Fall 2022 pile burning on north zone of Salmon-Challils National Forest
SALMON, Idaho (KIFI) ‐ The North Zone of the Salmon‐Challis National Forest may implement prescribed pile burning projects this fall on the…
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2023 Winter Operations at Craters of the Moon
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve will close the Robert Limbert Visitor Center and bookstore on Nov. 28, 2022.…
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Portneuf Medical Center recertified as Level II Trauma Center
Portneuf Medical Center’s Level II Trauma Center verification has been extended by the Verification Review…
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DEQ seeks comment on draft letter of interest forms for supplemental water infrastructure funding
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks comment on the draft letter of interest forms for supplemental drinking water and…
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Apprenticeship collaboration connects Idaho health clinics with talent
Idaho’s labor market has been tight since the pandemic, particularly for specialized industries like health…
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Withdrawal extended to ensure continued preservation of national historic landmark in Idaho and Montana
The Bureau of Land Management has published a Public Land Order to ensure the continued preservation of the Lemhi Pass National Historic Landmark in…
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Blackfoot boil advisory lifted
The City of Blackfoot has been authorized by the Department of Environmental Quality to lift the boil…
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Coroner: Idaho students were stabbed to death in their beds
Four University of Idaho students who were found dead in a rental house Sunday were stabbed to death in their beds and likely were asleep, a county…
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East Idaho schools work to prevent teen suicide
East Idaho schools are working to prevent teen suicide through the Hope Squad.…
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Idaho AG-elect hires former Trump administration attorneys
Idaho will add a new position of solicitor general to challenge federal government actions and policies when Republican Raul Labrador becomes the…
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They were ‘amazing people and were loved so much:’ Here’s what we know about the University of Idaho victims
These are the stories of the…
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‘We’re leaving as fast as we can:’ University of Idaho reels with unease days after killing of 4 students and no suspect identified
Five days after four University of Idaho students were found stabbed in their off-campus home, a deep sense of apprehension and grief is affecting…
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Idaho’s October unemployment rate up slightly to 2.9%
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up from 2.8% in September to 2.9% in October – the ninth consecutive month the state rate has…
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport prepared for busy holiday travel season
The holiday season is just around the corner, and the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) expects one of the busiest travel seasons…
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Idaho delegation urges Fish and Wildlife Service to review Idaho petition to delist grizzly bear
U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher sent a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)…
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Most commonly seen birds in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen in Idaho from Project…
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Risch names Dragon Fly Tarps November Small Business of the Month
Senator Jim Risch announced the selection of Dragon Fly Tarps as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for November…
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Intermountain Healthcare announces new president and CEO
Intermountain Healthcare’s long-standing chief operating officer Rob Allen has been selected as the new president and CEO for the organization.…
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Donate turkeys to families in need
The Idaho Foodbank’s Hope for the Holidays Campaign is in full swing.…
Continue Reading Cause of death for slain University of Idaho students released by the coroner
We’re getting our first insight into the autopsies of four University of Idaho students who were murdered. …
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Judge denies request to sever Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow-Daybell’s cases
Judge Steven W. Boyce denied a request from Chad Daybell’s attorney to sever his case from Lori…
Continue Reading A timeline of the killings of 4 University of Idaho students
The killings of four University of Idaho students Sunday in their off-campus home has brought in the investigative powers of the local Moscow Police,…
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Police investigate crash near Ucon
Idaho State Police is investigating on Thursday at 7:28 a.m. on US 20 at milepost 315, near…
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Free horse drawn trolley rides bring Christmas magic to Downtown Idaho Falls
You can get a taste of true nostalgic fun in Downtown Idaho Falls with complimentary horse drawn trolley rides every Saturday beginning Nov.…
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Idaho’s First Lady reads new children’s book to kick off Apprenticeship Week
Idaho’s First Lady Teresa Little read the new children’s book to a class of third graders at Owyhee Elementary in Nampa as an early kick-off of…
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Grand Targhee Resort opens it’s winter season on Friday
Grand Targhee Resort is excited to reveal it’s new features coming for this year’s winter…
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Recent vandalism sparks policy changes at Blackfoot Movie Mill
Recent vandalism at the Blackfoot Movie Mill has sparked changes in how the theater owners plan to…
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Hope Lutheran School Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving may be a week away, but parents, teachers and students at Hope Lutheran School are already…
Continue Reading Food truck video of slain University of Idaho students offers timeline of their final hours
Two of the four University of Idaho students who were killed on Sunday were last seen alive ordering at a late-night food truck in Moscow, Idaho, at…
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Industries with the most workplace injuries in Idaho
Stacker investigated industries with the most workplace injuries in Idaho using data from…
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Idaho Falls Zoo to host Thanksgiving break camps
What are you going to do with the kids during Thanksgiving break?…
Continue Reading Idaho Police: No suspect, no weapon in killing of 4 students
Police in the college town of Moscow scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon to discuss the slayings of four University of Idaho students…
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Idaho police continue digging in search for missing boy
Police in southwestern Idaho are continuing to excavate the backyard of a home in the small town of Fruitland in connection with the disappearance of…
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Idaho OKs death warrant for man who killed gold prospectors
Idaho on Wednesday issued a death warrant for a terminally ill man facing execution for his role in the 1985 slayings of two gold prospectors near…
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Court finds Lori Vallow-Daybell fit to proceed to trial
For a second time, Judge Steven W. Boce has determined Lori Vallow-Daybell is once again competent and fit to proceed with trial.…
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Mackay High School opens new fish lab
After five years of work, Mackay High School has completed its new fish…
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Teton High School students donate $7K to community
Students enrolled in the Teton High School AP Government Course completed a special project as part of their course. The project is based on…
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Idaho Falls man sentenced to 35 year for escape, eluding and shooting at police
District Judge Bruce L. Pickett sentenced Peter Andrew Lewis to a unified sentence of 35 years in prison…
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Bald eagle illegally shot in Bear Lake County
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal shooting of a bald eagle in the community of Bern in Bear Lake…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,241new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,241 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths in the last…
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The boil advisory in Blackfoot…
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Farmers encouraged to keep the stubble during ‘No-Till November’
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is encouraging Idaho farmers to ditch the tillage equipment during ‘No-Till…
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office issues phone scam alert
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has been taking multiple reports lately regarding a phone scam targeting our area where suspects are…
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BLM Salmon Field Office launches Adventure Kits for local children
This partnership brings in more hands-on outdoor learning opportunities to the youth of Lemhi County,…
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1 month left of Open Enrollment for 2023 Health Insurance
A record number of Idahoans have already enrolled for…
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Beware of scammers targeting Idaho Power customers
On Utility Scam Awareness Day, recognized Nov. 16 each year, Idaho Power reminds customers to stay vigilant of scams year-round but especially as the…
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Christmas tree permits available at southeast Idaho BLM offices
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is issuing Christmas tree permits now through Dec. 24, 2022.…
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Trapper, wolf trapper, and hunter education classes coming up in southeast Idaho
Here’s everything you need to know about the different classes, requirements and getting…
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Annual Downtown Idaho Falls Christmas tree lighting set Nov. 19
The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in downtown Idaho Falls is set for Nov. 19 beginning at 5:45…
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The boil advisory in Blackfoot…
Continue Reading Police: Suspect sought in University of Idaho student deaths
for a suspect in the deaths of four University of Idaho students whose bodies were found at an off-campus home during the weekend, a newspaper…
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Grizzly sow and cubs euthanized near Tetonia after becoming habituated to populated areas
Bears were repeatedly near homes and showed little fear of…
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Candy will soon be in the hands of our nation’s heroes
After Halloween many homes with extra candy have been helping the Madison School District collect the candy that will then be sent to local vets, and…
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Information sought about a mule deer buck left to waste in Lincoln County
The public is asked for information about a mule deer buck left to waste in Unit…
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2022 Chubbuck Christmas lighting contest dates announced
The City of Chubbuck invites and encourages all residents and businesses to enter the annual Holiday Decorating Contest.…
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Walmart agrees to $3.1 billion opioid settlement framework
Walmart agreed to the framework of a $3.1 billion settlement, which resolves allegations from multiple states’ attorneys general that the company…
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Unemployment insurance workshop for employers on saving money, using program
Employers will learn about how to save money by keeping unemployment insurance tax rates low and other details about the program in a free Zoom…
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Crash blocks US 26 east of Idaho Falls
Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred at 8:01 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2022, at westbound US26 at milepost 339.5, east of…
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3 vehicle collision near Pocatello
Idaho State Police is investigating a three-vehicle collision that occurred at 3:42 AM on Nov. 12, 2022, at eastbound Interstate 86 at milepost 57.1…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest reports zero new fires
The Salmon-Challis National Forest had zero new fires in the last…
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BLM seeks comments on fee increase for Cove Recreation Site
The fee increase supports the maintenance and operation, as well as enhancements, such as road maintenance, upgrades to infrastructure and…
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Idaho State Liquor Division appoints deputy director of administrative services
Idaho State Liquor Division (ISLD) Director Jeff Anderson appointed Catie Wiseman today as Deputy Director for Administrative Services.…
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Wallace Lake Campground closure lifted
The Salmon‐Challis National Forest had rescinded the Wallace Lake Campground…
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East Idaho Community Band is getting back together
After a two year intermission because of the corona virus, The East Idaho Community Band, formerly known as Idaho Falls Community Band, is getting…
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Bull elk shot and left to waste near American Falls
The elk was likely killed during the antlerless season sometime after Oct.…
Continue Reading Police: Woman arrested in connection with missing Idaho boy
Police in southwestern Idaho have arrested a woman in connection with the disappearance of a 5-year-old boy who went missing more than a year…
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Additional $1,000 reward being offered in southeast Idaho mule deer case
An anonymous donor has stepped up to add $1,000 to the existing Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) reward for an unsolved wildlife case in southeast…
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Solar farms in 3 states cited for environmental violations
Four companies that developed solar energy facilities in Alabama, Idaho and Illinois have agreed to pay a total of $1.3 million for violating…
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Parker-Egin Elementary students get a warm surprise
Excited voices filled the air as students from Parker-Egin Elementary School were the recipients of brand new warm winter socks and winter boots. The…
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Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle is sold out
All 250,000 tickets in the Idaho Lottery’s traditional holiday game, the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle have been sold, and the game has officially…
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Police identify 4 University of Idaho students found dead
Police have identified the four University of Idaho students who were found dead in a home near the Moscow, Idaho campus on…
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Google agrees to $392 million settlement with 40 states over location tracking practices
This is the largest multistate attorney general privacy settlement in U.S.…
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2022 Festival of Trees returns to the Elk’s Lodge Nov. 14-18
This year’s theme is Winter Wonderland.…
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Idaho gas prices continue to dip
Average gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.22/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…
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Flying for Thanksgiving? Here’s what you should know
AAA shares tips and trade-offs for booking Thanksgiving…
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IDWR to host public information meetings about Bear River Basin Adjudication
The meetings will be held in…
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Top 3 small game species to hunt this fall and winter
It’s known as the Forestland Trifecta. Here’s how to find…
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Nov. 18 is National Adoption Day
To date, the dreams of more than 75,000 children in foster care have come true as part of Nation Adoption Day…
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Leading Idaho Grant provides learning equipment to ISU students
The funds from the Leading Idaho Grant will be put to use immediately to benefit currently enrolled students as well as future…
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Idaho Falls Fall Brew
People gathered at the broadway plaza on Saturday afternoon to enjoy food and country music at the Fall Brew in Idaho…
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Meet the 90-year-old, horse-packing deer hunter who just celebrated her 80th hunting anniversary by harvesting a mule deer
“There’s nothing wrong with the outdoor life,” Bryant said. “I truly believe…
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Fill the ambulance food drive set Nov. 18
Idaho Falls Power and Fiber are once again teaming up with the community to brighten the holidays for households in need during the 2nd annual Fill…
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Low level helicopters seeding operations
This project will support rehabilitation objectives for big game winter range habitat improvement and restoration of native plant…
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Salmon-Challis Fuels Reduction and Restoration Project environmental assessment decision
The project would occur in multiple locations across the…
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Heartfelt reunion at Watersprings Veterans celebration
Students at Watersprings Elementary sang their hearts out to honor local service members and members of the armed forces at Friday’s Veterans Day…
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Police cancel endangered missing person alert
Idaho State Police is issuing an endangered missing person alert on behalf the Fremont County Sheriff’s…
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Blackfoot American Legion has a new retired flag donation box
As part of National Apprenticeship Week at Premier Technology, welding apprentices and students from Blackfoot High School created a retired flag…
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Careful…that may not be the trophy bull you think it is
F&G conservation officers deploy “artificial simulated animals” during hunting season to catch law-breaking…
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Idaho settles lawsuit over antiquated anti-sodomy law
People who were convicted of having oral or anal sex under an antiquated Idaho law will be allowed to be removed from the state’s sex offender…
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Crews continue Pocatello Creek oil spill clean-up efforts, Virginia Transformer Corporation claims responsibility
The spill was reported to officials Nov.…
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Chad Daybell asking to separate his case from Lori Vallow-Daybell
Chad Daybell appeared in court Thursday morning on the motion to sever his trial from his wife Lori…
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First influenza death of season reported in Idaho
A Nez Perce County man older than 65 years of age is Idaho’s first reported influenza-related death of the 2022-2023…
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Early morning fire damages estimated at $100,000
Four people are without their home following an early morning fire…
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Police release identity of gunshot victim
UPDATE 11/10/22: The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the victim from Tuesday’s incident near…
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Pocatello, Chubbuck mayors to sign proclamation in support of nurse practitioners
Idaho State University’s School of Nursing will showcase the role of the nurse practitioner (NP) November 6-12, 2022, as NPs across the country…
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Idaho House seat goes to Republican after glitch reported
What initially appeared to be a Democratic win in the Idaho House has turned into a Republican victory after a glitch in reporting early voting was…
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Rigby FFA excels at National FFA Convention
Rigby FFA members joined nearly 70,000 other participants at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN in October.…
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Gov. Little to answer policy questions Thursday
Governor Little will answer policy questions from Idahoans during an hour long AARP Telephone Town Hall on Thursday, Nov. 10 starting at 12 p.m.…
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EIRMC adds psychiatry to graduate medical education program
EIRMC recently established a Psychiatry Residency program to address a shortage of mental health professionals throughout the…
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BLM to conduct prescribed burns to reduce wildfire threat
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District will be conducting two prescribed burns in Owyhee County this fall to remove hazardous vegetation…
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