Month: December 2012

Center Management, Inc. Will seek a $1.5 million Wyoming Business Council grant to expand the Snow King Sports and Events Center in Jackson, Wyoming.…

A man wanted by Madison deputies was arrested Tuesday. Around 3 a.m., deputies tried to pull over Daniel Resendiz, who they said fled from them on…

Idaho gas prices declined at the second-fasted pace among the states last week and in the past 30 days, AAA said Tuesday. Despite this, the Gem…

A McCammon woman hit a cow on Interstate 15 near Pocatello on Monday night. Susan Timpson, 51, was driving a 2001 Chevy Blazer south on the…

A strange sighting in the sky has people across our region thinking twice about their belief in unidentified flying objects. Tara Pagan comes from a…

The Idaho National Laboratory has received its lowest performance evaluation by the Department of Energy since 2005. On Monday, the lab’s main…

More jobs could be coming to our area. KLIM Technical Riding Gear has been bought by snowmobile giant Polaris. KLIM is expected to reach $30 million…

A lion tried everything it could to get a little facetime with a young Caldwell boy in a video posted to YouTube on Sunday. The liion, Obidiah, was…

The Blackfoot School District 55 Board of Trustees has released documents that detail where almost $220,000 of taxpayer money is being spent. The…

An early morning fire burned a trailer home at North Adams Drive in Idaho Falls on Monday. EMS Division Chief Scott Long said firefighters were…

Island Park rancher Deborah Empey and the Nature Conservancy have completed a 560 acre conservation easement in the Henry’s Lake region. The…

Be careful driving out there. There were umerous slide-offs and accidents in eastern Idaho on Monday morning. Bannock County had 16 accidents with…

A boy is spreading holiday cheer in an unexpected venue. The mini maestro is taking his talents all the way to Chick-fil-A. It might be one of the…

Although Phil Meador is known to most people for his cars, this weekend he helped turn one of his dealerships into an adoption center for cats and…

Sunday’s Scam Alert is especially important for anyone planning on staying in a hotel any time soon. On Sunday, our station learned of a scam…

A computer glitch grounded some flights out of Idaho Falls and around the nation for more than an hour on Sunday. SkyWest Airlines reported a…

City leaders say the plan to build the Cheyenne connector project in Pocatello is finally ready to go, after more than a decade of delays. The train…

The area’s biggest employer is donating time, money, food and gifts to make Christmas a little brighter for many eastern Idaho families.…

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, Christmas trees account for 200 fires every year and more than $6 million in property damage. Fire experts…

BOYS SCORES Skyline 58**Syracuse, UT 67 F **Madison 49Clearfield, UT 36 F Snake River 50**Blackfoot 54 F Jerome 53**Shelley 58 F Marsh Valley…

Fast-food is no new trend, but in Rexburg it’s big business. A major part of the fast-food boom in Rexburg is the young demographic. Many of…

With a little over two weeks left until Christmas, the annual holiday debate has begun — whether to purchase a real Christmas tree, or a fake…

A judge has ordered a school district to disclose why it spent thousands of dollars on consulting fees. Judge David Nye has granted a petition to…

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…

NPG of Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) is looking for a Director of Sales, who is highly motivated with a proven record of success, to oversee Sales revenue for…

NPG of Idaho is looking for an Executive Producer who can lead the number one news team in the Idaho Falls/Pocatello market. We need someone who will…

Irving Middle School’s Special Education teacher Lisa Baker is working to put an end to a commonly misused word thrown around in a derogatory…

The Humane Society of the Upper Valley is offering a way you can help hungry pets this holiday season. The Hungry Bowl pet food drive has drop-off…

The federal government is looking to buy up development rights in hundreds of thousands of acres in southeast Idaho. Conservationists say it’s…

The Idaho Falls Auditorium District named the event center’s operator Thursday night. District leaders announced they chose Centennial…

Pocatello police said the man who broke into the SME Steel building on West Quinn early Thursday morning is a former employee. A company employee…

BOYS BASKETBALL Idaho Falls 36** Bonneville 64 F Century 47**Burley 56 F **Highland 51Pocatello 45 F **Rigby 65Hillcrest 59 F Rockland 34**Raft River…

The federal government is looking to buy up development rights in hundreds of thousands of acres in southeast Idaho. The US Fish and Wildlife Service…

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Plans are under way for the annual Rexburg summer dance festival. This year however, there are major changes with the event, including the name. The…

Heavy snow will mean no school for Salmon students under the school district’s new policy. The elementary and middle school buildings both have…

Even though lottery winners were announced days ago, scammers are preying on Idahoans still hoping to cash in on a prize. The hoax has hit the upper…

This could be your chance to own an iconic Island Park property. The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is proposing to sell the Island Park District…

Like ABC News, we’re excited to see people buy Christmas gifts “Made in America. We’re taking it one step further: We’d like…

Former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming shows he has the moves as he gets the word out to Millenials about The Can Kicks Back campaign, which aims to…

Idaho Falls police have collared a man they said caused $1,900 in damage to a vehicle after he was a day on the run.Javier Mendoza Jr., 22, was…

An Idaho State University professor has a plan to build an aircraft specially designed to search out Sasquatch. “(This is) a means to conduct a…

A Pocatello man spoke out Wednesday for the first time since his near-deadly accident last week. It was just another typical Saturday duck hunt at…

BOYS SCORES Ririe 29** South Fremont 51 F Teton 50**Salmon 57 F West Jefferson 17**Sugar-Salem 57 F **West Side 62Grace 40 F **Rockland 41Oakley 38 F…

Republican Rep. Scott Bedke ascended to the House speaker job after a secret vote that ejected Rep. Lawerence Denny from a leadership post he’s…

Some big changes are reportedly coming to the Idaho International Dance & Music Festival in Rexburg. The Rexburg Standard Journal reports the…

Lorenzo is a rough and tumble boy with a big heart and a generally happy demeanor. Bright, charming, and friendly, he thrives on attention from…

Local News 8’s Liz Cosgrove met with a real estate agent who also flips houses today. He says to succeed in a flat eastern Idaho housing…

Earlier this week, Health Magazine released an article on the 25 worst hospitals in the U.S. and Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg made the list.…

A local long-term care center is closing its doors for good. The Lost Rivers Medical Center in Arco is eliminating its long-term care center due to…

Apparently, a Budweiser truck was not carrying light beer Wednesday morning. In the parking lot of Dusty’s convenience store on Main and Bridge…

A local nonprofit got great news just ahead of the holidays. The Snake River Children’s Advocacy Center, run by Help Inc., has been…

Police in Bismarck have arrested an Idaho kidnapping suspect after the man allegedly pulled a gun on a truck driver and then fled to a nearby trailer…

Salmon Challis National Forest Supervisor Frank Guzman has been named Assistant Director for Operations in the Fire and Aviation Organization at the…

Teton County Idaho Search and Rescue will use a grant to provide supplemental training in emergency medical response, wilderness medicine, and…

The 17-year-old boy police said is responsible for multiple burglaries in Idaho Falls was arrested Wednesday morning. Police arrested the Idaho Falls…

The Tautphaus Park Zoo has announced the birth of two sloth bears. The cubs were discovered by zoo staff when they arrived to work Thursday morning.…

More than 50 students and teachers were hospitalized following a potentially lethal carbon monoxide leak at an Atlanta, Georgia elementary school…

The race was on for nonprofit organizations across the state Tuesday. At 8 a.m., nearly 30 of these organizations kicked off the second annual Avenue…

Holt Arena could have some vacancies and some uncertainty for some popular events in the future. The Pocatello Rodeo has been canceled for next…

BOYS SCORES **Blackfoot 55Idaho Falls 54 F Hillcrest 63**Bonneville 79 F Century 35**Highland 68 F **Pocatello 39 Canyon Ridge 26 Twin Falls…

$600 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts could be looming in the new year. It’s the fiscal cliff battle between Democrats and Republicans…

With the change in season comes the flu, and health experts say this year’s flu season is off to it’s earliest start in ten years. After…

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in…

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in…

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in…

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in…

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in…

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in…

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in…

On Wednesday night, an Oregon man is in the the Bonneville County Jail for the third time on drug charges Garrett Gafford, 22, was arrested at 6:30…

If you’re looking for a job, be cautious of online job postings, Pocatello police said Tuesday. The department is receiving a lot of complaints…

The Idaho Leadership in Nuclear Energy Commission released its draft report Monday. The panel was created by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter to…

Monday night was a dream come true for a Pocatello girl. Students in ISU’s College of Business raised funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation to…

Imagine the surprise: you open your mail to find out you’ve won free round-trip airfare to any city in the United States. A hand-full of local…

Rexburg police said an argument over a bottle of vodka led to the arrest of a Bonneville County man. Marshall David Lufkin, 28, of Bonneville County,…

An eastern Idaho school district is working to lead the nationwide fight against bullying. It all started with a Youtube video, as kids in madison…

Officials in northern Idaho say an arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected of firing at an Idaho State Police trooper during a chase and…

Jefferson School District is planning to start a language immersion program at Jefferson Elementary school in Rigby. School administrators are…

Public health officials said one woman from southeast Idaho and two from southwest Idaho have died from influenza-related causes this flu season. All…

A 15-year-old boy was hit in Pocatello on Monday afternoon. Witnesses said he was walking along the sidewalk near Trinity Church and Pocatello High…

A man who escaped from St. Anthony Work Camp five months ago is back in custody. Acting on a tip, deputies from the Canyon County Sheriff’s…

Two Pocatello men were stranded on the Snake River when their canoe capsized Saturday. The Power County Sheriff’s Office said Michael E. Jones…

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has…

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has…

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has…

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has…

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has…

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has…

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has…

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has…

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has…

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has…

A home caught fireSaturday afternoon at 205 West 16th Street in Idaho Falls. According to the Idaho Falls Fire Department, smoke was reported coming…

Plenty of folks braved the cold at Snake River Landing on Saturday for the third annual “Christmas on the River” celebration. From…

Crowds of people in Pocatello will be voluntarily leaving their heated homes and warm beds behind Saturday night to sleep in cardboard boxes in a…

More than 30 million people live with HIV today and over one million of them became infected last year alone. On the eve of World AIDS Day, an Idaho…

BOYS BASKETBALL RIGBY 71**SKYLINE 72 **MADISON 53BLACKFOOT 44 **SKYVIEW 69HIGHLAND 57 BURLEY 49**POCATELLO 55 **HILLCREST 60SHELLEY 56 SOUTH FREMONT…