 2020 5:35 PM Jilliana Colina

The Pocatello native has been serving the Madison County area as Sheriff since 2017.…

Teacher enters plea in 8 year old assault case

February 13, 2020 1:39 PM News Team

Former school teacher Tiffany Marie Petersen has entered an Alford Plea to a misdemeanor charge of injury to a child. …

Idaho fugitive killed by officers in western North Dakota

February 13, 2020 4:52 PM Associated Press

Dakota Lee Chlarson, 25, was shot by officers in Dickinson on Thursday after he charged at them with scissors. Chlarson was being sought by the…

How early should you plan your Valentine’s Day plans?

February 13, 2020 5:36 PM Jilliana Colina

“My biggest suggestion would be to definitely book early because we’ve been booked and telling people no since…

WATCH: Simplot Games ribbon cutting

February 13, 2020 4:15 PM News Team

The Simplot Games ribbon cutting at Holt…

Idaho Senate committee approves school curriculum standards

February 13, 2020 3:49 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s public school curriculum standards will stay in place for another year after they were adopted by a panel of Idaho…

State Education board endorses task force proposals

February 13, 2020 3:21 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education has formally adopted the recommendations made by Governor Brad Little’s “Our Kids, Idaho’s Future” task force. …

ISU projects get State Board approval

February 13, 2020 3:00 PM News Team

Idaho State University has won approval to start the third phase of the EAMES complex expansion project.…

Apparent gas leak empties Jackson elementary school

February 13, 2020 2:41 PM News Team

Students and teachers at Jackson’s Munger Mountain Elementary School were evacuated at around 10:20 a.m. Thursday.…

60-year-old SD25 levy up for renewal in March

February 13, 2020 2:07 PM Emma Iannacone

Every ten years, the same levy appears on the Bannock County ballot: the School Plant Facilities Levy…

University of Wyoming spent $42,000 fighting records lawsuit

February 13, 2020 1:14 PM Associated Press

The University of Wyoming paid attorneys more than $42,000 in an unsuccessful attempt to block the release of records involving a decision not to…

Boise man who died after China trip tests negative for coronavirus

February 13, 2020 1:10 PM Associated Press

A 71-year-old man who was found dead in his home after returning from a trip to China does not appear to have been infected with the new coronavirus,…

North Bannock County Fire District could have EMT services soon

February 16, 2020 11:50 AM Emma Iannacone

The North Bannock County Fire District is finding ways to help keep people in rural areas…

Police: No charges recommended in fatal Gillette shooting

February 13, 2020 11:40 AM Associated Press

Police in Gillette aren’t pursuing charges in a shooting…

Wyoming native dies in horse-riding accident at Utah ranch

February 13, 2020 11:35 AM Associated Press

Police say a Wyoming native has died in a horse-riding accident in Utah.…

Pocatello plans property auction

February 13, 2020 11:33 AM News Team

The city of Pocatello has established minimum reserve prices for properties it will sell at auction this spring.…

Harris drops out of Idaho Senate race

February 13, 2020 11:03 AM News Team

Democratic US Senate candidate Nancy Harris is withdrawing from the race. …

Nye promises to cut his pay

February 13, 2020 10:51 AM News Team

Idaho Senator Mark Nye (D-Pocatello) is taking the Governor’s budget plan to heart.…

WATCH: BLM firefighters return from Australia

February 13, 2020 10:20 AM News Team

Bureau of Land Management wildland firefighters Kris Bruington and Farron Kunkel recently returned from fighting the Australian…

INL cleanup milestone nears

February 13, 2020 8:44 AM News Team

Another INL cleanup milestone is in…

Grandparents of missing boy seek temporary guardianship

February 4, 2020 1:29 PM Kaitlin Miklos

The grandparents of a 7-year-old boy who has been missing for months have asked a judge to grant them temporary guardianship of the…

On The Hook Fish & Chips brings waves of people out

February 12, 2020 10:02 PM Adrian Luevano

It’s not often a food truck has people track everywhere it goes.…

It is time to update your Windows operating system

February 12, 2020 9:02 PM Adrian Luevano

It is time to look at your computer software and see if you need to update to the newest Windows operating…

Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre plans to increase concert frequency

February 12, 2020 6:10 PM News Team

Bannock County is negotiating an agreement with Live Nation that would allow the production of the county’s own shows at the Portneuf Health Trust…

New bill could freeze property tax, and cities

February 12, 2020 1:41 PM News Team

The rise of property tax throughout the state is prompting some legislators to take…

Rigby woman barred from Jefferson courthouse

February 12, 2020 3:03 PM News Team

Jefferson County Commissioners have taken the unusual step of “trespassing” or blocking a Rigby woman from entering the courthouse and other county…

D91 kicks off One District One Book

February 12, 2020 4:06 PM Ariel Schroeder

Idaho Falls School District 91 is kicking off its One District One Book program, and this year’s book is…

Idaho lawmakers: $260 million in education money at stake

February 10, 2020 7:37 PM Associated Press

With $260 million in federal money at stake, lawmakers on a Senate panel voted to create an interim committee to recommend new math, science and…

Appeals court won’t reconsider inmate’s gender surgery case

February 12, 2020 3:30 PM Associated Press

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has become the first circuit in the nation to order a state to pay for an inmate’s gender confirmation surgery,…