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Blackfoot Animal Shelter hits breaking point amid overcrowding">

Blackfoot Animal Shelter hits breaking point amid overcrowding">Blackfoot Animal Shelter hits breaking point amid overcrowding

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – The Blackfoot Animal Shelter is facing a critical overcrowding crisis, with officials reporting that the facility…

Windy Wednesday and warm temperatures remain in place for afternoon">

Windy Wednesday and warm temperatures remain in place for afternoon">Windy Wednesday and warm temperatures remain in place for afternoon

Gusty winds will continue to pick up throughout the region this Wednesday, with an advisory stretching from the Gallatin National…

Gov. Little honors fallen Idaho firefighters and police, signs bill increasing support for their families">

Gov. Little honors fallen Idaho firefighters and police, signs bill increasing support for their families">Gov. Little honors fallen Idaho firefighters and police, signs bill increasing support for their families

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho is boosting its support for families of public safety officials who are killed or catastrophically…

Molly the Therapy Dog: How one canine is giving paw-sitivity to students at Alturas Academy">

Molly the Therapy Dog: How one canine is giving paw-sitivity to students at Alturas Academy">Molly the Therapy Dog: How one canine is giving paw-sitivity to students at Alturas Academy

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — In Idaho Falls, Alturas Preparatory Academy has welcomed a new member to their school resource…

Iran Impacts Idaho Farmers: Diesel and Fertilizer Costs Spike During Difficult Year">

Iran Impacts Idaho Farmers: Diesel and Fertilizer Costs Spike During Difficult Year">Iran Impacts Idaho Farmers: Diesel and Fertilizer Costs Spike During Difficult Year

ROCKFORD, Idaho (KIFI) – Rising costs from the conflict in Iran are putting the squeeze on Idaho farmers. “The farmers…

Dustin Medellin named head football coach at Idaho Falls High">

Dustin Medellin named head football coach at Idaho Falls High">Dustin Medellin named head football coach at Idaho Falls High

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho Falls High School has a new head football coach. Dustin Medellin, a local coach…

Record high temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday as winds pick up">

Record high temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday as winds pick up">Record high temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday as winds pick up

Some record-high temperatures could occur this afternoon and tomorrow as we welcome a warm start to springtime in Eastern Idaho…

Building big dreams: Local LEGO robotics team heads to nationals">

Building big dreams: Local LEGO robotics team heads to nationals">Building big dreams: Local LEGO robotics team heads to nationals

Idaho Falls LEGO robotics team heads to nationals IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Two local homeschooling families teamed up to…

Governor Little headlines Six-County Lincoln Banquet">

Governor Little headlines Six-County Lincoln Banquet">Governor Little headlines Six-County Lincoln Banquet

REXBURG, Idaho – Gov. Brad Little emphasized the recent tax relief delivered in Idaho at a Multi-County Republican Lincoln Banquet…

One dead, one injured in rollover crash north of Preston">

One dead, one injured in rollover crash north of Preston">One dead, one injured in rollover crash north of Preston

PRESTON, Idaho (KIFI) — A weekend rollover crash north of Preston has claimed the life of a Georgia man and…