east Idaho news Archives

Police confirm Vallow search warrant served

January 27, 2020 8:56 AM News Team

Police in Kaua’i, Hawaii confirm Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell have been living there for an unconfirmed amount of…

Tax Commission: Bannock County’s agricultural assessments are off

January 24, 2020 9:01 PM News Team

A recent audit by the Idaho State Tax Commission revealed several irregularities in agricultural assessments of Bannock County properties. …

New clinical trial aims to create national oncology database to advance cancer research and treatment

January 24, 2020 5:06 PM Jilliana Colina

“This trial can fundamentally change the way that we do research across the…

Idaho Falls man sentenced for misappropriating funds

January 24, 2020 4:17 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls man was sentenced for misappropriation or diversion of fiduciary funds…

Idaho Falls job growth leads the nation

January 24, 2020 3:23 PM News Team

Idaho Falls’ regional economy led the nation in over-the-year job gains, according to the Idaho Department of…

Police seek help identifying burglar

January 24, 2020 3:12 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police are trying to identify this individual in connection to a burglary on Wednesday.…

Boy dies in skiing accident

January 24, 2020 1:13 PM Associated Press

Authorities say a boy from Illinois died after hitting a tree while skiing at an Idaho…

Eastern Idaho Ag Expo wraps up its 41st year

January 23, 2020 8:30 PM News Team

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Thursday was the final day of the 41st annual Eastern Idaho Ag Expo in Holt Arena. Some of the top tractor…

Something’s fishy: Trout in the Classroom program begins in east Idaho

January 23, 2020 5:42 PM News Team

In the halls of Franklin Middle School, Shayne Hughes’ class has become pretty famous.…

Help for the homeless shelter declines after the holiday season

January 23, 2020 5:17 PM Jilliana Colina

“Besides our donors that we have a relationship with, our backbone donors, there’s no…

Idaho lawmakers told global warming has helped state

January 23, 2020 5:00 PM Associated Press

n attorney with an Illinois-based group that dismisses human-caused climate change told Idaho lawmakers Thursday that the warming that has occurred…

Idaho wolf population is estimated at 1,000 animals

January 23, 2020 4:27 PM Associated Press

The director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game on Thursday said there are an estimated 1,000 wolves in…

School patrons invited to building & finance workshop

January 23, 2020 2:32 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls school board is inviting the public to a financing and construction workshop next…

Blackfoot man arrested on sex abuse charges

January 23, 2020 1:51 PM News Team

Kilby Williams, 35, appeared for his first appearance/arraignment in court Tuesday, January 21, on seven counts of lewd conduct with a minor child…

2 year anniversary of Matthew “Jed” Hall disappearance

January 23, 2020 11:15 AM News Team

Wednesday marked the two year anniversary of the disappearance of Idaho Falls’ teen Matthew “Jed” Hall.…

Idaho House committee OKs bill to end daylight saving time

January 23, 2020 10:58 AM Associated Press

Idaho residents wouldn’t have to fall back or spring ahead for daylight saving time under legislation introduced…

Wyoming close to finalizing hemp-growing regulations

January 23, 2020 9:50 AM Associated Press

The attorney general in Wyoming has said the state is close to setting statewide hemp-growing regulations amid concerns from farmers about missing…

Sheriff: Remains found near Salmon River may be Boise man

January 23, 2020 9:44 AM Associated Press

Idaho County officials say human remains found along the Salmon River earlier this month may belong to a Boise man who disappeared on a fishing trip…

Teen charged as adult in fatal family shooting in Utah

January 22, 2020 5:54 PM Associated Press

A Utah teenager accused of shooting his mother and three siblings has been charged as an adult with aggravated murder and other felony counts.…

Low-income Heating Energy Assistance Program

Energy Assistance Program helps those in need with utility bill during winter months

January 22, 2020 5:06 PM Jilliana Colina

EICAP helps individuals who qualify to participate in the Low-income Heating Energy Assistance Program that is state-funded.…

Historic Old Town building purchased for redevelopment

January 22, 2020 5:00 PM News Team

The Old Town building which many remember as the Riverside Apartments, located at 729 W Center St., has been purchased.…

Lawmaker proposes wolf-free zones in southern Idaho

January 22, 2020 4:46 PM Associated Press

Some areas in Idaho would be declared wolf-free zones, and other areas where the animals have killed livestock would have increased wolf-killing…

Annual Idaho Potato Conference and Trade Show kicks of its 52nd year

January 22, 2020 2:56 PM News Team

The annual Idaho Potato Conference and Trade Show kicks off its 52nd year in Bannock County…

Idaho governor extends paid family leave for state employees

January 22, 2020 2:52 PM News Team

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued an executive order increasing paid leave for parents in the executive branch to eight weeks.…

Idaho lawmakers hear divisive testimony on science standards

January 22, 2020 2:51 PM Associated Press

A panel of Idaho lawmakers heard contentious testimony on the state’s education standards for science.…

Property tax, grocery tax relief introduced in Idaho House

January 22, 2020 12:05 PM Associated Press

Idaho residents would get a break on property taxes and grocery sales taxes under proposed legislation introduced…

You can file Idaho income tax returns starting Jan. 27

January 22, 2020 10:53 AM News Team

The Idaho State Tax Commission starts processing 2019 Idaho individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 27.…

Dogs restricted from groomed Nordic trails in the Heise area

January 22, 2020 10:43 AM News Team

The Palisades Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest has restricted dogs from using groomed Nordic trails near Kelly Canyon until…

Wyoming town settles $90K racial discrimination lawsuit

January 21, 2020 6:19 PM Associated Press

A town in Wyoming has settled a civil rights lawsuit filed by a former town employee who accused his supervisor of allegedly calling him racial slurs…

Future plans for the Idaho Falls Event Center

January 21, 2020 5:57 PM Jilliana Colina

The project made significant advancements during 2019, such as beginning early construction, partnering with the State Tax Commission, creating a…

Little appoints Kirkham to Commission of Pardons and Parole

January 21, 2020 5:35 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Terry Kirkham of Idaho Falls to the Commission of Pardons and Parole on…

Fire damages Idaho Falls home

January 21, 2020 5:03 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Firefighters were called to 580 Coachman shortly after 4 p.m.…

Belliston to seek County Commission seat

January 21, 2020 4:45 PM News Team

“I love the county, I see this as an opportunity really to…

Groups prepare to sue over grazing in Wyoming grizzly range

January 21, 2020 4:44 PM Associated Press

Conservationists worried that continued livestock grazing in a Wyoming forest could endanger grizzly bears are preparing to sue the U.S.…

Radford seeks Idaho House Seat 32 B

January 21, 2020 4:39 PM News Team

District 32 is a wide-ranging district that includes parts of Bonneville County and all of Teton, Caribou, Bear Lake, and Oneida Counties.…

High fives and hellos: Local principal greets each student every morning

January 21, 2020 4:30 PM News Team

Every morning at Thirkill Elementary School begins the same way. At 7:30 a.m., an alarm rings in principal Rod Worthington’s office.…

Legislation to legalize hemp in Idaho introduced in Senate

January 21, 2020 4:11 PM Associated Press

Growing hemp would be legal in Idaho under proposed legislation.…

Fluor Idaho reports cleanup progress

January 21, 2020 3:31 PM News Team

100 drums of radioactive sludge waste has been treated and repackaged at the Accelerated Retrieval Project VII at the Idaho National Laboratory Site.…

Pocatello honors 2 for human & civil rights

January 21, 2020 3:07 PM News Team

Pocatello’s Human Relations Advisory Committee (HRAC) is honoring two community members for their work in advancing human and civil…

Wyoming man pleads guilty to stealing from Boy Scouts, woman

January 21, 2020 2:59 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming man pleaded guilty to taking more than $30,000 from the Boy Scouts while he was a scoutmaster, court records…

Lawmakers launch criminal reform act

January 21, 2020 11:45 AM News Team

Idaho Falls State Senator Dave Lent (R) and State Representative Ilana Rubel (D) of Boise are introducing a plan to address criminal justice system…

BYU to allow same-sex partners in ballroom dance competition

January 21, 2020 10:42 AM Associated Press

Brigham Young University has announced it will allow same-sex couples to compete in an annual ballroom dance competition hosted by the Utah school.…

Franklin County Air Advisory issued

January 21, 2020 10:33 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued an “Air Quality Advisory” for residents of Franklin County…

Woodstove use discouraged in Salmon

January 21, 2020 10:20 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is recommending a voluntary curtailment of woodstove use in the Salmon…

Many come out to participate in ISU’s annual MLK Day March

January 20, 2020 5:17 PM Jilliana Colina

Those old and young, human and k-9, came out to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…

Foodbank volunteers celebrate MLK Day with service

January 20, 2020 5:16 PM Jilliana Colina

Shaw said that in 2019 volunteers provided enough hours for thirty full-time employees.…

3.4 magnitude earthquake reported near Soda Springs

January 20, 2020 4:02 PM News Team

The United States Geological Survey and the University of Utah reports there was a small earthquake near Soda Springs Monday afternoon.…

Don’t rename ‘Chicken Dinner Road’ Idaho lawmaker says

January 20, 2020 3:50 PM Associated Press

A lawmaker says Chicken Dinner Road in southwestern Idaho is a historic name and is opposed to an animal protection group’s request to rename it.…

1 hospitalized after semi vs vehicle crash

January 20, 2020 3:25 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash on westbound US30 near milepost 451, in Bear Lake County, four miles west of the…

Idaho gas prices fall again

January 20, 2020 10:50 AM News Team

Gas prices fell 1.5 cents per gallon over the past week, according to Gas Buddy’s weekly survey of 802 Idaho service stations.…

‘Anything’s possible’: Potato Cup winners take difficult path to the finish line

January 18, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

This year, some of the race’s winners had a more difficult path to the finish line than others.…

Love, hate relationship: Residents divided on feelings about flock of wild turkeys

January 17, 2020 8:53 PM News Team

Some call them a nuisance and others say they love them. A flock of wild turkeys has seemingly arrived in the area around South Mink Creek Road out…

Wyoming’s capital sees economic downturn due to job decrease

January 17, 2020 5:57 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s capital city is experiencing an economic downturn driven by a reduction in local mining and construction jobs, a new report…

IDOC proposal to reduce their pay to house inmates could cost taxpayers more

January 17, 2020 5:31 PM Jilliana Colina

Currently, the state pays county jails $55 a day for the first seven days and $75 a day after, to house their inmates.…

Idaho’s 4-year graduation rate steady; 5-year rate increases

January 17, 2020 5:30 PM News Team

Idaho’s four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2019 remained steady, coming in at 80.7 percent, compared to 80.6 percent in…

Police documents describe an unassuming bank robbery

January 17, 2020 3:39 PM News Team

More details are coming forward on the Jan. 9 robbery at a US bank in…

12-foot wolf spider found at Idaho State University’s new exhibit

January 17, 2020 12:21 PM Linda Larsen

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – What is lurking in the dark? That is the question the Idaho Museum of Natural History will answer with their new…

Former group home employee charged with rape

January 17, 2020 10:03 AM Associated Press

Prosecutors have charged a former employee of a Boise group home with rape and attempted rape because they say he confessed to abusing two disabled…

Pocatello-Chubbuck Community Weight Loss Challenge

Gold’s Gym encouraging Pocatello-Chubbuck community to lose a ton of weight

January 16, 2020 8:12 PM News Team

As part of the Pocatello-Chubbuck community’s first-ever weight loss challenge, dozens filled Gold’s Gym on Thursday afternoon to weigh in.…

Broadway and I-15 intersection gas leak located and stopped

January 16, 2020 5:42 PM News Team

UPDATE 4:50 p.m. Crews located and stopped the gas leak on Broadway Friday afternoon.…

Local educator uses her recent trip to Antarctica to empower students

January 16, 2020 5:13 PM Jilliana Colina

Her journey consisted of penguins, elephant seals, whales, kayaking, interacting with educators, naturalists, and scientists and most importantly…

Idaho Falls parking restrictions lifted

January 16, 2020 4:42 PM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls has completed snow removal activities associated with the recent winter weather event, so the parking restrictions have been…

Idaho Falls insurance agent’s license revoked

January 16, 2020 4:24 PM News Team

he Idaho Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer license of Julissa Ivette Chaffin and BETTY BAIL BONDS INC. for violations of the…

ISU program offers a new approach to animal-assisted therapy

January 16, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

There’s a new kind of certificate you can get at Idaho State University.…

Idaho Falls man arrested after 2 children report sexual exploitation

January 16, 2020 3:32 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls man faces felony charges after an area elementary school notified police that two children reported sexual…

Idaho Falls man arrested for felony injury to a child

January 16, 2020 3:20 PM News Team

A 33-year-old Idaho Falls man was arrested on two counts of felony injury to a child Thursday…

Idaho House expels member convicted of fraud by Texas jury

January 16, 2020 2:27 PM Associated Press

The Idaho House of Representatives on Thursday expelled one of its members a day after he was convicted of conspiring to defraud the U.S.…

Pilot killed in Utah plane crash was founder of ski company

January 16, 2020 1:08 PM Associated Press

The pilot killed when his small plane crashed into a Utah neighborhood Wednesday was the founder of a company that made skis.…

8 foods that age your skin faster

January 16, 2020 1:02 PM News Team

Take a look at what foods (and drinks) may be prematurely aging your…

Water users appeal ruling on central Idaho water diversions

January 16, 2020 10:32 AM Associated Press

A group of water users on Wednesday appealed a federal court decision ordering the U.S. Forest Service to consult with other federal agencies about…

How the Idaho Falls Regional Airport keeps the runways clear during snow season

January 15, 2020 5:44 PM Jilliana Colina

Making sure an airport runway is clear enough for planes to land and take off safely during snow season is such a unique task, that the Idaho Falls…

‘If we can’t go, we can’t go’: Portneuf Air Rescue is ready to go, except in snow

January 15, 2020 5:34 PM News Team

When accidents happen, as they often do, help isn’t always a quick drive away. Luckily, in situations like that, Portneuf Air Rescue can cut response…

Endangered tamarin comes to Idaho Falls Zoo

January 15, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

A critically endangered one-pound cotton-top female tamarin has a new home at the Idaho Falls…

Effort to consolidate Bannock County dispatch centers meets resistance

January 15, 2020 4:44 PM Emma Iannacone

An effort to consolidate Bannock County’s dispatch centers is meeting…

Wyoming lawmakers to consider switch to daylight saving time

January 15, 2020 4:29 PM Associated Press

Wyoming state lawmakers in the new legislative session will have another opportunity to permanently shift the state to daylight saving…

TSA firearm discoveries in Idaho decreased in 2019

January 15, 2020 3:16 PM News Team

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at six Idaho airports discovered a total of 24 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in…

Stronger beer in Utah weakens sales in border communities

January 15, 2020 1:52 PM Associated Press

Businesses in communities bordering Utah say the state’s new and stronger beer allowances have hurt…

Yellowstone airport sets passenger record; park visits drop

January 15, 2020 1:52 PM Associated Press

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport saw more passengers than ever before in 2019 even as nearby Yellowstone National Park reported a dip in…

Idaho adds suicide prevention help to 211 CareLine

January 15, 2020 12:25 PM Associated Press

Idaho residents who are experiencing a mental health crisis can now dial a three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention…

With freezing temps, local agencies seek to help homeless

January 15, 2020 11:21 AM News Team

For most, escaping snowstorms and freezing temperatures is as easy as stepping inside your home. However, it’s much more challenging to stay warm…

Flu spreads rapidly in Wyoming but other states faring worse

January 15, 2020 10:22 AM Associated Press

Influenza is spreading rapidly in Wyoming. Wyoming Department of Health officials don’t typically release numbers of flu cases in the middle of flu…

UPDATE: INL Site tour ends in multivehicle crash

January 15, 2020 10:03 AM News Team

A crash involving an Idaho National Laboratory bus, a private fuel tanker, two government vehicles and two private vehicles occurred on U.S. 20 west…

Governor Little Proclaims Jan. 26-Feb. 1 “Idaho School Choice Week”

January 15, 2020 9:38 AM Associated Press

Jan. 26-Feb. 1 will be formally recognized as Idaho School Choice Week, thanks to a proclamation from Gov. Brad…

Winter weather has little impact on emergency services

January 14, 2020 8:07 PM News Team

Winter weather advisories are still in effect for much of eastern Idaho, but even with difficult driving conditions, emergency services are always…

Winter storm driving hacks: Why kitty litter and old socks could be game changers

January 14, 2020 5:35 PM News Team

If you hate driving in the winter, you are not…

Motorcycle enthusiast brings classic bikes back to life for auction

January 14, 2020 5:20 PM Emma Iannacone

A Pocatello man is ramping up for a world class…

Thunder Ridge High School hosts PINK NIGHT, cancer fundraiser

January 14, 2020 4:51 PM Jilliana Colina

“A lot of the players, to be honest, they know someone that has been affected by this disease, and it gives them an opportunity to go on and play for…