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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…

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.…

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…

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…

Parking restrictions now in place

February 6, 2020 11:03 AM News Team

The recent accumulation of snow has exceeded two inches which qualifies as a snow event in Idaho Falls.…

Boise man sentenced to 85 years for child pornography

February 6, 2020 10:45 AM Associated Press

A Boise man has been sentenced to 85 years in prison after he was convicted of making and distributing child…

Spokane shooting suspect arrested in Idaho

February 6, 2020 10:37 AM Associated Press

A 19-year-old man accused of shooting two people in a downtown Spokane apartment has been arrested in Priest River,…

Your teen’s rebellion may be a mental health disorder

February 5, 2020 5:34 PM Jilliana Colina

“All kids and teenagers are going to do things their parents don’t like, they’re gonna break rules, they’re gonna break laws. It’s trying to figure…

Left lane blocked on I-15 south of Shelley

February 5, 2020 5:30 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is on scene assisting a semi that is stalled in the left lane on northbound I-15 near milepost 105 and a half, south of Shelley.…

1 hospitalized after crash on I-15 off-ramp

February 5, 2020 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle crash around 3:10 p.m. on the Interstate 15 Exit 71 off ramp, also known as the Pocatello Creek…

Chubbuck unveils how they will finance new city hall

Chubbuck unveils plans to finance new city hall

February 5, 2020 4:54 PM News Team

Chubbuck is opening up about how the city is financing its new city hall.…

Winter weather advisory for East Idaho: Prepare ahead of time for travel

February 5, 2020 4:40 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department and the National Weather Service are advising you use caution while traveling beginning Wednesday evening due to…

Bill to help with rural Idaho healthcare heads to Senate

February 5, 2020 4:12 PM Associated Press

Legislation to make it easier for Idaho residents in rural areas to get healthcare using email and other methods headed to the Senate on…

Bill sets $370,000 limit on Idaho whistleblower lawsuits

February 5, 2020 3:48 PM Associated Press

Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under proposed legislation introduced…

Idaho presidential primary legislation heads to Senate

February 5, 2020 3:43 PM Associated Press

Legislation requiring voters to choose a political party three months before a presidential primary is headed to the Senate.…

Idaho wineries could get OK to store extra wine in state

February 5, 2020 12:58 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s wine industry won’t have to store extra wine in neighboring states under proposed legislation that headed to the governor’s desk on…

House panel rejects Idaho math, science, English standards

February 5, 2020 12:15 PM Associated Press

A House panel on Wednesday rejected math, science and English standards used to make sure Idaho’s 300,000 students are meeting specific…

Slick roads cause slide offs, wreck on I-15

February 5, 2020 11:57 AM Emma Iannacone

Idaho State Police reported a series of wrecks and slide offs on Interstate 15 near Pocatello on Wednesday…

Idaho lawmaker wants panel to look at boosting air service

February 5, 2020 11:45 AM Associated Press

An Idaho lawmaker wants his colleagues to take a closer look at ways to improve air travel across the state.…

Wyoming legislation promotes hunter education in schools

February 5, 2020 11:05 AM Associated Press

A Wyoming legislative resolution seeks to make firearms and hunter safety courses a regular part of the public school curriculum.…

Idaho Falls man arrested after road rage incident involving firearm

February 5, 2020 10:51 AM News Team

A 20-year-old Idaho Falls man was arrested Tuesday night after he admitted to pointing a firearm at another driver during a road rage…

White Pine Charter School students sent home

February 5, 2020 10:36 AM News Team

White Pine Charter School in Idaho Falls has released students from the elementary school due to an HVAC problem in the…

Utah legislative resolution proposes later school start time

February 5, 2020 9:56 AM Associated Press

A resolution encouraging consideration of later high school start times in Utah has earned unanimous support from a state legislative committee.…

Heyburn man faces prison for possessing explicit pictures of minors

February 5, 2020 8:49 AM News Team

A Heyburn, Idaho man faces up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and a supervised release of 5 years to life when he is sentenced for possession…

Documents detail ouster of University of Wyoming president

February 4, 2020 5:23 PM Associated Press

The University of Wyoming launched an investigation into then-President Laurie Nichols after receiving accusations that she verbally abused…

Portneuf Health Partners cuts Bannock Development $20K check

February 4, 2020 5:19 PM News Team

The Portneuf Health Partners presented the Bannock Development Corporation a $20,000 check Tuesday.…

Police investigate crash on I-15

February 4, 2020 4:51 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is currently investigating a single-vehicle crash on southbound I-15 at mile marker 118, the Broadway exit.…

Blackfoot considering renaming historic Yellowstone Highway

February 4, 2020 4:49 PM Emma Iannacone

The city of Blackfoot is asking people what they think of the idea of renaming the historic Yellowstone…

Flu cases in America continue to rise

February 4, 2020 4:47 PM Jilliana Colina

Flu season in America is still going strong with the B strain dominating the 19 million cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and…

Prosecutors won’t retry businessman accused of sex assault

February 4, 2020 4:33 PM Associated Press

Prosecutors have decided not to retry a Wyoming businessman whose sexual assault conviction was…

Threat of coronavirus is low in Wyoming

February 4, 2020 3:16 PM News Team

Risk of a Coronavirus outbreak is low in Wyoming. …

Utah lawmaker proposes warning label for pornography

February 4, 2020 3:16 PM Associated Press

A Utah lawmaker has unveiled a proposal to require pornography to carry warning labels or be subject to a possible $2,500 penalty, though an…

Grandparents of missing boy seek temporary guardianship

February 4, 2020 1:29 PM Kaitlin Miklos

The grandparents of a 7-year-old boy who has been missing for months have asked a judge to grant them temporary guardianship of the…

Emergency water rights bill heads to Idaho governor’s desk

February 4, 2020 12:57 PM Associated Press

Legislation granting an emergency water right when crews are trying to clean up spills in Idaho waterways passed the House on Tuesday and is headed…

Idaho panel rejects initial teacher certification rules

February 4, 2020 12:54 PM Associated Press

A panel of lawmakers on Tuesday removed standards for initial teacher…

Grizzly captures, kills, down substantially in Wyoming

February 4, 2020 12:52 PM Associated Press

Wildlife managers relocated or killed substantially fewer grizzly bears in northwestern Wyoming in 2019 compared to…

EIRMC’s Burn Center uses new treatment that can grow new skin for patient’s in the lab

February 3, 2020 5:22 PM Jilliana Colina

“It allows us to be able to treat them faster, less pain, less suffering and get them out of the hospital…

2 hospitalized in US 26 crash

February 3, 2020 3:10 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a crash on US26 at milepost 343, west of Ririe. …

Republicans change course on Idaho presidential primary bill

February 3, 2020 2:59 PM Associated Press

Idaho Republicans altered course Monday on a bill restricting voters in presidential primaries after complaints it would have disenfranchised…

PRT cancels non-essential trips due to snow, most routes still running

February 3, 2020 2:53 PM Emma Iannacone

Pocatello Regional Transit announced that they are “canceling all non-essential trips today. The A, B, C, D, and E routes will be running as…

March and August school bond, levy elections could end

February 3, 2020 11:08 AM Associated Press

March and August election dates school districts use to ask voters to approve bonds and levies would be eliminated under legislation introduced…

Bill expands Idaho concealed-carry law to non-residents

February 3, 2020 10:39 AM Associated Press

Visitors to Idaho 18 and older who can legally possess firearms would be allowed to carry a concealed handgun within city limits under new…

Montana game farm quarantined after positive elk CWD test

February 3, 2020 10:09 AM Associated Press

A Montana game farm is under quarantine after an elk tested positive for chronic wasting disease.…

LDS Church missionaries being cut in Liberia over supply worries

February 3, 2020 9:50 AM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is reducing the number of missionaries in Liberia due to economic conditions in Liberia and concerns…

Volunteers count beaver population in Mink Creek area

February 2, 2020 3:29 PM Emma Iannacone

A group in Pocatello is trying to increase the beaver population in local wildlife…

Grocery shoppers prepare for Super Bowl Sunday

January 31, 2020 6:23 PM Jilliana Colina

If theres one thing every fan can agree on, is that you can’t do Super Bowl Sunday without amazing food. …

'Demeaning' and 'racist' mascots debate resurfaces amid Superbowl 54

Mascot debate resurfaces amid Super Bowl LIV

January 31, 2020 4:22 PM News Team

There is a local blitz to tackle a hot-button issue this Super Bowl weekend. Some tribes across the country are condemning the use of cultural…

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