Month: February 2012

The man convicted 15 years ago for the 1996 murder of Idaho Falls woman Angie Dodge wants his confession thrown out. Christopher Tapp, 35, was in the…

A location has been announced for Mitt Romney’s Thursday visit in Idaho Falls. Republican Mitt Romney will be in town at a rally at 1:10 p.m.…

Pocatello police have released the name of the man they say was shot in the chest at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. They also said the gun, an antique, was…

A bill that would allow Idaho ranchers to use helicopters and live-bait traps to hunt wolves has died in the Senate. This comes after legislators…

Idaho Fish and Game said this year’s mild winter is helping beef up the local deer population that took a hit from last year’s storms.…

Fracking has become one of the biggest buzz words of 2012. It’s a divisive issue, sparking strong opinions and passion for and against the…

Dog owners in Bingham County will soon face some tougher penalties for breaking ordinance rules, after commissioners approved changes on Monday. Law…

Have you ever been pulled over in a traffic stop and then fumbled through your glovebox, only to realize you didn’t have a proof of insurance…

Wednesday was the second day of testimony in the evidentiary hearing to throw out the 1997 confession by Christopher Tapp to the murder of Angie…

During the winter living in Idaho can be a bit pricey, but many Idahoans qualify to receive assistance to pay the heating bill. From August to…

After a rough few years, economists predict 2012 will be the year to invest. Ameriprise Financial senior economist Russell Price said the country is…

The National Weather Service is urging drivers to be careful. The agency has issued a winter weather advisory for snow in southeastern Idaho, which…

The higher education budget in Idaho has fallen fast over the past four years, but it could be bouncing back. Lawmakers approved a budget that will…

Pocatello police and fire units responded to a break-in and attack at 855 1/2 North Garfield just after 2 p.m., said Lt. Paul Manning. The victim…

The Idaho Falls bomb squad is dissecting a possible bomb to find out exactly what it is. A painter in Blackfoot found a suspicious device on Tuesday…

Some Wyoming state lawmakers want to study the possibility of creating a state currency to prepare for the possible collapse of the national…

A group of concerned citizens has filed a petition in Bingham County to recall Blackfoot school board member Peter Lipovac. Prosecutor Scott Andrew…

The South Valley Connector could finally break ground this year after 16 years in the making. On Tuesday, the city of Pocatello held a public meeting…

Six Madison High School students are going where no student from their school has gone before – the VEX Robotics World Championship. It’s…

A snowmobiler from Minnesota is dead after getting caught in an avalanche near Togwotee (TOE’-guh-tee) Pass in western Wyoming. The Jackson…

Alexis Gonzales, who is charged with harboring Joseph Chavez, the suspect in the Christmas Day stabbing death of 20- year-old Buck Garner, was in…

The man police say fired a rifle at a patrol car after leading officers on a chase through Idaho Falls was back in court today, this time for a short…

The Teton County Sheriff’s Office wants the public?s help in identifying those responsible for a burglary at Corner Drug in Driggs at about 6…

Leaders at Areva said a letter sent to its subcontractors on Monday is not as bad as its sounds. Areva officials clarified on Tuesday they are…

Idaho Falls police arrested a 51-year-old man Tuesday morning on a warrant for felony grand theft. The warrant for the arrest of Stanley William…

An outspoken animal activist made a gruesome discovery, waking up to five dead animals on her driveway. That woman believes she’s a victim of a…

It is an election year and medical marijuana has made it into the political playing field. A group in Idaho wants it legal here and a bill is already…

Idaho Fish and Game has two new proposals for hunters, and a third idea that could be considered for legislation. The agency is taking those ideas on…

A 46-year-old Idaho man is facing a felony theft charge after authorities say he snatched another man’s bag from a Salt Lake City airport…

The state of Wyoming is one step closer to passing a bill that would require some welfare recipients to undergo drug testing. It passed the full…

Eyewitness News is ready for another installment of our “Buy Local” series. It’s a chance to showcase local businesses making a…

A controversial bill on the senate floor could potentially void the agreement Idaho has with the feds and put wolves right back under federal…

While Mitt Romney continues his campaign in Michigan ahead of Tuesday’s primary, his son, Josh, paid a visit to eastern Idaho. Romney’s…

Unlike year past, Idaho GOP voters won’t be heading to their usual polling locations. This year, Republicans throughout the state will choose…

Police say a suspicious package left on the doorstep of an Orem home was not a bomb, but was rigged to look like one. Officials with the Utah County…

A proposed gondola connecting a Park City ski resort with another nearby resort is receiving the backing of a Utah Senate panel. Republican Sen.…

NPG of Idaho, eastern Idaho and western Wyoming?s #1 News organization, is looking for a full-time newscast director. Responsibilities include…

KIFI is seeking an Account Executive to call on local businesses and develop new business. If you are smart, eager to train and seeking a long-term…

The Twin Falls Police Department is seeking help in locating a runaway teenager. Jordan Ritter, 16, of Twin Falls was last seen in the early hours of…

A bill to protect the safety of bicyclists has moved out of the House State Affairs Committee. Now it actually stands a chance of becoming a law,…

Wind gusts reaching over 60 mph in Idaho Falls last week completely destroyed signs outside the Cal Ranch store on Anderson Street, and Salon 720…

The flood waters have receded in Ammon, leaving many to face the ruins in their basements. It’s been almost two days since the flood waters…

The heavy winds have abated, but they will soon return. A high wind warning is in effect for southeastern Idaho from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. The…

In Blackfoot on Saturday, some local knights in shining armor trained to go sword on sword in a battle of the nations. Three men from southeast Idaho…

A city in northern Idaho is cracking down on people who indecently expose themselves to others. The Coeur d’Alene City Council voted earlier…

The U.S. Postal Service plans to end mail processing in three Wyoming cities to save money. Under a plan released Thursday, mail processing now done…

Service and leadership are two qualities of many winners of the United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award. Those traits are certainly…

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is taking comments on a proposed settlement to a Pocatello manufacturing plant?s request to amend its contract…

After five months of study, the US Postal Service has announced it will move its mail processing operations from the Pocatello Customer Service Mail…

An Idaho Falls police officer shot in the line of duty, and another who was injured, are being honored for their actions last summer. Officer Malin…

A new bill being discussed in the Idaho Senate could relieve the companies that own canals of any liability, should they flood. The bill passed the…

Emergency crews and residents worked to stop flooding in Ammon on Wednesday night. Homes along Tildy Lane and Tildy Circle had their basements…

Statistics show that 12.5 million children and adolescents in the U.S. are obese. In southeast Idaho, although childhood obesity isn’t all too…

With farmers and ranchers growing older each year, the government is trying to help new blood get into the business. Chris Dalley and his family run…

A new get rich quick scam is striking people across the nation. The “work at home” scam is ripping people off for thousands of dollars,…

The BBB Serving the Snake River Region is warning residents to beware of gold scams. Advertisements in newspapers, Internet and television make it…

Here at Local News 8 we’re always keeping an eye on crime rates, but we stumbled on one that caught us completely off guard: one of the most…

Authorities say a 16-year-old boy accused in a plot to blow up his high school is being released to his parents. Utah courts spokeswoman Nancy Volmer…

Senators voted 17-16 to give hunters more chances to open their wallets for exclusive opportunities to shoot big game. Friday’s narrowest of…

Flash flooding devastated a home near Ririe Wednesday. The extremely high winds and warm temperatures caused snow to melt in the higher elevations…

The Senate overwhelmingly backed a bill that would slap repeat animal cruelty offenders with a felony. The bill won on a 31-1 vote Thursday and now…

A bill to increase the separation between cars and bikers narrowly won House introduction, after a majority agreed to at least talk about making…

The wind and rain on Wednesday may have caused a lot of damage, but it had a whole different effect on expecting mothers. Portneuf Medical Center was…

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A 12-year-old boy is being charged with first-degree murder in his father’s death. The preteen boy accused of shooting his father to death in…

Business and Idaho politicians are among the more than 3,000 people who honored the life and leadership of Steve Appleton, the former Micron…

The Snake River Junior High School principal facing allegations he sexually abused a former student has resigned. Christopher Cox, 38, is charged…

Many in Idaho Falls are bracing for big clean-ups on Thursday, after wind gusts Wednesday reached upwards of 70 miles per hour in some locations of…

A new claim has surfaced that the Mormon church has posthumously baptized a Holocaust victim, this time Anne Frank. The allegations come just a week…

Hundreds of volunteers, anchored by Ammon firefighters battled through the night to hold back flood waters along a canal in Ammon overnight.…

Weather was disrupting traffic Wednesday after a semitruck flipped on Interstate 15 on Wednesday, the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office said. The…

At 5 p.m. on Monday, the Occupy Pocatello group has to vacate its current spot at the corner of Oak Street and Yellowstone Avenue, or else it will…

Pocatello took one step closer to redeveloping Alameda Plaza at the corner of Alameda and Yellowstone Avenues on Wednesday night. The Planning and…

A man surrendered after Idaho Falls police surrounded an apartment and evacuated several nearby on the east side of town, Lt. Dennis Tremayne said.…

The graduation rate in the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District have shot up from 86 percent to 96 percent in the last five years, said secondary…

As authorities scrambled to mount a rescue for a downed Teton County Search and Rescue helicopter Feb. 15, one injured team member pulled his two…

It may be one of the most simple dangers behind the wheel: not wearing a seat belt. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office just finished an…

There is a little girl in Salmon, Idaho, who has almost everything going against her. She can’t walk, talk, or feed herself. Yet Adisyn Bertram…

A local professor has tested the economic winds and is forecasting some bright years for Idaho’s economy. Economics professor Scott Benson said…

Internet purchases may soon cost a little more — the state legislature is considering adopting a way to collect sales tax from online…

A federal judge in Boise has ordered the father of four children who live in Kuna to pay nearly $90,000 in back child support. KTVB-TV reports…

Lawmakers in the Idaho House set the stage for more debate on state worker pay raises moments after legislative budget writers set the increases at 2…

For the especially adventurous set of winter sports enthusiasts, the back country terrain may be where it’s at for the best skiing and…

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The Idaho attorney general warns of a new scam related to the recent multi-state mortgage service settlement. Callers are pretending to have a list…

The chief deputy at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office won’t be in the office this week. The sheriff has put him on administrative…

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Salt Lake valley police say they’re investigating after 133 cases of broken car windows were reported in a single night. Officials say it…

Teton County, Wyoming business offices were closed Tuesday afternoon so that county employees could attend memorial services for Ray Shriver. Shriver…

Eastern Idaho may be rural, but it produces many products that sell all over the country, even the world. One Teton Valley business has found great…

Initial autopsy results are back on the man who was shot and killed in Bannock County on Saturday. Paul Danielson died from small caliber wounds to…

A Soda Springs man is dead after a snowmobile trip in Caribou County turned tragic on Saturday. The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office is not…

The family of a man charged with capital murder in the deadly shooting of a police officer has set up a website to help raise money for his defense.…

An Amber Alert continues for three children out of Nampa. Police said the three may be with their biological mother. Bertha Alicia Guerrero-Castro…

What’s become an annual, unsuccessful push for Idaho to tax Internet sales got started in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. The latest…

Logan High School’s new policy of fining students between $15 and $45 for being late to class is drawing criticism from some parents. The…

Americans are feeling a lot more pain at the pump as a sudden spike in gas prices has pushed the national average up to $3.57 a gallon, according to…

There is movie magic being made in Pocatello. An independent film crew has set up shop in the old Scott’s Ski building in Old Town to shoot a…

The second deadline is looming for states to apply for exemption from some parts of the No Child Left Behind law. After a month of stakeholder and…

Elizabeth Smart has gotten married. A family spokesman says the Utah woman who was kidnapped at knifepoint at age 14 and held captive for nine months…