The average Idaho worker can’t afford the rising cost of rent
The rising cost of rent is putting additional strain on Idaho’s workers.
According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2022 Out of Reach…
The rising cost of rent is putting additional strain on Idaho’s workers.
According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2022 Out of Reach…
The Bannock County Fair kicked off its festivities on Monday in Downey.…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls City Council approves new fire station without the use of property tax…
Continue ReadingA community that loves to give back will have a chance to do so once again during the start of August. The City of Rexburg is reaching out, asking…
Continue ReadingA Montpelier man was killed after crashing on his motorcycle Sunday evening.…
Continue ReadingA grass fire broke out on the Camas National Wildlife Refuge near Hamer. Firefighters hope to have it out Monday…
Continue ReadingA groundbreaking ceremony is set for Monday for the historic I86-I15 System Interchange.…
Continue ReadingThe War Bonnet Round Up Royalty is preparing for the big rodeo by meeting and helping the…
Continue ReadingDry conditions prompt Fremont County to issue burn…
Continue ReadingAAA reports Idaho drivers are finally seeing some relief at the pump now that the state’s average gas price is below the $5 mark and has been…
Continue ReadingBonneville County and Idaho Falls have partnered to fund the local 911 dispatch center since the 1970s. But, as Bonneville County continues to grow,…
Continue ReadingThe Teton Pet Grooming Expo made the Shilo Inn in Idaho Falls its home during the final weekend of July. The goal was for pet groomers to learn more…
Continue ReadingFor Tyler Fist and Kaila Moncur the Teton County 4-H program has played an integral part in shaping their lives and futures. They were able to…
Continue ReadingU.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations has determined the Moose Fire to be human…
Continue ReadingEager fans are counting down the days till Idaho fall’s war bonnet rodeo. While the event doesn’t start until Wednesday, August 3rd, some lucky…
Continue ReadingA wildfire ignites in the Firth river bottoms Friday…
Continue ReadingBeginning at 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, a small section of Woodruff Avenue will be closed completely to vehicle traffic to accommodate construction…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho State University Professor has been named to the editorial board of one of the newest research journals in the field of high performance…
Continue ReadingJust as most cars need to be refueled constantly, so does the nation’s blood…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Police Department is inviting community members to attend National Night Out on Tuesday, August…
Continue ReadingBefore the kids head back to school, it’s a perfect time to grab your fishing gear and go…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks comment on a proposed wastewater reuse permit modification for Idahoan Foods,…
Continue ReadingPublic health officials say a southwestern Idaho resident has contracted monkeypox, marking the state’s fourth reported…
Continue ReadingIn Yellowstone National Park’s continuing efforts to expand visitor access, effective Aug. 3 through Oct. 31, 2022, visitors with a…
Continue ReadingIt’s camping and hiking season, which also means, it’s bear season.…
Continue ReadingOn July 24 around 8 p.m., the Custer County Sheriff’s Office in Challis received the report of a missing hiker on Mount Borah.…
Continue ReadingDuring the peak summer season, hot weather causes elevated water temperatures that are stressful for coldwater fish such as trout.…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials violated the federal Clean Air Act as well as the state’s regulations by issuing an air quality permit for a proposed gold mine in…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 978 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi…
Continue ReadingFor maybe the first time, Idaho Falls is facing problems with homelessness and growing populations of encampments facing larger cities.…
Continue ReadingThe lightning caused Woodtick Fire burning in the Salmon Challis National Forest has grown to 1,902…
Continue ReadingConstruction will begin at the intersection of Holmes Avenue and 6th Street in Idaho Falls the morning of Tuesday, Aug.…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) has received preliminary health insurance premium rates from health insurance carriers for plans sold…
Continue ReadingYellowstone National Park hosted 536,601 recreation visits in June 2022.…
Continue ReadingThe Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Under 40 Awards until September 4,…
Continue ReadingThe Salmon-Challis National Forest will open the Anderson Mountain Road (#60081), effective immediately, for personal use fuelwood…
Continue ReadingStacker investigated the stroke death rate in Idaho using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Interactive Atlas of Heart…
Continue ReadingThe Moose Fire burning west of North Fork has burned 43,226 acres and is 15%…
Continue ReadingHere are some events going on in your local neighborhood this…
Continue ReadingAt approximately 12:04 p.m. on Thursday, the Teton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motor vehicle accident at the junction of Idaho…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little has ordered U.S. and State of Idaho flags in Idaho to be flown at half-staff in honor of two pilots killed in a helicopter crash…
Continue ReadingThe Teton County Fair is well underway, and unfortunately, for one member of the 4-H program in the area, this will be his last year as a…
Continue ReadingBeginning Monday, Aug. 1, you may apply to the 2022-2023 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial…
Continue ReadingThe lightning caused Woodtick Fire burning in the Salmon Challis National Forest saw a small amount of growth in the last 24 hours growing by about…
Continue ReadingThe Moose Fire burning west of North Fork has burned 40,388 acres and is 15%…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials are looking to expand the number of participants in auctions for state lands and potentially bring in more money by allowing remote…
Continue ReadingThe American Legion’s Girls Nation gives 100 high school students the opportunity to take part in the inner workings of the government. And this year…
Continue ReadingSound Dollar investigated the average auto loan balances of people in Idaho using data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New…
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday at approximately 10:30 a.m. Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies pursued and apprehended a wanted subject in the Burton area of…
Continue ReadingAbortion bans set to take effect this week in Wyoming and North Dakota have been temporarily blocked by judges in those states amid lawsuits arguing…
Continue ReadingA Soda Springs man died from drowning in the Palisades Reservoir Wednesday…
Continue ReadingThe Moose Fire, near Salmon, has burned more than 38-thousand acres and is 15 percent…
Continue ReadingPocatello Police are looking for 3 children who may be with their…
Continue ReadingA car ended up submerged in a water canal under the bridge after it collided at an intersection west of…
Continue ReadingThe federal reserve announced on Wednesday that interest rates are increasing three-quarters of a percentage…
Continue ReadingThe next time you hear an elk bugling in the woods you might need to look closer. It could be 10 year old Sam Wolcott the new Pee Wee Champion in the…
Continue ReadingThe Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for the surrounding mountains and very high for…
Continue ReadingThere are few, if any, more recognizable faces in Southeast Idaho than Karole Honas.…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A regional Planned Parenthood organization has filed a third lawsuit over Idaho’s…
Continue ReadingThe future of homelessness in Idaho Falls may have new avenue for relief soon. A brand new charity named the People In Need Coalition (PINC) is…
Continue ReadingA new trial date has been set for Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland a day after he announced he will resign from…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls celebrates local barley farmers with Budweiser…
Continue ReadingIDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho Falls is growing and so are the needs of Idaho Falls school district 91. To meet those needs, the district is…
Continue ReadingBoise attorney Tom Arkoosh announced Tuesday that he’s running for Idaho attorney general as the Democratic…
Continue Readingestside Ranger District will be installing two trail bridges and two culverts on the non-motorized West Fork Mink Creek Trail beginning August 1.…
Continue ReadingStarting today, KIFI Local News 8 is launching a new digital commenting platform powered…
Continue ReadingAs the summer heat continues to drive more people to have fun in the water the Bonneville County Sheriff’s office wants to remind us to be safe and…
Continue ReadingA 53-year-old woman was rescued last night from the South Fork of the Snake River near Fall Creek after jumping off her small inflatable…
Continue ReadingThe Woodtick Fire burning the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness is now forcing those near it to…
Continue ReadingFor three years now Rigby has been home to a new club in town; The Rigby Water Polo club. The club calls Rigby High school home and got its start…
Continue ReadingFire crews were able to fully contain the East Gap Fire Sunday evening.…
Continue ReadingAs Russia’s war on Ukraine is raging on, one Idaho Falls woman is offering a helping…
Continue ReadingMannheim Steamroller Christmas is set to be the first event to perform at the new Mountain America Center on December 13.…
Continue ReadingHere’s what you should know to start your…
Continue ReadingLEMHI COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI)- Residents at Camas Creek are in GO status, which means immediate evacuation is necessary. Residents at Castle Creek and…
Continue ReadingAs wildfires burn in surrounding areas and wildland fire smoke settles in the valley, Teton County Health Department encourages Jackson residents to…
Continue ReadingThe Bureau of Reclamation says the public should expect lower than normal levels at Lake Walcott from mid-August through…
Continue ReadingIf you need to leave your home quickly and under pressure will you be…
Continue ReadingThe more trust Americans place in their public health institutions, the more likely they are to heed their advice on ways to avoid COVID-19…
Continue ReadingOn July 25, HK Contractors will begin work on several roads on the west side of Idaho…
Continue ReadingOrganizers say the event has been celebrated in the community for nearly a…
Continue ReadingIdaho State University’s TRIO Upward Bound Program has been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue…
Continue ReadingJACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI) – Motorists who regularly use Fall Creek Road could experience delays next…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho State Historical Society is hosting the 4th Biennial Idaho’s Heritage Conference in partnership with the Idaho Heritage Partners and…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Lottery celebrated 33 years, one-third of a century of fun and entertainment, by returning a record-setting annual dividend to the People…
Continue ReadingIdaho Power is receiving an increased number of calls from customers reporting several scams.…
Continue ReadingDue to increased fire activity of the Moose Fire, the Lemhi County Sheriff has announced all residents from (Zone 2) Tower Creek to North Fork are in…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Forest Service confirmed Thursday night that it is working with the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office to respond to an “aircraft” incident…
Continue ReadingMost abortions will become illegal in Wyoming on Wednesday after Gov. Mark Gordon gave the go-ahead Friday under a new state…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Lands, and Bureau of Land Management in east-central Idaho will begin Stage 1 fire…
Continue ReadingIf you are looking for some great family fun this weekend, one of our local farmers markets is ready to give you the royal…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 1,194 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi…
Continue ReadingThe future of the New Mountain America center is on more solid ground today. Contractors spent hours pouring cement to build the main floor on…
Continue ReadingThe Pocatello POW*MIA Awareness Association is hosting its 22nd Annual Awareness Rally & Motorcycle Rodeo on July 22Â & 23 at the Bannock…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little announced Friday Idahoans can expect more tax cuts and additional investments with the state’s $1.4 billion budget…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.5% in June, unchanged from May and remaining at a historic…
Continue ReadingThe 2022 version of Idaho Falls oldest running race was held July 11Â at Snake River Landing, with over 100 runners navigating courses that included…
Continue ReadingHere’s three things you can check out this…
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