COVID-19 UPDATES: 563 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 563 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
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Idaho Senate OKs bill to boost secrecy about execution drugs
The Idaho Senate has passed a bill to dramatically increase the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drugs.…
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Idaho property tax bill goes to full Senate vote
Our older, low-income Idaho neighbors may be a little closer to affording their…
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Father pleads guilty to murder charge after boy’s death
An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of his 9-year-old son.…
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Idaho House approves bill to prevent vaccine discrimination
Legislation preventing most private and public entities in Idaho from discriminating against people who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine is…
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Bill banning ballot drop boxes is dead in Idaho Senate
Legislation eliminating drop boxes and similar drop-off locations for absentee ballots in Idaho will not get a hearing in the Senate and is dead.…
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INL chooses cybersecurity company to participate in Mentor-Protege Program
Battelle Energy Alliance has selected QED Secure Solutions to participate in Idaho National Laboratory’s Mentor-Protege Program.…
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D25 announces 2022 Summer Food Service Program
Now in its 22 year of operation, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is gearing up for the 2022 Summer Food Service Program. …
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No age limit for Curative COVID-19 rapid testing center
Beginning Friday, there will no longer be an age limit at the Curative COVID-19 rapid testing center in the Target Plaza.…
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Idaho Falls Power seeks public help in shaping the utility’s energy resource portfolio
Idaho Falls Power is seeking public help in shaping the utility’s energy resource portfolio to best address current and future customer…
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AmeriCorps members celebrated for contributions
This week, Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism celebrated the valuable contributions of AmeriCorps members and…
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Pocatello teacher surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Awards
In a surprise assembly Friday, Dane Beorchia, a career and technical education teacher (CTE) at Highland High School, received a $25,000 Milken…
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Chubbuck teacher surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
In a surprise assembly Friday, Tiffany Lemos, a third-grade teacher at Chubbuck Elementary School, received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award for her…
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Idaho lieutenant governor lays out plans if elected governor
Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin outlined her plans for her first 100 days if elected governor, laying out a far-right agenda in her bid to…
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“Somebody the world needs more of” Driggs man killed in Ukraine remembered by friend
Hill was in the northern Ukraine city of Chernihiv seeking life-extending treatment for his long-time partner Irina, who suffers from MS, when…
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Driggs man killed in Russian attack in Ukraine
UPDATE 3/17/22: A Driggs man who traveled to Ukraine for his partner’s treatment has been killed.…
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Idaho governor issues first veto, urges teacher pay boost
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued his first veto of the year, rejecting a measure having to do with incentive money intended for teachers but who…
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Gov. Little signs transportation funding bill into law
Governor Brad Little signed a key part of his “Leading Idaho” plan into law Thursday, providing hundreds of millions of dollars in new…
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Bill bans discrimination against coronavirus unvaccinated
Legislation preventing most private and public entities in Idaho from discriminating against people who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 592 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 592 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
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Gov. Gordon takes action on 3 bills Thursday
Governor Mark Gordon took action on three bills…
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Hibbard Elementary School first graders help law enforcement investigate leprechaun caper
On this St. Patrick’s Day when the first graders came into their class room, they found a crime scene. A leprechaun had broken into their classroom…
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Bill to boost Idaho grocery sales tax credit heads to Senate
A proposal to increase by $20 the amount Idaho residents can recover on taxes paid on food through the grocery sales tax credit is headed to the full…
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Idaho average gas prices set new record Tuesday
Idaho average gas prices set new record of $4.37 per gallon on…
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Fall River Cooperative offering scholarships
Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative is once again offering scholarships to local area high school graduating seniors whose parents or guardians are…
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Idaho middle-schoolers get a chance to explore wellness through art
Idaho’s middle-school artists are encouraged to submit their best work to the Statewide Collaborative Wellness Artwork…
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Boat ramps open for early season access
Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department (TCJPRD) is partnering with the Snake River Fund to allow users early season access at two boat…
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Teton County seeks childcare proposals for use of nonresidential spaces at 105 Mercill Avenue
Teton County released a Request for Proposals (RFP) on Tuesday for qualified child care providers to rent some or all of the nonresident space on the…
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UI Extension recognized by CDC for vaccine education efforts
University of Idaho Extension’s efforts in COVID-19 vaccine education were recently recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and…
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First responder is preserving history
IDHAO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – An Idaho Falls ER nurse picked up a new hobby that turned into his life’s…
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Sterling Wildlife Management Area is cleaning up decadent vegetation
The Sterling Wildlife Management Area is teaming up with Idaho Fish & Game and the Carter family are working together to clean up tons of…
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Multiple non-injury crashes on I-15
On Wednesday at approximately 5:58 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a multi-vehicle crash northbound I15 at milepost 104, southwest of…
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IFFD responds to 2 fires within minutes of each other
For the second time this year, the Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to two unrelated fires within minutes of each other.…
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House OKs Idaho higher education budget of $643M
The House has approved the $643 million budget for Idaho’s colleges and…
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Wyoming app lets residents claim roadkill
Most roadkill is now fair game for people living in…
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Bundy gets probation, no jail, in 2nd trespassing conviction
Far-right activist Ammon Bundy has again been convicted of trespassing and delaying an officer at the Idaho Capitol…
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Challenge Hunger is helping to provide lunches over spring break
Challenge Hunger is teaming up with The Hall Foundation, Good 2 Go stores, and Broulim’s to be able to provide lunches for students in need over…
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2nd annual STEM-UP! event
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25, in partnership with Idaho State University’s College of Technology and the School District 25 Education…
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with IFFD Pipes and Drums while raising money to fight childhood cancer
Sketched by the tiny hands of two siblings who lost their big brother to cancer merely months ago, the logo and the sentiment behind this year’s…
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Inflation starting to affect the farming process
the managing partner for Mickelson farms says that unfortunately rising prices does not nearly mean as much goes back to the farmers. “As food…
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Gov. Gordon takes action on 6 bills Wednesday
Governor Mark Gordon took action on six bills on Wednesday.…
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JFAC votes to transfer $100 million from general fund to road construction
$100 million dollars in state cash is being diverted to road construction projects around…
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Idaho State spring enrollment increases
For the second semester in a row, Idaho State University is celebrating a student enrollment increase.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 855 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 855 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths…
Continue Reading 100% deed restricted apartments announced
During a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, the Teton County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a new housing partnership with the Cumming…
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ITD improves several truck routes in southeast Idaho to improve commerce and mobility
The Idaho Transportation Department recently removed restrictions on several popular trucking routes in southeast Idaho.…
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Idaho nominations announced for nation’s highest STEM teaching honor
Three Idaho elementary school math and science teachers have been named state finalists for the national Presidential Award for Excellence in…
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Rupp debate third at nationals
Idaho State debaters Alyson Tyler and Joseph Tyler argued their way to the semifinal round of Public Forum Debate at the Pi Kappa Delta National…
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Wyoming 2022 Budget Session concludes
The Wyoming Legislature wrapped up the 2022 Budget Session Friday at the State Capitol in…
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Blood donations encouraged during Red Cross Month
Help can’t wait when disaster strikes.…
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Idaho lawmakers look to prohibit ‘ESG’ in state investments
Several pieces of legislation aimed at preventing Idaho government entities from investing in companies that choose environmental-friendly paths or…
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House kills resolution recognizing SNRA’s 50th anniversary
Lawmakers in the House have rejected a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in central Idaho.…
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Heroes Defense, IFFD announce donation of life-saving equipment
Heroes Defense presented 15 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the Idaho Falls Fire Department Tuesday to assist with the department’s…
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4 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits coast off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture
By Emiko Jozuka, Mayumi Maruyama, Karen Smith and Brandon Miller, CNN A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan late Wednesday night, killing at…
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12 Idaho House Democrats key to passing Idaho budget bills
It appears it’s going to take a dozen House Democrats if Idaho is to hang on to more than a billion dollars in federal coronavirus relief money.…
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Respond to identity verification letters to protect tax refunds
Last year, the Idaho State Tax Commission sent over 22,000 identity verification letters and stopped more than $3.4 million in tax refunds from going…
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Idaho Senate kills bill on gender reassignment for minors
Leaders in the Idaho Senate say a House-approved bill to prohibit gender reassignment surgeries and gender-affirming health care such as puberty…
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Idaho House OKs resolution condemning ‘divisive curriculum’
The Idaho House has approved a resolution that characterizes The New York Times’ “1619 Project” as a divisive reeducation campaign about…
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Champ’s Heart Telethon surpasses $72,000
Jay Hildebrandt and Karole Honas retired from anchoring the news, but they have been busy with a new…
Continue Reading Gov. Gordon takes action on 28 bills Tuesday
Governor Mark Gordon has taken action on 28 bills on Tuesday.…
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Flock of red-winged blackbirds shot near Aberdeen
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of 17 male and four female red-winged blackbirds near…
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Subsidy being discussed to keep commercial flights in Pocatello
The Pocatello City Council is expected to consider spending $800,000 on a subsidy to SkyWest.…
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LDS temples to begin return to full operation
The decision to return to normal operations for each temple will be made by temple presidencies and Area Presidencies in consultation with the Temple…
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Idaho sues to stop encampment on Capitol Annex
Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday his administration and Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden filed a lawsuit Monday to stop illegal…
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House passes smoking age bill
The House did pass a Senate bill to raise the smoking or vaping age from 18 to…
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Birth control bill killed
The House killed a Senate-passed bill on birth control with a vote of 24 to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 825 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 825 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
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Idaho hospital locks down amid far-right call for protest
A major Boise hospital has gone on lockdown after far-right activist Ammon Bundy urged supporters to go the facility to protest of a child protection…
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Jackson Commissioners, Town Council thank community for efforts during COVID-19 response
March 18, 2022, marks the two-year anniversary of the first lab-confirmed COVID-19 case in Teton County, Wyo.…
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INL K-12 STEM Bright Future in Energy Scholarship opens
Idaho National Laboratory, on behalf of corporate funding provided by Battelle Energy Alliance, announced this year’s Bright Future in Energy…
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Captain Bybee retires from Bannock County Sheriff’s Office after 32 years
Another long-time deputy is announcing his retirement after serving 32 years with the Bannock County Sheriff’s…
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District 91’s Patriotic Program set to take place Wednesday evening
It has been 3 years since the District 91 in Idaho Falls has held their 5th Grade Patriotic program. The program is set to take place in the Skyline…
Continue Reading Grants available to expand arts access in rural public schools
The Idaho State Board of Education is teaming up with the Idaho Commission on the Arts to offer grants to Idaho rural school districts and rural…
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Idaho Falls, Hagerman students earn top honors at Eastern Idaho science fair
Student projects from Hillcrest High School in Ammon and Hagerman High School in Hagerman earned Best in Fair at the 2022 Eastern Idaho Science and…
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Injured skier rescued from west slope of Tetons
Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) was called on Monday about an injured skier at the Baldy Knoll Yurt on the west slope of the Tetons.…
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COVID-19 press conference
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MT)…
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Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in south-central Wyoming
A snowmobiler died in a weekend avalanche in south-central Wyoming.…
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Details released after 2 dead in shooting at Rexburg Motel 6
The Rexburg Police Department has released more information regarding a shooting incident over the weekend.…
Continue Reading Gov. Gordon rescinds Public Health Emergency
Governor Mark Gordon has signed an Executive Order rescinding the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.…
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Man arrested for sexual battery of minors and enticing children
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 22-year-old Ammon man last week after an investigation into his contact with multiple teenage…
Continue Reading Idaho panel revives execution secrecy bill with repeat vote
A Senate committee chairman revived a bill that would dramatically increase the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drugs, bringing the matter…
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House sends Texas-styled abortion measure to Idaho governor
Legislation banning abortions in Idaho after six weeks of pregnancy by allowing potential family members to sue a doctor who performs one is heading…
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Dog rescued from Snake River
Two dog lovers are glad their dog was rescued after falling through the ice on…
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Nate, Raybould seek House seat 34B in Madison County
The May 17 primary race has been set for House seat 34B in Madison…
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Bill changing voting laws passes House
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would make several changes to the states voting laws including voter ID requirements and what…
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House panel approves full-day kindergarten legislation
Lawmakers on a House panel have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with optional full-day kindergarten.…
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gives $4 million to help refugees in Europe
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Programme are using the money immediately for core relief…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,172 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,172 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths over the…
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Idaho’s January unemployment rate drops to 3%
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3% in January – down slightly from a revised December rate of 3.1%.…
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Ronald McDonald house of charities kicks off third annual fundraiser to support families
Charities room opened their doors in a location close to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, (EIRMC) over 5,700 families have found comfort…
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ISU professor develops way to detect, remove precious metals from wastewater
An Idaho State University Chemist and a pair of students have found a new way to chemically remove metal from…
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AAA: Crude prices dip, record-breaking gas prices press pause
After reaching $123 per barrel last week, AAA says the cost of crude oil has dropped in recent days and is currently trading near $102 per barrel. If…
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Wyoming Highway Patrol K-9 Ally retires
The Wyoming Highway Patrol recently celebrated the retirement of K-9…
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Idaho Falls Zoo to open April 13
The Idaho Falls Zoo will open for the 2022 season on Wednesday, April 13.…
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Pocatello water crews begin summer hours Monday
Starting Monday, crews with the City of Pocatello Water Department and collection system crews with the Water Pollution Control Department will…
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Water line installation on Opal Ave. from Broadway St. to Samuel St. begins Monday
On Monday, City of Pocatello Water Department crews will begin replacing the water main line on Opal…
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Modern history makes its way to Ammon Idaho
After a long process a piece from a steel beam, from the World Trade Center has made its way to Ammon Idaho. The piece of steel has now made the…
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Historic Downtown hosts 11th annual Gate City Brewfest
Good times and good brews flowed through the streets of Pocatello on Saturday.…
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Local shelter needs a shelter of its own
Organizers of “Superhero Animal Rescue” say they’ve found homes for more than 400 feral felines during their 3 years of operations. But now they’re…
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Police: Ammon Bundy arrested in trespassing case
The arrest concerned a child-welfare case involving a 10-month-old determined to be “suffering from severe malnourishment.”…
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