IFPD Expands K-9 Unit, Prepares for Retirement of Two K-9s

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The Idaho Falls Police Department is excited to announce the expansion of the IFPD Police K-9 Unit and to welcome several new police dogs to the department. ...

Idaho Falls’ Joe Marmo/Wayne Lehto Ice Arena open for the season

IDAHO FALLS – It’s time to sharpen your skates as the Joe Marmo/Wayne Lehto Ice Arena is open for the 2022/2023 season.

After a much-needed upgrade in the facility, the City of Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department opened the aren...

17th Street lane closures next week

Crown Utilities, LLC will be doing utility work on 17th Street next week. Motorists should expect traffic delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes as both the eastbound and westbound lanes will be reduced to one lane. 

The work begins at ...

Communication lines down

Multiple customers are without fiber, including some City of Idaho Falls facilities, after a dump truck accidently hit communication lines earlier this afternoon. The accident happened just after 2 p.m. at the intersection of Sunnyside Road and McNeil Dri...

17th Street Road Closure

A small section of 17^th Street will be closed on Sunday for repairs. Traffic will be detoured. Motorists should plan alternate routes. 

Construction crews will be replacing the deteriorated pavement on 17^th Street, between Yellowstone and Rollande...

October is Indigenous Peoples’ Month at the Idaho Falls Zoo

IDAHO FALLS -- Thanks to the generous support of Battelle Energy Alliance, the Idaho Falls Zoo will offer admission for only $0.50 to all American Indian/Alaska Natives from Oct. 1 through 16 in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. 

This special admi...

Idaho Falls Fire Department awarded a $2.9 million federal grant to hire additional personnel

The Idaho Falls Fire Department will hire more firefighters and open an additional fire station much sooner than anticipated thanks to a $2,947,990 federal grant.

Earlier this year, department personnel applied for a SAFER (Staffing for Adequate F...

Idaho Falls Fiber to host community open house

IDAHO FALLS -- Curious about the Idaho Falls Fiber Network? Is it available in your neighborhood? How can I sign up? If you want answers to these questions and more, come to the Idaho Falls Fiber Open House on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

The open house will be he...

Idaho Falls Zoo announces fall hours and October events

IDAHO FALLS -- Fall is a great time to visit the animals at your Idaho Falls Zoo and participate in exciting events. 

In September, the Idaho Falls Zoo is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beginning in October, fall hours allow guests even more ...

Idaho Falls annual bike social to highlight community built bike park

IDAHO FALLS – It’s time to get on those bikes for the annual Idaho Falls Bike Social at Gem Lake Bike Park on Sept. 17.

The family-friendly event from 5 to 8:30 p.m., presented by Idaho Mountain Trading and sponsored by Teton Toyota, wi...

IFPD Promotes Captain Jessica Marley, 21-year Veteran Police Officer

Idaho Falls, ID – The Idaho Falls Police Department is excited to announce that Jessica Marley, a 21-year-veteran of the department, has been promoted to Captain. In addition to her robust experience as an Idaho Falls Police Officer, Ca...

S Capital Avenue Road Closure

A section of S Capital Avenue, near Idaho Falls Power and the Idaho Falls Public Library, will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 6 starting at 7 a.m. Barring unforeseen conditions, the roadway will reopen by the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 7. 

Motorists...

Reinhart Park Splash Pad closing for the season after Labor Day weekend

IDAHO FALLS – After a summer of fun, the City of Idaho Falls and the Parks and Recreation Department will close the Reinhart Park Splash Pad on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022.  

Throughout the summer, the splash pad received countless visitors a...

Alaska Airlines upgrading aircraft used at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport

IDAHO FALLS -- Beginning Sept. 7, 2022, Alaska Airlines will transition to a regional jet on its route between the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) and Seattle, Washington.

Since Alaska launched the route in 2021, the airline utilized the Bombardier Q400...

IFPD Celebrates the Career and Retirement of Captain Bill Squires

Idaho Falls, ID – On Thursday, August 18, 2022, the Idaho Falls Police Department hosted a retirement ceremony honoring the career of Captain Bill Squires and wishing him well as he retires from the law enforcement profession. 

Captain Sq...

City Council approves funding for property to build new fire station

During last Thursday’s Idaho Falls City Council meeting elected officials unanimously approved funding to purchase property to build a new fire station to accommodate commercial and residential growth.

The City Council approved the purchase of the seven ac...

Construction Notice: Sunnyside Road & Crestwood Lane intersection improvements

Knife River has started construction on the intersection of Sunnyside Road and Crestwood Lane/Channing Way in Idaho Falls. The anticipated completion time is the end of September. 

The project consists of widening the southern part of the intersec...

Idaho Falls Fire Department’s TRUST team nominated for two national awards

The Idaho Falls Fire Department’s TRUST Team was nominated for two national awards in the fire/EMS industry for creating a peer support network aimed at protecting the well-being of their members.

Over the past three years, the IFFD has worked alongside th...

Idaho Falls Police shares traffic closures, public safety information ahead of July 4th Events

Idaho Falls, ID – With the annual Independence Day festivities just days away, the Idaho Falls Police Department and partner agencies are sharing traffic closures, information, and safety tips to help the public to be safe and prepared ...

Construction on Westhill Avenue

Improvements to storm drains and water lines along Westhill Avenue in Idaho Falls began today, June 27. Construction will extend north to Brenthaven Drive. 

The anticipated completion time is the end of September, barring unforeseen conditions. Ac...

Idaho Falls Animal Shelter Offers $10 Microchips, Encourages Pet Safety Ahead of July 4th

Idaho Falls, ID – Ahead of the Independence Day holiday, the Idaho Falls Animal Shelter (IFAS) is offering discounted microchipping services. Normally, IFAS charges $20 for microchipping. Starting today and continuing through July 2^nd, ...

City Employee Recognized as Idaho's Operator of the Year

Philip Shaul, Operator for Idaho Falls’ Wastewater Treatment Plant was recently recognized as Idaho’s Operator of the Year from the Southeast Idaho Operators Section of the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association. 

Shaul star...

Public transportation returns to Idaho Falls!

Public transportation has returned to the city of Idaho Falls! Users can begin scheduling rides today, Friday, June 3. 

A ribbon cutting held in the City Hall parking lot earlier this morning officially kicked off the new Greater Idaho Falls Trans...

Valor Awards presented to two Idaho Falls firefighters

Idaho Falls Fire Department Captain Aaron Nelson and Firefighter Nicholas Magliocco were presented with the Valor Award for saving an elderly disabled female who was trapped in a house fire last June. The award, along with three other service awards, were...

Water Tower Informational Meetings

The City of Idaho Falls invites community members to attend one of two informational meetings to receive updates on the Idaho Falls water tower project.

The aging 85-year-old water tower will be replaced by a higher capacity water tower to accommodate Idah...

New interactive map helps residents follow street sweeping schedule with ease

Now that the snow and ice have melted off the roadways, the Idaho Falls Street Division will begin sweeping streets. Work starts with arterial and collector streets, as well as streets with striping to prepare them for repainting. Crews will begin sweepin...

More details about the rideshare program coming to Idaho Falls soon!

The City of Idaho Falls is pleased to announce that they are one step closer to making a microtransit pilot program a reality and at no additional cost to taxpayers.  

At Monday’s City Council work session it was announced that Downtowner was sele...

Impact fees provide a means to make critical infrastructure improvements

The Idaho Falls City Council will conduct a public hearing regarding the adoption of the Impact Fee Study and Capital Improvement Plan, as well as the ordinance authorizing the implementation of development impact fees. The hearing will be conducted at th...

Idaho Falls Fire responds to two structure fires only minutes apart

Earlier this morning firefighters from the Idaho Falls Fire Department battled two unrelated blazes that occurred only minutes apart.  

The first fire was called into dispatch at 2:01 a.m. The reporting person stated that the house behind them was...

Idaho Falls City Council Approves Water Tower Location

The Idaho Falls City Council has unanimously voted to approve construction of the city’s new elevated water tower in the south parking lot of the Idaho Falls Public Library.  

The vote was held last evening at the city’s regula...

Expansion of the Idaho Canal Trail project begins today

Construction on the Idaho Canal Trail project starts today, June 1, near 25^th Street and S Holmes Avenue, progressing along the Idaho Canal north toward Garfield Street. 

There will be single lane closures along S Holmes Avenue, between 17^th Stree...

City of Idaho Falls to Replace Water Tower

Idaho Falls, ID – Idaho Falls Public Works staff briefed the Idaho Falls City Council today on plans to replace the city’s aging water tower, currently located along the Snake River near Idaho Falls Power.  The tower has been scheduled f...