10+ hour, 39+ min ago   (453+ words) RIRIE, Idaho (KIFI) — Musicians, artists, filmmakers and families gathered near Ririe this weekend as South Fork Fest celebrated its fifth year. Caleb Brown, South Fork Fest's creative director, said the event is intentionally designed to be more than a traditional…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago   (902+ words) Prioritizing play offers a variety of benefits for children, from helping them grow their vocabulary to managing their big feelings with fewer behavioral problems. Play also benefits children’s cognitive and social and emotional development. But play isn’t always a focus…...

11+ hour, 35+ min ago   (387+ words) RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) — The Jefferson County Fair wrapped up its week in Rigby Saturday, marking the end of days of livestock competitions, community events and months of work for local 4-H and FFA members. For some young exhibitors, the final…...

15+ hour, 1+ min ago   (395+ words) Local News 8 MEET THE FIRST ALERT TEAM Since 2006, Michael Coats has been forecasting the weather for KIFI Local News 8.… Jeff has been forecasting the weather on television since 1995. That makes him the most… Dylan Carder is a native Idahoan who…...

14+ hour, 6+ min ago   (407+ words) POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The mission for Bannock County Veteran Services is simple: gather resources for veterans to assist in employment, education and entrepreneurship opportunities post-service. The Mission 3E Summit at The Village in Pocatello provided training sessions and expert advice for…...

14+ hour, 37+ min ago   (272+ words) POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Portneuf Health announced Saturday afternoon they reached a new agreement with Regence BlueShield of Idaho insurance, calling it a "long-term" deal for all Regence members that restores in-network access and rates. The agreement restores in-network access for…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1087+ words) Quotas were applied across age groups, census regions, household income levels, refinancing status, loan type, and borrower type to ensure broad representation of the target population. According to the College Board, 47% of students graduate college with student loans, a burden…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1188+ words) Summer is the busiest stretch of the year for moving, and August is its single busiest month. To see what that everyday move actually looks like, Lugg drew on its proprietary booking data — hundreds of thousands of completed local moves…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (187+ words) Local News 8 IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Homelessness, addiction, recovery, mental health and hope touch every one of us. Often individuals facing homelessness or mental health crises are overwhelmed and don’t know who to turn to. Jump to comments ↓ KIFI Local…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1000+ words) One out of 5 older adults who fall at home is still on the floor an hour or more later. Lying there that long roughly doubles the chance the fall proves fatal, even when the fall itself caused no serious injury....