east Idaho news Archives

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…

WATCH: Simplot Games ribbon cutting

February 13, 2020 4:15 PM News Team

The Simplot Games ribbon cutting at Holt…

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…

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.…

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…

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. …

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,…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

Bannock County to address Downey fire district tax mix-up

February 12, 2020 4:59 PM Emma Iannacone

Some Downey residents were over charged for the city’s rural fire district levy, while others weren’t billed at…

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,…

Report: Wyoming app received more anonymous safety reports

February 12, 2020 3:12 PM Associated Press

An anonymous tipster application marketed to Wyoming students received a record number of tips last year, with suicide being the most frequently…

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…

Idaho bill would ban transgender women athletes in schools

February 12, 2020 2:59 PM Associated Press

An Idaho lawmaker wants to ban transgender women athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender…

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…

Salt Lake City eyes 2034 Olympics after Sapporo bid for 2030

February 12, 2020 1:33 PM Associated Press

Salt Lake City may shift its focus to bidding for the 2034 Winter Olympics rather than the Games four years earlier following the announcement that…

Idaho legislative committee advances affirmative action ban

February 12, 2020 12:47 PM Associated Press

A panel of Idaho lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public…

Bingham Healthcare opens urgent care in Pocatello

February 12, 2020 12:08 PM Emma Iannacone

Bingham Healthcare is expanding its services in the Pocatello…

FCC Chairman Pai tours Wyoming reservation broadband project

February 12, 2020 11:22 AM Associated Press

A top federal official toured Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation to look at efforts to improve internet access for tribal…

ISU football players win settlement in false arrest lawsuit

February 12, 2020 11:04 AM Associated Press

A Utah county agreed to pay more than $10,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by two Idaho State University football players who said they were falsely…

Diaper drive to take place on Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2020 10:42 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) will hold a diaper drive on Valentine’s Day at the Pocatello Fred Meyer.…

Accused killer seeks change of venue

February 12, 2020 9:00 AM News Team

Attorneys for Brian Dripps filed two new motions with Seventh District Judge Joel Tingey…

Competitors gather at Jackson Hole for Kings and Queens of Corbet’s

February 11, 2020 6:43 PM News Team

Low temperatures and howling winds couldn’t stop 24 skiers and snowboarders from taking a leap for $10,000.…

Safer Internet Day: are you safe on the internet?

February 11, 2020 5:40 PM Emma Iannacone

The internet poses risks for people. Tuesday, Feb. 11 is “Safer Internet Day,” to raise awareness of online…

Utah lawmakers halt push to rebuke Romney over impeachment

February 11, 2020 5:33 PM Associated Press

Utah lawmakers halt push to rebuke Romney over…

Community Food Basket’s recent report shows food insecurity increasing in Bonneville County

February 11, 2020 5:13 PM Jilliana Colina

“For Eastern Idaho, Alice determined that forty percent of individuals can’t satisfy their basic…

Wrongly convicted men testify before Idaho lawmakers

February 11, 2020 5:10 PM Associated Press

Two men who combined spent nearly 40 years in Idaho prisons for crimes they didn’t commit testified Tuesday in favor of legislation that would…

Shelley man enters plea after hiding grandmother’s death

February 11, 2020 4:52 PM News Team

A Shelley man who hid his grandmother’s dead body for five years agreed to a plea deal in Bingham County court Tuesday.…

Wyoming officials seek recommendations on Teton bighorns

February 11, 2020 2:52 PM Associated Press

Wyoming officials plan a series of public meetings on how to protect the last bighorn sheep in the Teton Range.…

Wyoming man sentenced up to 18 years for killing 1 in 2003

February 11, 2020 2:44 PM Associated Press

A man was sentenced up to 18 years in prison after he fatally shot his former co-worker in a Wyoming parking lot in 2003, a judge…

Committee delays vote on 1-year freeze on property taxes

February 11, 2020 1:04 PM Associated Press

Legislation aimed at reducing property taxes drew so many people wanting to speak that a House panel ran out of time Tuesday and delayed…

Portneuf Nurse named 2020 Division Nurse of the Year

February 11, 2020 12:49 PM News Team

A Portneuf Medical Center RN nurse has been recognized as the Ardent Health Services America’s Division 2020 Nurse of the…

Regulatory fees could drop for Idaho elk hunting ranches

February 11, 2020 12:32 PM Associated Press

The director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture will have authority to set regulatory fees paid by elk hunting ranches under legislation sent to…

Settlement means jewelry shop will give refunds to customers

February 11, 2020 11:54 AM Associated Press

An Idaho jewelry shop has won a dispute with an insurance company and a weather laboratory over the amount of snow that fell during a holiday…

ISU Business Leader of the Year named

February 11, 2020 11:42 AM News Team

The Pocatello Pet Lodge and Pocatello Pet Lodge, Too owner is the Idaho State University Alpha Kappa Psi Delta Upsilon Chapter 61st Idaho Business…

Driver survives after car crashes into river

February 11, 2020 11:30 AM News Team

A driver is lucky to be alive after driving off the road and into the South Fork of the Snake River Tuesday morning.…

Police: School e-mail threats originated from outside the country

February 11, 2020 11:20 AM News Team

UPDATE 4:50 p.m. Idaho Falls Police report two schools in our area received identical threats via email…

Hundreds join search for missing 6-year-old girl last seen playing in front yard

February 11, 2020 10:46 AM CNN

A six-year-old girl is missing in Cayce, South…

Rigby man sentenced to 20 years in sexual abuse case

February 11, 2020 10:23 AM Associated Press

A Rigby man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after prosecutors said he sexually abused two girls, threatened them with violence and attempted…

Idaho visitors could see big hike in hunting, fishing fees

February 11, 2020 9:43 AM Associated Press

Legislation significantly increasing what it will cost nonresidents to hunt deer and elk in Idaho headed to the full Senate on…

Idaho campaign finance deadlines pushed back

February 11, 2020 9:28 AM News Team

Candidates and political action committees will have an extra week to file required paperwork with the Idaho Secretary of State’s…

Allegiant to offer Idaho Falls to San Diego flight

February 11, 2020 9:01 AM News Team

Allegiant Airlines has announced its adding nine new nonstop routes, including new seasonal routes to San Diego International Airport from Idaho…

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…

Elk hit by train in Bear Lake County

February 10, 2020 5:36 PM News Team

A train collided with a small group of elk near Dingle in Bear Lake County early Sunday morning.…

The time to apply for the Idaho Falls Junior Zoo Crew summer program is now

February 10, 2020 5:33 PM Jilliana Colina

“It’s very hands-on, it’s very interactive, and it’s very…

ShowBiz Cinemas announces Idaho Falls plans

February 10, 2020 4:07 PM News Team

ShoBiz Cinemas has announced it will build a “Bowling, Movies and More” entertainment center at the Jackson Hole Junction in Idaho Falls. …

Idaho Falls woman sentenced for insurance fraud

February 10, 2020 3:51 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls woman was sentenced Monday for insurance…

Idaho Falls man arrested after 3-hour standoff

February 10, 2020 3:37 PM News Team

After a 3-hour standoff, an Idaho Falls SWAT team arrested Dakoda Harris, 21, on a variety of charges Saturday…

Weber to seek House seat 34A

February 10, 2020 3:16 PM News Team

Madison County Commission Chairman Jon Weber has announced he will run for the Idaho House of Representatives Seat 34A in the republican…

Idaho governor may seek funds for teacher salary increases

February 10, 2020 2:58 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little may soon introduce a five-year teacher pay plan providing more than $225 million in additional state support for teacher…

Idaho Lawmakers eye plan for taxing exempt properties

February 10, 2020 2:43 PM Associated Press

Legislation for a constitutional amendment introduced Monday could end up reducing some property taxes by removing exemptions for…

Cassia County looking for bank robbery suspect

February 10, 2020 2:17 PM Emma Iannacone

Authorities are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a bank in Burley on Monday…

House revenue committee rejects Idaho food tax proposals

February 10, 2020 1:18 PM Associated Press

Two attempts to introduce bills to repeal Idaho grocery taxes on food failed Monday and another was withdrawn by its sponsor, leaving only one…

Idaho’s Medicaid Division budget to go above $3 billion

February 10, 2020 12:53 PM Associated Press

The budget for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Medicaid will surpass $3 billion for the first time, state officials said…

Wyoming governor pledges to protect, promote fossil fuels

February 10, 2020 12:44 PM Associated Press

Wyoming has enough savings to take time and be thoughtful about future spending cuts, particularly for education, amid declining revenue from fossil…

NHP: Car passing in no-pass zone may have killed 4 in Nevada

February 10, 2020 12:16 PM Associated Press

A preliminary investigation indicates a head-on crash that killed four people in northeast Nevada over the weekend was caused by the driver of a car…

Woman arrested for beating 93-year-old

February 10, 2020 12:07 PM News Team

Blackfoot Police report a 21-year-old was arrested Saturday afternoon after she forced her way into a residence on N. Stout Street in Blackfoot and…

Man who shot at police gets jail term

February 10, 2020 11:55 AM News Team

Channean L. Deveau, 26, of Idaho Falls is charged with five counts of felony aggravated assault, after he fired a gun at people from his vehicle just…

Federal officials OK drilling in Beartooth Mountains

February 10, 2020 11:33 AM Associated Press

U.S. Forest Service officials have given conditional approval to a Canadian company to conduct exploratory drilling at 35 sites in Montana’s…

Idaho residents buy more liquor, less beer

February 10, 2020 11:28 AM Associated Press

Idaho residents are buying less beer and more liquor, according to the state Liquor…

Quebec musher winds 2nd straight Wyoming-Idaho dog sled race

February 10, 2020 10:16 AM Associated Press

Anny Malo of Quebec, Canada won the Pedigree Stage Stop Race for the second straight year on…

Source: Cell phone of missing teen found with mother

February 10, 2020 9:43 AM Kaitlin Miklos

Sources tell CBS News police have found 17-year-old Tylee Ryan’s cell phone with Lori Vallow in Hawaii.…

2 men charged in airport disturbance

February 10, 2020 9:20 AM News Team

Two Connecticut men were arrested after they became aggressive on a passenger plane at the Jackson Hole Airport. …

Effort to fund education tours east Idaho

February 9, 2020 9:31 PM Emma Iannacone

Reclaim Idaho spent the weekend in East Idaho campaigning for a ballot initiative to fund public…

Family-friendly events celebrate Fire and Ice fest

February 8, 2020 4:40 PM News Team

The first full weekend of every February only means one thing in Lava Hot Springs: Fire & Ice Winterfest. All weekend, dozens of family-friendly…

Romney shouldn’t be censured by Utah, governor says

February 7, 2020 6:01 PM Associated Press

Republican Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he does not support a state lawmaker’s push to censure U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney over his vote to convict in…

Police investigate an apparent threat against Idaho Falls High School

February 7, 2020 5:55 PM Jilliana Colina

“I just saw like a lot of people were posting it on their stories and then like on Facebook, it was like…

Second group of elk ushered across highway near Sugar City

February 7, 2020 5:50 PM News Team

A group of 150 elk moved out of Teton Canyon earlier this week and headed west towards Highway 20 near Sugar City, again causing concern for passing…

Federal grant will help complete ISU’s Eames Complex

February 7, 2020 3:36 PM News Team

Idaho State University has won a $2.3 million Economic Development Administration grant to construct a new technical education facility.…

Avoid an unexpected tax bill next year – update your Idaho W-4

February 7, 2020 3:18 PM News Team

The Idaho State Tax Commission recommends you update your withholding at least yearly.…

‘Mayoral’ scholarship ready for applications

February 7, 2020 3:16 PM News Team

Local high school students looking for extra help to pay for college now have a new…

Health official: 63.5% of Idaho adults are overweight

February 7, 2020 12:42 PM Associated Press

An official with Idaho’s public health districts said Friday that 63.5% of adults in the state are overweight, a 10% increase over the last two…

Jordan to challenge Risch for Idaho’s U.S. Senate seat

February 7, 2020 11:34 AM Associated Press

Former Idaho Democratic gubernatorial candidate and state lawmaker Paulette Jordan announced Friday that she’s challenging two-term Republican U.S.…

University of Wyoming may now revoke honorary degrees

February 7, 2020 11:31 AM Associated Press

University of Wyoming trustees will now be able to revoke honorary…

$7,000 offered for help in 2018 Wyoming bird, dog poisonings

February 7, 2020 10:56 AM Associated Press

U.S. and Wyoming officials are offering cash rewards for useful information as they investigate the poisoning deaths of three dogs and dozens of…

Idaho parks department eyes voluntary trail pass program

February 7, 2020 9:50 AM Associated Press

The director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation said Friday that his agency is starting a voluntary trail pass program as part of a…

City of Pocatello partners with NAPA for parts store

February 6, 2020 9:41 PM News Team

The City of Pocatello has partnered with NAPA to put an auto parts store inside a city building.…

VITA program provides free tax assistance for community

February 6, 2020 7:34 PM News Team

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Some tax relief is being offered at Idaho State University over the next few weeks. Accounting students are giving…

Gate City using traffic center to identify roads that need plowing

February 6, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

In recent years, the City of Pocatello has been using traffic cameras to identify which streets they need to send plows to.…

Local elementary raises money to buy shoes for kids in need

February 6, 2020 5:23 PM Jilliana Colina

Fairview Elementary in Idaho Falls was a top contributor to the $25,735 raised for East Idaho Credit Unions annual Kicks for Kids Program.…

Free dental care day for kids in need

February 6, 2020 5:22 PM Jilliana Colina

Dental work in a kid’s life impacts their smile forever but unfortunately for some families, taking a trip to the dentist just isn’t…

Wyoming Democrats reaffirm confidence in upcoming caucus

February 6, 2020 5:13 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s Democratic Party has confidence in the process that will be used to tally votes in the state’s upcoming presidential caucus, an official…

Idaho nuclear lab needs 2035 deadline extended for research

February 6, 2020 5:10 PM Associated Press

The director of the Idaho National Laboratory said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Energy and Idaho will have to reach another supplemental…

Annual Souper Bowl fundraiser ends Friday

February 6, 2020 5:05 PM Jilliana Colina

Over the years the competition has evolved to include help from each high school’s feeder elementary and the community.…

Stolen vehicle recovered before owner knew it was stolen

February 6, 2020 4:52 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls Police officer was patrolling the area of 1st street and St. Clair Avenue Friday around 12:40 a.m. when he approached a vehicle…

Idaho Falls man arrested with more than a pound of meth

February 6, 2020 4:44 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police broke up an apparent drug deal when one of the suspects drove his car into a snowbank.…

Man arrested for heroin trafficking

February 6, 2020 4:34 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police responded to the area of 150 Houston Circle for a report that two people were passed out in a vehicle outside a business Friday…

Ammon and Nampa men arrested for child pornography crimes

February 6, 2020 3:53 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested two men on…

Romney returns to Utah to explain his impeachment decision

February 6, 2020 3:31 PM Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney was back in Utah explaining his vote to convict President Donald Trump amid pushes by some angry GOP state legislators to…

Panel OKs bill limiting governor legislative vacancy choices

February 6, 2020 12:09 PM Associated Press

Idaho governors would have only one choice rather than three when it came to filling legislative vacancies under a measure that headed to the House…

Amendment would freeze number of Idaho legislative districts

February 6, 2020 11:27 AM Associated Press

The number of legislative districts would remain fixed at 35 and the number of lawmakers in the Statehouse at 105 under a proposed amendment to the…

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