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Originally Published: 09 APR 26 14:52 ET

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    KEARNS, Utah (KSTU) — Christian Timothy is one of two siblings who survived a horrific murder-suicide that claimed the life of their mother, Kaylene Allred.

Now recovering from gunshot wounds, he is opening up about his path toward healing and the emotional weight he carries. “The people who I’m staying with are constantly like, ‘You need to rest, you need to take it easy,’ and I can’t,” Christian said. “I have to be doing something to keep my mind busy… It’s gonna be a long road.”

That long road began with a phone call. Christian was speaking with his friend Tricia Cruikshank when chaos erupted inside his home in Kearns.

“I was like, ‘What’s going on? What happened?” Tricia recalled. “He’s like, ‘He shot me, he shot me.’”

Christian says his stepdad, 64-year-old Floyd Allred, came up behind him and opened fire. “It didn’t dawn on me until probably the second or third bullet hit me that he was shooting at me,” Christian said. “At that point, it was just about taking cover and getting him away from my family.”

Both Christian and his sister, Brittany, were shot but managed to escape that night. Investigators say Floyd Allred killed 61-year-old Kaylene Allred before taking his own life.

Christian revealed that he had long feared such an outcome. “The sad truth is, for the past year I’ve feared that something like this was coming,” he said, explaining that his stepdad struggled with addiction and mental health. “I even expressed my concern to my dad that he was losing it… His addiction took over.”

As Christian heals from his physical injuries and prepares funeral services, he admits grief comes in waves. “It hasn’t fully set in yet,” Christian said. “There are moments where I think, ‘Oh I can ask my mom, oh I want to call my mom… and I can’t.’ It even feels that way with my dad, too. No matter how mad I am over the situation, he was still my dad.”

Friends, neighbors, and supporters are rallying behind the siblings. A fundraiser will be held at Liquid Joe’s in Salt Lake City on April 26 at 1:00 p.m., with all proceeds going toward mental health awareness and victims of domestic violence.

A GoFundMe has also been launched for anyone wishing to help: Support Brittany & Christian After Shooting

Christian says his mother was a warrior in life. “She went through so much in her life that she didn’t deserve, and she fought so hard for us kids,” he said. “We tried to save her, and she tried to save us… it cost her a life.”

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Par Kermani

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) —Designed to accelerate the nation’s transition to advanced nuclear energy The Idaho National Laboratory officially opened the world’s first nuclear reactor test bed for privately developed microreactors.

Known as the National Reactor Innovation Center Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME), the facility will allow private industry to test experimental reactor concepts in a safe, world-class environment to gather the performance data necessary for future licensing.

The Department of Energy officials joined INL leadership on April 8 to celebrate the opening, which was finished nearly a year ahead of schedule to meet a growing demand for affordable and reliable power in the United States.

While the facility marks a scientific milestone, NRIC Director Brad Tomer noted that the project is already acting as a major economic engine for Eastern Idaho.

“We know of at least 4 or 5 developers who have opened offices in Idaho Falls and have staffed them up,” Tomer said. “They’re bringing in a lot of operators, a lot of researchers of their own, to work alongside of our researchers and to deploy their systems… It’s just growing and growing. More and more developers are coming to us, and more and more developers are located in Idaho Falls”

The facility is equipped to host microreactor experiments generating up to 20 megawatts of thermal energy. By offering real-world operating conditions, the test bed is expected to significantly reduce the time and financial burden private developers face when deploying next-generation technology.

The first experiment is slated to begin this year. Radiant’s Kaleidos Demonstration Unit is scheduled to start a year-long testing program this spring, marking the inaugural use of nuclear fuel in the new test bed.

Future experiments will be selected through an annual competitive application process based on technology and fuel availability. Participating companies will be responsible for funding their own testing campaigns.

The DOME test bed is part of a broader strategy by the Department of Energy to re-establish U.S. leadership in advanced nuclear technologies and bolster national energy security.

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by Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun Original Posted April 9, 2026

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little vetoed five bills Wednesday after the Idaho Legislature left town for the year, ensuring that state legislators will have no power to override his veto. 

Little vetoed the bills late Wednesday, and his office announced the vetoes just before noon on Thursday. 

Two of the bills were late-session budget bills. One involved transferring cash and interest payments around to prop up the state budget, and the other involved the cap limiting the amount of money that can be deposited in the state’s main rainy day savings account – the Budget Stabilization Fund. 

Whether it was intended this way or not, there may be an element of payback to Little’s veto of the two budget-related bills. Throughout the 2026 legislative session, new budget committee co-chairman Rep. Josh Tanner, R-Eagle, publicly criticized Little, alleging the governor’s budget recommendations were full of irresponsible gimmicks. Then, at the end of the legislative session, Tanner and the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee called for transferring cash and interest payments around between different accounts and funding sources after Tanner called Little irresponsible for recommending cash and interest transfers earlier in the same year. 

In one of his veto letters written Wednesday, Little wrote that transferring money away from a payroll fund set to be used in fiscal year 2028 to avoid budget hardships today would create an even bigger hardship down the road.

“The Twenty-Seventh Payroll Fund was specifically established in statute to prepare for years in which that state incurs an additional payroll cycle,” Little wrote. “Idaho will face such a year in fiscal year 2028. Redirecting these funds now undermines their intended purpose and would place the state in a difficult position when those obligations come due. Preserving these funds today avoids more disruptive or costly decisions in the next budget cycle.”

Technically, Little vetoed four bills and utilized a line-item veto twice on a fifth bill. The vetoes include:

House Bill 674, which related to the discontinuation of telephone service and the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. 

House Bill 758, which related to day care supervision requirements and would have made an exception for children that could be counted in attendance at a day care.

House Bill 975, which would have allowed the Idaho Legislature to ignore the 15% cap in state law on the balance of the Budget Stabilization Fund and prevent excess funding from being transferred out of that savings account into the state general fund. Little’s veto ensures that any additional money above the cap will be transferred to the state general fund, rather than sitting in a state reserve fund. 

House Bill 968, which was intended to transfer cash and interest payments around to prop up the general fund portion of the state budget, guard against a potential budget deficit and ensure that the state ends the next fiscal year with a budget surplus of $150 million. Little issued two line-item vetoes, which prevented the Idaho Legislature from moving around state funding that is intended to pay for an additional 27th payroll period in 2028 and prevented the Idaho Legislature from transferring money from the permanent building fund into the legislative account. Aside from the elements of the bill he line-item vetoed, Little signed the rest of House Bill 968 into law. 

Senate Bill 1359, which related to virtual currency kiosks. The bill, according to its statement of purpose, “requires kiosk operators to register with the state, provide clear fee and exchange rate disclosures, post fraud warnings, maintain transaction records, and implement reasonable transaction limits and basic fraud-prevention safeguards.” The governor said in a press release that the bill “contains critical drafting deficiencies that would undermine its own purpose.”

Wednesday’s vetoes were the first that Little has issued in all of 2026. The five vetoes were also the most that Little has issued in any year. Little is now in his eighth year as governor. 

Normally, the Idaho Legislature would have the ability to override any bills vetoed by the governor. 

However, Idaho legislators chose to adjourn the legislative session for the year on April 2 rather than going at recess to see if Little vetoed any bills. If legislators had taken action to go into a recess rather than adjourn for the year, they could have returned to Boise and attempted to override the vetoes with a two-thirds supermajority vote of each legislative chamber. 

Even though he vetoed five bills Wednesday, Little has not yet acted on all of the late-session bills passed by the Idaho Legislature. State records show Little has until 5 p.m. Tuesday to act on the remaining bills. 

Efforts to reach Tanner and House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star, were not immediately successful Thursday afternoon.

Although the Idaho Legislature cannot override Little’s vetoes, the Idaho Legislature does have the power to call itself back into session to create a new, special legislative session. In 2022, Idaho voters approved an amendment to the Idaho Constitution that allows the Idaho Legislature to call itself back into session within 15 days of a written request of 60% of the members from both the Idaho House of Representatives and the Idaho Senate.

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Megan Lavin

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — One in four girls lacks access to period supplies, leading many to miss school, sports, and social activities every month. The Idaho Period Project is working to change that reality, providing free period supplies to women and girls all over the state.

Since starting in January 2022, the non-profit has donated more than 750,000+ period products to approximately 1,500 girls across 13 counties in eastern Idaho. Locally, the organization recently wrapped up a series of “packing parties,” where volunteers assembled donations into ready-to-use kits for those who cannot afford period products.

Right now, the non-profit is gearing up for the summer months, for students to take these kits home, since they won’t have access to the school dispensers during the summer. They’re hosting a gala fundraiser coming up on April 25th.

Eagle Rock Middle School Counselor Addie Priest says of the project and it’s impact, “The Idaho Period Project is amazing!”

If you’d like to participate in the gala, donate, or learn more, check out their website: idahoperiodproject.org.

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Kaelyn Blessinger

MADISON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of disturbing incidents involving a man accused of exposing himself to drivers along Highway 20.

Detectives believe the suspect is specifically targeting lone female drivers and are calling on the community for help to find him.

According to an MCSO Facebook post, the suspect is described as a white male in his 30s to 50s driving a sedan with Idaho plates.

“The reason for us wanting to post this on Facebook and to get the word out there was just we think there’s a lot more people out there that might have information about who this individual is or potentially could be victims of, you know, this, this lewd act,” said Detective Christian Teague, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office PIO.

Based on these reports, investigators believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward. The MCSO is urging anyone with information to come forward.

“So we’re just wanting to make sure that if you have information about the vehicle or who this person might be or, if you’re a victim or if this happened to you, to reach out to the sheriff’s office,” said Detective Teague.

If you have seen this vehicle or have been a victim of this behavior, contact the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Detectives at 208-372-5001, or click HERE for more information.

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Seth Ratliff

Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 420,000 vehicles due to a defect with the windshield wiper arms.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warns that the windshield wiper arms may break, potentially leaving drivers blinded during a storm.

The recall includes certain Ford Super Duty trucks, Expeditions, and Lincoln Navigators from model years 2021 to 2023. Ford has confirmed that all licensed dealers will inspect and replace the wiper arms as necessary, free of charge.

Owners are expected to receive notification letters starting next week, around April 13, 2026.

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Seth Ratliff

JACKSON, Wyoming (KIFI) — Grand Teton National Park is starting prescribed burns today, April 9th, just east of the Jackson Hole airport. Around 196 acres will be burned as part of the larger 4,000-acre Hayfields Restoration Management Area.

The primary goal of the burn is to remove non-native vegetation, paving the way for the return of native rangeland species. This ecological “reset” is a collaborative effort between fire managers and park ecologists.

“Removing non-native vegetation will also benefit wildlife, such as bison, elk, pronghorn, sage grouse, and songbirds, and will reduce fuels near historic park structures in case of a wildfire,” states the NPS in a news release.

The fire will be along Mormon Row between Gros Ventre and Antelope Flats roads. The NPS may see smoke in the area during the day today. While the burn is expected to be completed in a single day, the NPS warns visitors that smoke will be most visible during the afternoon and may settle in low-lying areas as temperatures drop in the evening.

No areas of the park are expected to be closed, but staff may briefly pause traffic to allow fire crews to work safely along the roadway. Drivers are urged to slow down and watch for fire personnel and equipment. Prescribed fire signs will be posted along all adjacent roads.

For more information, visit tetonfires.com. 

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David Pace

ARCO, Idaho (KIFI) – As Artemis II prepares to splash down in the Pacific Ocean Friday – achieving speeds of 25,000 miles per hour during re-entry – it’s time to look back on America’s previous successful lunar landings, and the Idaho connection that helped make them possible. 

With the eyes of the world glued to the Artemis Mission and its trip around the moon, Craters of the Moon National Monument has a historic role – serving as a training ground for astronauts here in eastern Idaho.

Apollo 14 enters Idaho’s orbit

“Apollo is fundamental for us being able to reach for the stars,” said Shannon Kobs Nawotniak, a NASA-funded Researcher and Idaho State University (ISU) Geosciences Department Chair. “Before Apollo, that was sort of an imaginary concept. The idea that we could actually send people to the moon – that was a fairy tale, and Apollo took that from fairy tale to reality.”

In the late 1960s, crews for the Apollo 14 mission arrived at Craters of the Moon, eager to learn from one of Earth’s most lunar-like lava landscapes.

“In 1969, that’s when the four astronauts came out,” said Craters of the Moon Chief of Interpretation and Education Michael Irving. “So August of 1969, they came out and did their training in geology here.”

The astronauts Alan Shepard, Joe Engle, Eugene Cernan, and Edgar Mitchell belonged to Apollo 14’s primary and backup crews.

“These gentlemen had to be experts, more or less, in volcanic geology in order to help bring back the most valuable information that they could,” Irving said.  

But first, the astronauts, who were military pilots and not trained scientists, needed to learn more about geology.

At Craters of the Moon, the four explorers were taught how to identify valuable geologic specimens on their future space voyages.

“The Apollo missions were really about, could we actually bring people up and bring them down?” Kobs Nawotniak said. “There was science that was achieved; it was important, but it wasn’t driven by science.”

The astronauts also visited locations in Hawai’i and Iceland for their training.

Destination – The Moon

It was the golden age of space travel. 

“Alan Shepard was the first American and the second human to ever go to space,” Irving said. “So he was then involved with a number of space flights and activities in between his first launch and there. But he was able to go up on Apollo 14.”

Apollo 14 launched from Kennedy Space Center on January 31, 1971.

The astronauts’ geology training at Craters of the Moon paid off.

Apollo 14 was the third manned space mission to land on the moon.  

Commander Shepard became the first man to golf on the moon.

He also collected a 19-pound moon rock named “Big Bertha.” Scientists later discovered it contained a 4-billion-year-old meteorite that had come from the Earth, making the discovery the oldest known Earth rock in the galaxy. 

In total, Shepherd and Mitchell brought home 95 pounds of moon rocks back to Earth.

Later in Apollo 17, the last man to walk on the moon, Eugene Cernan, also received his training at Craters of the Moon.

Cernan commanded the Apollo 17 mission. He and fellow astronaut Harrison Schmitt brought home 4.5-billion-year-old specimens formed deep in the Moon’s crust.

“It’s the exact same material that is erupting here [in Idaho] as we have forming the moon,” Kobs Nawotniak said. “So it gives us really, really fantastic comparisons.”

Researchers from NASA and Idaho State University continue to push the boundaries of space exploration right here on Earth.

“You can crawl through lava tubes here at Craters of the Moon. They’re going to give you an experience just like the ones that we have up on the moon,” Kobs Nawotniak said. “The scoria cones that we have here, we’ve actually got some features that are like that on the moon. We’ve got lava flow fields on the moon that look like the ones that we have here.”

For future space explorers, a world as far away as the moon can sometimes land in your own backyard.

“If you want to be part of this Artemis mission, this Artemis expedition, Artemis future, you need to come to Craters of the Moon and experience Artemis and the moon right here in Idaho, because it is an unparalleled resource,” Kobs Nawotniak said.

The Apollo 14 Lunar Module lands on the Moon in February 1971.

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Hadley Bodell

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Calling all Pocatello poets! The Marshall Public Library in Pocatello is celebrating 25 years of their annual Poetry Wall throughout the month of April in honor of National Poetry Month.

Community members of all ages are encouraged to submit their poems for the wall. Elementary students and seniors have already been featured in this year’s collection.

“Anyone can be a poet,” said Trina Bonman, Associate Director of the Marshall Public Library. “You don’t have to write serious poetry, anyone can come up with a few lines of verse. And this is a really cool way for our community to share poetry.”

The yearly tradition was started in 2001 by a local librarian and poet, Joan Juskie. Now, the wall stands as an outlet for community members to share their work with others and honor her legacy. After each Poetry Wall, the works are placed in a community collection for people to continue to enjoy.

“We’ve had entire classes of kids do poetry before, so that’s really fun,” Bonman said. “Sometimes it’s art and poem that goes along with it, we love to see that. Anything, any style, the word poetry where it makes different shapes, or even a few lines. We will take anything and everything and put it up.”

You can bring in a paper copy of your poem to the library or submit through email.

“It’s just exciting to see what the community comes up with, what they feel like expressing,” Bonman said. “It’s cool to see that even in a community like Pocatello, Idaho, we have this much poetry to share.”

More information about submissions is available on the library website at marshallpl.org.

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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Golfers in Pocatello will soon have a new place to rest between rounds. The Riverside Golf Course is getting a two-story, 3,700 square foot new clubhouse sponsored by Connections Credit Union.

The clubhouse is made possible by a donation from Connections Credit Union and will feature an indoor golf simulator, restaurant, pro shop and a large patio space for guests to enjoy.

“This is an exciting step forward for Riverside Golf Course,” said Anne Butler, Director of Parks and Recreation in Pocatello. “We’re thrilled to see this project move into the construction phase and look forward to providing an unpdated clubhouse that will better serve golfers and visitors for years to come.”

Parking will be adjusted throughout the duration of the construction project. Golf cart trailers will not be allowed in the main parking lot, but additional parking areas are marked to accomodate golfers during this time.

Visitors are encouraged to arrive earlier than normal for their tee times and drive cautiously on the Bannock Highway during the construction. Pocatello Parks and Recreation is grateful for the community’s patience and support as the highly anticipated project moves forward.

The new clubhouse is expected to open in time for the 2027 golf season.

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