Boundary Fire grows to 84,756 acres
The lightning caused Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 84,756 acres and is 68%…
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Police issue endangered missing person alert
The Coeur d’Alene Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a 62-year-old Coeur d’Alene woman.…
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Masks now required in Bonneville School District 93
This means students and employees are required to wear face coverings over their mouth and nose “when physical distancing cannot be…
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New report confirms Charles Vallow’s death caused by gunshot wounds
A new report has been released revealing new details on the death of Charles…
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LOCAL LINKS: Collectors’ Corner Museum
An Idaho Falls couple has put their love for each other and passion for collecting on full display with a unique…
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Best counties to retire to in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the best counties to retire in Idaho using data from…
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FBI again visits home of Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie amid ongoing search
The FBI visited Brian Laundrie’s family home in North Port, Florida, again on Thursday afternoon amid the ongoing search for…
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Call to Idaho poaching hotline leads to heavy sentences for Missourians
A simple call to Idaho’s Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) hotline of reported illegal wildlife crimes in Custer and Blaine counties, resulted in…
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Students in Rigby going viral after backpack ban solutions
Baby strollers, laundry baskets, and garbage cans are among the…
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New cybersecurity building for College of Eastern Idaho is open
Yellowstone Training Center has just opened up on Yellowstone Avenue as a part of the College of Eastern Idaho. The college will house it’s…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,905 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 53 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,905 new COVID-19 cases and 53 new deaths…
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Boundary Fire reaches 64% containment
The lightning caused Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 84,535 acres and is 64%…
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Idaho’s partial vote recount validates 2020 election tallies
Idaho officials say a partial recount of ballots cast during the last presidential election validates the accuracy of the results despite…
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Extended deadline nears for filing income tax returns
Time is running out to file your 2020 Idaho income tax return.…
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Job fair matches many workers to new jobs
Many jobs and jobseekers gathered together at the Shilo Inn in Idaho Falls for a job fair.…
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Interagency team conducting grizzly bear research trapping
As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem,…
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US 26 in Idaho officially named POW-MIA Memorial Highway
Idaho legislators, representatives from the National League of POW-MIA Families, community members and the Idaho Transportation Department will…
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Chad Daybell status conference held Thursday
Chad Daybell is scheduled to be in court for a status conference Thursday at 10…
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Doctors: Pandemic has dire effects on Idaho kids, babies
Idaho health care professionals say the state’s unchecked spread of the highly contagious delta variant is sending more kids and babies to hospitals…
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ISU hosts disaster training
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho State University partnered with the Idaho National Laboratory to host a joint training exercise…
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Press club asks judge to hold Lt. Gov. McGeachin in contempt
A coalition of journalists is asking an Idaho judge to hold the state’s lieutenant governor in contempt of court for refusing to turn over public…
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Victor Mayor issues modified mask order
Victor Mayor Will Frohlich has issued a modified mask…
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Cause of death determined for Shoshone Lake canoer in Yellowstone, search and recovery continues for brother
An autopsy has been completed on a 67-year-old whose body was found on the east shore of Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park Monday, Sept. 20.…
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State Superintendent Ybarra visits Idaho Falls
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra was in east Idaho Wednesday, visiting both Bonneville and Hillcrest High…
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Misinformation leads to animosity toward health care workers
A constant barrage of misinformation has Idaho health care workers facing increased animosity from some patients and community members.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,684 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,684 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths…
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USPS to slow down some mail delivery starting Friday
Americans across the country could start seeing slowdowns in mail delivery across the country as early as Friday, when the US Postal Service…
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Boundary Fire grows to 84,138 acres, 58% contained
The lightning cause Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 84,138 acres and is 58%…
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Idaho Falls releases draft “Imagine IF” plan for public comment
The City of Idaho Falls Community Development Services Department (CDS) has released the draft version of the city’s new roadmap for future growth,…
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Just 4 Kids Urgent Care opens new facility
A new Just 4 Kids Urgent Care facility is being greeted with open arms in Bannock…
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WGFD releases 20 black-footed ferrets on historic recovery site
Wyoming Game and Fish is continuing to aid the recovery of a species once thought…
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Report: Groundwater quality remains poor in southern Idaho
The Idaho Conservation League(ICL) has expressed a great concern for the water quality for the Magic Valley. This area includes over 300,000…
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More parents open to trick-or-treating this year
With Halloween just more than a month away, it looks like more parents are open to trick-or -treating this…
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Timeline of events since Gabby Petito’s fiancé returned to Florida becomes clearer
Reports that Brian Laundrie camped with his family this month before Gabby Petito was reported missing appear to clarify a timeline of his movements…
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School District 25 decides against mask mandate
The Pocatello-Chubbuck District 25 Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. to reconsider the adoption of the…
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View the number of registered voters by county in Idaho and Wyoming
September 28 is National Voter Registration Day, a day organizers describe as a “nonpartisan civic holiday” that has been held on the fourth…
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Gabby Petito’s family holds press conference
The parents of Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie affirmed they do not know his whereabouts two weeks after he was last seen, their attorney said…
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Search and rescue teams find body near Teton Pass
Teton County Search & Rescue conducted a search for a 46-year-old man at the base of Teton Pass, Wyo. on Tuesday.…
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Low vaccine rate highlights Wyoming conservative streak
Reserving doubts whenever others claim to know what’s best is part of life in Wyoming.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,355 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,355 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths…
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Portneuf Health Trust Center opens
The needs of Pocatello‘s most vulnerable community will soon be met in an entirely new…
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Giant pumpkin record squashed
This 2,000 pound pumpkin was grown by Ross Bowman, and he was kind enough to share his secret to growing the massive…
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Intermittent closures of Teton Park Road across Jackson Lake Dam
The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Snake Field Office, is temporarily closing the Teton Park Road across the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National…
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Boundary Fire grows to 84,138 acres
The lightning caused Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 84,138 acres and is 58%…
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2 arrested on multiple drug charges after report of brandishing handgun on I-15
Idaho State Police troopers arrested two people after a report of a man brandishing a handgun at a passing…
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COVID-19 cases in children on the rise
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
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Town hall with Gov. Little Tuesday at 12 p.m.
The Idaho office of AARP will host a statewide telephone town hall with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare…
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Recommendations for Idaho Schools in Post-Shooting Report
The actions of Rigby Middle School on May 6, 2021 demonstrate the effectiveness of a practiced emergency operations plan, but the Idaho School Safety…
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Trailer unhooks from semi-truck
A trailer unhooks from the semi-truck at Ammon and Lincoln Roads Monday…
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3 Yellowstone wolves killed in Montana during first week of Montana’s hunting season
Yellowstone National Park wolf biologists report the park’s Junction Butte Pack (27 wolves) lost three wolves to Montana hunters during the first…
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Ex Idaho lawmaker charged with rape is arrested in Georgia
A former Idaho state lawmaker charged with rape earlier this month has been arrested in Georgia.…
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Progress being made on new police station in Chubbuck
Construction crews have began the process of a total remodel of the Chubbuck Police…
Continue Reading Police ask for personal items of Gabby Petito’s fiancé for DNA matching, attorney says
As authorities keep scouring swampland for Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie, the FBI has asked for items that might have his DNA, the…
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Pfizer COVID-19 booster available for specific groups
The third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available in our…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,638 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 37 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,638 new COVID-19 cases and 37 new deaths over the…
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Labor expands its service delivery to Challis, Wieppe
Challis and Wieppe are the two newest communities to be added to the Idaho Department of Labor’s roster of remote service delivery locations,…
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Preview of Planet Doom in Idaho Falls
Are you ready to get scared for a good…
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Boundary Fire grows to 80,818 acres
The lightning caused Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 80,818 acres and is 58%…
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Idaho gas prices hold steady
Idaho gas prices are unchanged in the past week, averaging $3.70/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in Idaho.…
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Monument Ridge project underway
Phase two of The Monument Ridge Vegetation and Recreation Management project is currently underway.…
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Emergency blood shortage: Red Cross supplies drop to lowest post-summer levels since 2015
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage and must collect 10,000 additional blood products each week over the next month…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest detects 2 new fires
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected two (2) new fires since the last fire summary dated September 20,…
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Liz Cheney: `I was wrong’ in opposing gay marriage in past
Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney tells CBS News’ “60 Minutes” she was wrong to have opposed gay marriage.…
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Fatality bicycle vs. vehicle crash near Victor
Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash on 8000 S between 1000 W and 2000 W, just outside of Victor Sunday around 2:33…
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What we know about Gabby Petito’s final days
Over the summer, Gabby Petito set out with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, to travel across the country in her white Ford van, planning to hit national…
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Idaho State-Civic Symphony opens its season
The stringing of violins echoed through the Stephens Performing Arts Center on Saturday night.…
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2 wanted men arrested after pursuit in Bonneville County
24 year old Augustus W. Gokey and 33 year old Kasey C. Wornek were in a pickup truck driven by Gokey when a Deputy located them on Wright Rd. just…
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Pocatello community comes out for ISU Homecoming
A sense of Bengal pride was in the air in Pocatello for Idaho State University’s Homecoming weekend.…
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Pocatello hosts Taco Festival
This weekend, Pocatello hosted its first-ever Taco Festival at the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre.…
Continue Reading Gabby Petito’s loved ones gathered in New York for a memorial as the search for her fiancé continues
Gabby Petito was remembered as a kind, loving and adventurous young woman on Sunday, when her family, friends and complete strangers gathered in…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for drug trafficking after police chase
During the investigation, the Trooper also found the motorcyclist was driving without privileges, his eyes were bloodshot and watery, and other…
Continue Reading New details emerge about Brian Laundrie’s behavior in the days after Petito went missing
The search for Brian Laundrie, who according to a source left behind his wallet and cell phone when last seen departing his parents’ home 10 days…
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Rock scaling to begin next week along US-93 in Eastern Idaho
On Monday, a specialized crew will begin scaling operations along US-93 between Salmon and…
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Search at Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone moves from rescue to recovery
After five days of searching, efforts to locate Kim Crumbo at Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park has transitioned from rescue…
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Monoclonal Antibody Treatment saves most from severe COVID-19 illness
Monoclonal Antibodies are a source of help for for those at high covid risk.…
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Parents raise concerns over Jefferson backpack ban
We did reach out to the school district for clarification, and to discuss the policy, and were told superintendent Chad Martin spent the day talking…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,646 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 34 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,646 new COVID-19 cases and 34 new deaths…
Continue Reading 3 individuals sentenced in southeast Idaho methamphetamine distribution case
Three individuals were sentenced to federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M.…
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Idaho Falls man sentenced for drug trafficking
A 43-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S.…
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Civil rights complaint targets Idaho health care rationing
An advocacy group for older adults has filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho over state crisis standards of care guidelines for hospitals…
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Utah Jazz to require proof of vaccination or negative test
The Utah Jazz’s home arena has announced it will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test for all fans over the age of 12.…
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Changes to Wyoming prescription drug and opioid misuse efforts
As federal grant funding ends, state efforts aimed at preventing overdoses and deaths tied to prescription drugs and opioids are changing but…
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Boundary Fire 57% contained
The Salmon-Challis National Forest Boundary Fire Emergency Area, Road and Trail Closure Order #04-13-21-015 has been reduced in size to exclude the…
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ISU Homecoming Parade set Saturday
Idaho State University’s Homecoming Parade is back Saturday, September 25, beginning at 9…
Continue Reading COVID-19 booster vaccine for specific groups will roll-out to Southeast Idaho
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be given to specific…
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Fastest-growing counties in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the fastest growing counties in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census…
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District 25 school board rescinds mask mandate
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees acknowledges a complaint received by the district’s legal counsel that the Board was…
Continue Reading Federal arrest warrant issued for Brian Laundrie for his ‘use of unauthorized devices’ after Gabby Petito’s death, FBI says
The US District Court of Wyoming has issued a federal arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie, according to the FBI’s Denver field…
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Student hit by car
A 16-year-old foreign exchange student is recovering after being hit by a…
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Hunters shoot charging sow grizzly in Island Park
A sow grizzly with cubs charged two hunters in the Stamp Meadows area…
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Modified backpack ban at D251 middle schools, high schools
Jefferson School District Superintendent Chad Martin said effective immediately, backpacks will no longer be allowed at Rigby Middle School,…
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Criminal investigation into Downard Funeral Home underway
Pocatello Police say detectives can confirm that the case is being treated as a criminal…
Continue Reading Moab, Utah, will investigate police response to Gabby Petito and her fiancé’s domestic dispute
Bodycam footage from the Moab Police Department shows Gabby Petito while speaking with officers.
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Student in custody for bringing firearm to Rigby Middle School
Jefferson County Sheriff’s office says a student is in custody for bringing a firearm to Rigby Middle School this morning.…
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More details emerge about Gabby Petito’s last days as communities mourn her
Authorities on Thursday resumed their search of a Florida nature reserve for Brian Laundrie, who returned home this month from a road trip without…
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Idaho lawmakers look for ways to nullify vaccine mandates
An attorney says Idaho should adopt a health policy making vaccine status a private medical record that employees could refuse to make available to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,345 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,345 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths…
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“Palisades Pete” bones identified
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Teton County Sheriff’s Office in Wyoming and Othram Inc. have worked together to identify human remains…
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Wyoming’s 2022 Teacher of the Year named
Brittney Montgomery, a first-grade teacher at Sweetwater County School District #2’s Harrison Elementary School in Green River, was named…
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2022 Idaho Teacher of the Year
Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra visited Crossroads Middle School Thursday afternoon to surprise science teacher Todd Knight with a…
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