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Abandoned Apollo 17 lunar lander module is causing tremors on the moon

September 14, 2023 5:16 PM CNN Newsource

A spacecraft left behind by US astronauts on the lunar surface could be causing small tremors known as moonquakes, according to a new…

Doom Haunted Attraction begins Sept. 29

September 15, 2023 9:33 AM News Team

100% of the haunt’s proceeds will benefit the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E.…

22 years since Amber Hoopes disappeared

September 14, 2023 2:44 PM News Team

Sept. 14 marks 22 years since Amber Hoopes…

Police seek help locating missing person

September 14, 2023 9:42 AM News Team

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance locating a missing 32-year-old Monteview…

3 Things To Do This Weekend

September 15, 2023 8:08 AM Conner Nuckols

Here’s a look at three things you can do this weekend.…

Junkyard of Terror ready for scare season

September 15, 2023 7:35 AM Conner Nuckols

Owner and manager Adam Boone and his business partner Derek Ricks came up with the idea after opening a successful escape room in the old…

3 things to know this morning – September 15, 2023

September 15, 2023 7:02 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

ISU unveils new and improved Holt Arena

September 14, 2023 8:29 PM Seth Ratliff

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – After nearly two years of renovations, Idaho State University’s Holt Arena is ready. ISU President Kevin Satterlee…

Ammon Fill the Boot fundraiser hits record in donations

September 14, 2023 6:12 PM Travis Richards

The funds donated for the ‘MDA Fill the Boot’ fundraiser have exceeded any previous year, according to the Ammon Fire…

Moment of silence held for missing people in Bonneville County

September 14, 2023 11:43 AM Travis Richards

A moment of silence was held for all missing people in Bonneville County on…

Parade of Homes showcases local builders and contractors

September 14, 2023 10:35 AM Evan Thomason

he Eastern Idaho Builder’s Association kick started the Parade of Homes Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting.…

Wyoming receives Presidential disaster declaration for June flooding event in Natrona County

September 14, 2023 12:46 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security announced the State of Wyoming has received a Presidential disaster declaration as a…

Fatal crash in Twin Falls County

September 14, 2023 12:42 PM News Team

Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred at approximately 4:50 a.m. Wednesday at North 5000 East and eastbound US-30 in Twin…

Police investigate 3 vehicle collision in Minidoka County

September 14, 2023 12:45 PM News Team

Police are investigating a three-vehicle collision that occurred at approximately at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday at Eastbound I84 at milepost 208, in…

Eastern Idaho Visitors Center rebranded and repurposed as experience destination

September 14, 2023 10:52 AM News Team

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber (‘GIFC’) announced the rebranding and repurposing of the Eastern Idaho Visitors Center as the ‘Visit Idaho…

Fatal crash north of Jerome

September 14, 2023 12:43 PM News Team

Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 3:09 a.m. on Sunday on 13 W 300 N in Jerome…

US retail spending picked up in August, mostly due to sales at gas stations

September 14, 2023 6:50 AM CNN Newsource

US retail sales picked in August, boosted by higher gas prices, as spending on other items grew…

Here’s what got cheaper and what got more expensive at grocery stores last month

September 13, 2023 2:31 PM CNN Newsource

As overall US inflation heated up last month, consumers got some relief at grocery…

Help fight wildlife crime by calling the CAP hotline

September 14, 2023 9:46 AM News Team

If you witness a wildlife violation, call the Citizens Against Poaching hotline, 1-800-632-5999, 24 hours a day, seven days a…

WDE names 2024 Wyoming Teacher of the Year

September 14, 2023 9:46 AM News Team

A high school social studies teacher at Cody High School has been named the 2024 Wyoming Teacher of the…

Hazardous materials leak cleared near Eames Complex

September 13, 2023 2:05 PM News Team

Pocatello Fire Department and Idaho State University officials are asking the public to avoid the area of the Eames…

Suspect in the slayings of 4 Idaho college students wants news cameras out of the courtroom

September 13, 2023 10:56 AM Associated Press

Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year want cameras banned from his courtroom.…

3 things to know this morning – September 14, 2023

September 14, 2023 7:04 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

East Parkway Corridor project tabled after recent city council meeting

September 13, 2023 5:24 PM Braydon Wilson

At the city council meeting on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, concerned citizens voiced their concerns over the East Parkway Corridor. After listening…

Pay It Forward: Upper Valley Bible Church food pantry

September 13, 2023 2:38 PM Todd Kunz

Neighbors claim the Upper Valley Bible Church and the food pantry have served many people in the community surrounding St. Anthony for…

Shelley Spud Days starts this weekend

September 13, 2023 3:39 PM Seth Ratliff

As the potato harvest begins, the City of Shelley prepares for the annual Spud Day celebration. The tradition dates back to…

AAA shares safety reminders for Idaho School Zone Safety Week

September 13, 2023 11:30 AM Travis Richards

AAA is issuing another reminder to the state to help protect children traveling to and from…

Water outlook is in great condition heading into winter

September 13, 2023 11:41 AM Evan Thomason

Hydrologists are excited about the current water levels across our local reservoirs heading into this…

The latest COVID-19 vaccine is here. Here’s where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too

September 13, 2023 12:12 PM CNN Newsource

Now that the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed off, you won’t have to wait long to get…

Bull elk killed illegally and left to waste near Cottonwood

September 13, 2023 11:06 AM News Team

Items left at the kill site will be able to help identify the people…

Planet in ‘habitable’ zone could have rare oceans and a possible sign of life, Webb data reveals

September 12, 2023 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

Waters may be flowing on the surface of a colossal planet that lies about 120 light-years from Earth, according to new evidence uncovered by the…

CEI sees 11.1% credit student enrollment increase for Fall 2023

September 13, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) saw an 11.1% surge in credit student enrollment for the fall 2023 semester compared to the previous year.…

2023 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to end Alzheimer’s

September 13, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

Pocatello residents set to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and…

BLM seeks public comment regarding Challis Foothills master trail plan

September 13, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

Comments will be accepted for 30 days ending Oct.…

3 things to know this morning – September 13, 2023

September 13, 2023 7:06 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Sugar City Area Historical Society seeks to preserve area history

September 12, 2023 7:42 PM Braydon Wilson

A local city is seeking to preserve it’s over 100-year history. Sugar City has been called Sugar City since 1903 and got its name from the city’s…

1 killed, 1 hospitalized in crash on State Highway 33

September 12, 2023 5:22 PM News Team

A man was killed and another is in the hospital following a vehicle collision Tuesday at 12:11 p.m. on State Highway 33 at mile marker 103 in Fremont…

Increased West Nile Virus cases, including death, confirmed in Wyoming

September 12, 2023 9:38 AM News Team

There have been 20 cases reported, including a death in an older adult Fremont County woman, among Wyoming residents so far this…

Red Cross facing a national blood shortage

September 12, 2023 9:37 AM News Team

Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, and there is an emergency need for platelet donors and type O blood donors to make an appointment to…

Enrollment up at BYU-Idaho

September 12, 2023 12:59 PM News Team

Brigham Young University-Idaho students began their first day of the fall semester…

Bannock County 9/11 community commemoration

September 12, 2023 12:46 PM News Team

It has been 22 years since the 9-11 terror attacks that changed the…

Montana man who was mauled by a grizzly bear is doing well but has long recovery ahead, family says

September 12, 2023 12:18 PM Associated Press

The family of a Montana man who was mauled by a grizzly bear that bit off his lower jaw says he is doing well at a hospital in Salt Lake City but has…

New garage in Pocatello allows you to work on car

September 12, 2023 11:59 AM Cole Sams

A new auto repair shop is giving people the opportunity to do work on their own cars.…

BLM concludes Black Mountain, Hardtrigger, Sands Basin wild horse gather

September 12, 2023 11:46 AM News Team

The BLM gathered 229 wild…

Rigby man sentenced for lewd conduct with child under 16

September 12, 2023 11:24 AM News Team

A Rigby man was sentenced on Aug. 30 on a felony charge of lewd conduct with a child under…

Wilson Boat Ramp schedule update

September 12, 2023 9:36 AM News Team

Now through Sunday, Sept. 24, the Wilson Boat Ramp will have normal ramp…

ISU Physics’ Haunted Science Lab earns $10,000 grant

September 12, 2023 9:35 AM News Team

The Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 grant to the department’s annual Haunted Science…

Harmful algal bloom identified in Island Park Reservoir

September 11, 2023 11:40 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is issuing a health advisory for Island Park Reservoir, urging caution when recreating in or near…

3 things to know this morning – September 12, 2023

September 12, 2023 7:02 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Madison County Remembers 9-11

September 11, 2023 11:55 AM Braydon Wilson

The Madison County Fire District is leading the way for all-day remembrances of Sept. 11.…

People give back for National Day of Service

September 11, 2023 5:51 PM Linda Larsen

All across the nation Monday, people gathered to remember by serving…

Michaud Road fire determined to be electrical in nature

September 11, 2023 2:27 PM News Team

There were no injuries…

ISU welcomes largest incoming class since 2014

September 11, 2023 5:06 PM Cole Sams

This fall, Idaho State University welcomed its largest incoming class since 2014, with nearly 26 percent more first-time undergraduate students…

D91 celebrates grants for career and technical education

September 11, 2023 4:10 PM Stephanie Lucas

Idaho Falls School District 91’s Career & Technical Eduction Center has received grants totaling $133,134 from Idaho’s Department of Career…

Fatal crash westbound I-84 east of Kimberly

September 11, 2023 4:19 PM News Team

Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 9:39 a.m. on Saturday on Interstate 84 near milepost 194 in Jerome…

AAA shares safety reminders for Idaho School Zone Safety Week

September 11, 2023 4:22 PM News Team

AAA is sharing reminders to help protect children traveling to and from…

Free pesticide disposal fall dates

September 11, 2023 4:29 PM News Team

The ISDA Pesticide Disposal Program provides free and safe disposal of unusable or unwanted…

Rawlins troopers arrest attempted murder suspect

September 4, 2023 11:11 AM News Team

Troopers arrested the suspect for attempted murder and charges are pending through the Carbon County Attorney’s…

BLM Idaho, partners’ fuel breaks reduce I-84 wildfires

September 11, 2023 4:05 PM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management firefighters and their partners recently suppressed a series of wildfires along Interstate 84 between Boise and Glenns…

Idaho gas prices plateau, for now

September 11, 2023 12:13 PM News Team

For Idaho drivers, the frustration at the pump…

How much does a new car really cost?

September 11, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

AAA research shows Idaho average ownership cost cheaper than national…

First responder deaths from post-9/11 illnesses nearly equals number of firefighters who died that day

September 11, 2023 4:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the…

The problem with labor data in understanding inflation

September 10, 2023 5:27 AM CNN Newsource

US inflation has slowed markedly over the past year as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates aggressively to cool demand and slow price…

Experts to discuss disaster preparedness in Town Hall Tuesday

September 11, 2023 9:28 AM News Team

Only 1 in 5 older adults have downloaded disaster preparedness apps, signed up for text message notifications or followed national disaster resources…

Watch for slow moving vehicles

September 11, 2023 9:28 AM News Team

It’s harvest season, and AAA is reminding drivers to watch for an increase of slow moving vehicles on the…

Stranded driver rescued after driving off ridge

September 10, 2023 8:45 PM Travis Richards

Authorities in Bonneville County responded to emergency calls after a car drove off a mountain…

3 things to know this morning – September 11, 2023

September 11, 2023 7:02 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Flags be flown at half-staff Monday

September 10, 2023 11:00 AM News Team

Flags are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, September 11, Patriot Day, to honor and pay our respects to the individuals…

Madison County Recreation District Campaign hosts their own duck race

September 9, 2023 10:11 PM Braydon Wilson

Support for the Madison County Recreation District is gaining large amounts of support. Members of the Campaign Committee have high hopes to get the…

Local and national heroes honored at 9-11 banquet

September 10, 2023 2:36 PM Braydon Wilson

23 years ago 2,996 people lost their lives in New York. 343 of those lives were Fire Fighters and 71 of them were Law Enforcement personnel. Saturday…

Authorities search for grizzly bear that mauled a Montana hunter

September 9, 2023 3:42 PM Associated Press

Officials have closed part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in southwestern Montana after a hunter was severely mauled by a grizzly…

No injuries after car crashed into Dollar Tree

September 8, 2023 12:11 PM News Team

The Rigby Police Department reports no injuries were reported after officers were dispatched to the Dollar Tree parking lot 125 N 1 W Rigby…

Police fatally shoot man who was holding handgun in Idaho field

September 8, 2023 4:54 PM Associated Press

Authorities say a man they described as suicidal northwest of Boise, Idaho, died after a police officer fired at…

Wages could be cut back for federal wildland firefighters

September 8, 2023 5:02 PM Seth Ratliff

Firefighters who protect our national forests stand the risk of their wages being cut…

Kids get hands on experience with the animals at the fair

September 8, 2023 5:31 PM Linda Larsen

It is day eight of the Eastern Idaho State Fair in…

Newly discovered Comet Nishimura will soon swing by Earth

September 8, 2023 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

A newly discovered comet will be visible at times as it flies by Earth next week. But spotting it will take some…

Portneuf Valley Technical Education and Career Campus awarded $6.5 million grant

September 8, 2023 2:44 PM News Team

The grant represents the largest award during the second round of grants this…

100 Deadliest Days on Idaho roads claim 92 lives

September 8, 2023 2:12 PM News Team

At least 92 people were killed in crashes during the 100 Deadliest Days on Idaho…

Grand opening for Alpine Academy on Friday

September 8, 2023 11:46 AM Cole Sams

The new Alpine Academy Middle School is officially open for…

Temporary road closure for Tower Junction in Yellowstone

September 10, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

On the evening of Monday, Aug. 28, a cement truck rolled off the road and onto a minivan near Tower Junction, so the road will be temporarily closed…

3 hospitalized following crash on US 30

September 8, 2023 11:13 AM News Team

Police are investigating a vehicle collision which occurred on Friday at 7:58 a.m. on US 30 at 4550 E in Twin Falls…

Increase in sage-grouse lek attendance observed

September 8, 2023 10:57 AM News Team

Sage-grouse lek attendance saw an increase according to data from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department lek counts this spring.…

WDE releases 2023 assessment data and new tools for parents

September 8, 2023 11:04 AM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released results for the 2022-23 Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) and Wyoming…

Risch leads effort to improve small businesses’ access to cyber security resources

September 8, 2023 12:52 PM News Team

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced the Small Business Cyber…

Idaho starts to deploy property tax relief with funds to local school districts

September 8, 2023 11:09 AM News Team

Idahoans will see a lower property tax bill this fall as the State of Idaho picks up the tab for $300 million that would otherwise be covered by your…