Month: June 2013

The Idaho Falls Buzz won the tournament in their hometown on Saturday, beating the Idaho Surge 12-1. On a hot day, the Buzz’s bats were even…

Shelley came back twice on Saturday. Once in the 6th inning to take a 6-5 lead. And again in the 8th inning to win 12-6. Despite a valiant effort by…

The streets of Idaho Falls were shut down to regular traffic on Saturday for the annual Allan Butler memorial bike race. The race to remember fallen…

Despite a solid starting effort from pitcher Jake Junis, the Chukars lost to Ogden on Saturday 8-6. The Chukars will continue their homestand, Sunday…

A new scam is preying on animal lovers. The Better Business Bureau of Idaho said scammers are now taking advantage people looking to add a furry…

You may be heading out on a road trip this summer. But the heat can make for a rough ride if you don’t take the right steps to make sure you…

Hundreds of jobs are coming to Shelley. An Idaho Falls-based meat processing plant is opening another facility. The Shelley City Council approved the…

Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash near Blackfoot. ISP says Boyd Gettman, 47 of Pocatello, was traveling west in a 2000 Ford…

The housing market in Eastern Idaho is slowly recovering and local real estate brokers say the market has well passed the bottom. Interest rates…

Congress has failed to act, so student loan interest rates will double the first of the month. Friday, folks in Pocatello came out in protest. They…

A driver of a Ford pickup looked in his rearview mirror and saw a huge fire burning in the bed of his truck on Friday afternoon, Idaho Falls fire…

Authorities in two states are looking for a missing man. Philip Lee Gibson, 23, was last seen in the Casper, Wyo. He is a white male, 5-foot-8, about…

A Gresham, Ore., company is voluntarily recalling 8-ounce bags of Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegrante Kernels.Scenic Fruit Company said the kernels…

A Pocatello family is getting a brand-new home thanks to Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services (PNHS). But what did it take for the family get this…

Thursday is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day. It’s meant to increase understanding of the condition, more commonly known as PTSD.…

The Fourth of July draws in more than 100,000 people to Idaho Falls. Hosting so many people means there will be major road closures around the city,…

Friday will mark one year since the Charlotte Fire first sparked, leaving the southeast Idaho community in devastation. Here is a look back at how…

Where were you one year ago, June 28, 2012? If you live along the southern bench of Pocatello, you know too well that Friday marks one year since the…

People looking to pick-up a concealed weapons permit are heading to the cheapest county in Eastern Idaho to apply. Madison County Sheriff, Roy…

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Students from BYU-Idaho organized a fun day in the Rigby sunshine Thursday for special needs children and adults. Students said it’s the…

After several weeks, the mystery of a smell coming from one Old Town Pocatello building may finally be solved. So what is causing such a stink? The…

The Idaho Falls Animal Shelter is dealing with a serious overcrowding problem. The place is packed to the brim with 70 cats. Most of them are…

The City of Pocatello is stuck in a land deal gone bad as plans for a new Snake River Hotshot facility are causing some tension between the Bureau of…

A long-time Idaho Falls City Council member has announced she won’t seek re-election. “It needs to be said, and it needs to be said…

Often viewers reach out to our station with good questions. There’s one in particular that gets asked a lot. Do police consider reports of…

Three people were hospitalized after an explosion and fire at a house near the Relay Station restaurant east of St. Anthony early Wednesday. The boom…

Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a black bear that refused to leave a park campground Saturday night, the park announced Wednesday.…

A federal lawsuit alleges the sexual abuse of four Idaho Boy Scouts during the 1970s and 80s could have been prevented. The attorney who filed the…

After 20 years, Pocatello’s “Biggest Show in Idaho” Fourth of July celebration is changing hands. So what can we expect as…

A new law will help local recycling companies catch criminals. Idaho Utility companies pushed for the bill during the last legislative session. The…

According to the Federal Railroad administration, in 2013, four people have died from car-train collisions in Idaho. Local law enforcement is taking…

A free class Tuesday in Idaho Falls will teach parents how they can help prevent childhood sexual abuse. Mrs. Bonneville County America, Jen…

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission released Intermountain Gas’ outline of customer needs yesterday. In what’s called an Integrated…

Two men are being called heroes after they were first to respond to Saturday’s tragic plane crash in Idaho falls. What started out as a quiet…

A local mystery has taken flight in eastern Idaho. Over the past several weeks, our news team has gotten multiple reports from viewers about a…

A new candidate is in the running for mayor of Idaho Falls. Rebecca Casper made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. She moved to Idaho Falls 13 years…

Researchers at Idaho State University have made a glowing discovery which might determine the way scientists see the future of nuclear fuel. After…

U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson has a Republican primary challenger for Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District seat with 11 months to go until the election.…

There are so many things local people do for the community. One is volunteering for summer musicals to entertain their neighbors. The Sounds Choir…

Bridger-Teton National Forest contractors will apply an insecticide around various developed recreation sites and most campgrounds to combat mountain…

Police are investigating a Pocatello man who was cited after TSA discovered a loaded .410 caliber Taurus in his carry-on luggage at the Pocatello…

Officials in Bannock County have issued a fireworks ban. County commissioners voted Monday to ban lighting fireworks outside of city limits. Although…

A fire at a Bonneville County home caused about $50,000 in damage. Just after 5 p.m. Monday, the fire department was called to a house on Greenwillow…

A Rexburg police officer graduated from the FBI National Academy. Lt. Cory Foster graduated from June 14. The 10-week academy in Quantico, Va.,…

Last week, U.S. senator for Idaho Jim Risch became part ofa bi-partisan plan to create safe public shooting ranges and promote gun safety. Locally,…

Two people from Pocatello are facing serious charges after police said they tried to sell drugs at a concert. Idaho Falls police working the Rock the…

A world-renowned lifesaving tool has landed at the Portneuf Medical Center. The Koala A119 is replacing the older Augusta helicopter as the new EMS…

A domestic disturbance call landed an Idaho Falls man behind bars on a charge of sexual battery of a minor. Idaho Falls police went to the 300 block…

About 10,500 Boy Scouts and leaders headed to Bingham County Wednesday morning for the Rise Up Encampment. The encampment is a four-day event…

A year after he was arrested in a similar incident, an Idaho Falls man was arrested on charges of vehicle burglary and malicious injury to property…

The National Transportation Safety Board has begun its investigation of Saturday’s private plane crash near the Idaho Falls Regional Airport.…

For the Scherer’s danger is nothing new, it’s in the job description. Putting themselves in harms way to keep the stars of the rodeo…

Two men are riding their bikes on a cross-country journey for cancer. Today they made their way through Eastern Idaho. Michael Tabtabai lost his…

Volunteers from Idaho State University and the KIWANIS Club used bottle rockets to teach kids a lesson about physics today. Kids filled Tydeman Park…

The Chubbuck Challenge Softball tournament wrapped up on a warm sunny day in Pocatello. The U-16 Championship Game between the C.V. Vengeance and the…

Stampede Days at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds featured their annual rodeo which wrapped up…

A twin-engine plane crash landed just south of the Idaho Falls Regional Airport, killing two passengers and injuring another just after 1:30 Saturday…

A house near Ucon is a total loss after a fire started in the garage Friday night. Investigators are looking into what sparked the blaze that fully…

Water managers are saying the drought conditions are getting worse. They said this years water flow is the worst Bingham County has seen since 2003.…

The Pocatello Fire Department was investigating a possible chemical spill or leak Friday. Emergency vehicles and personnel were on the 500 North…

Two people were killed when a twin-engine plane crashed on International Way just minutes after taking off from Idaho Falls Regional Airport,…

For the next two days, tamed wild mustangs will be available for adoption at the Bannock County Fairgrounds. The Bureau of Land Management is hosting…

The Idaho Falls equal access playground near Tautphaus Park looks completely different than it did only a month ago. Local News 8 & KIDK…

The Alzheimer’s Association hosted the “Alzheimer’s Longest Day” giving the public an opportunity to experience what…

A person died in an accident involving a car and a motorcycle in Ashton on Friday afternoon. The wreck occurred at the intersection of Main Street…

A Colorado man died in a climbing accident at Grand Teton National Park on Thursday. Gary Miller, 55, of Colorado Springs, was descending the Lower…

The Pocatello City Council approved a resolution Thursday that will allow the city’s legal and planning departments to acquire private property…

A Pocatello man was killed at around 3 p.m. Thursday when the ATV he was driving landed on top of him. Idaho State Police said 65-year-old Robert…

A father and son pleaded guilty in connection to fraud at The Legacy Network, an insurance brokerage agency in Idaho Falls and Rexburg. U.S. Attorney…

The Idaho Department of Labor estimates the number of Idaho workers off the job increased by 900 to 47,500 in May. That helped push the state’s…

When the economy tanked around the country, the same held true in downtown Idaho Falls. Now the downtown district is seeing a big increase. Bob…

Former Idaho Falls city attorney, Dale Storer, stepped down last fall after 30 years — which led many to believe his resignation was due to…

An ancient, Idaho-based shark is coming to the Idaho Museum of Natural History in Pocatello for the first time. On Saturday, the doors to the museum…

Several regional communities received final approval of grants or loans from the Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board on Thursday. Jackson will…

Several Snake River Valley groups are rising up to protest Common Core Standards in Idaho schools. By 2014, Idaho’s 280,000 students will be…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested Tuesday night after his piercing was pulled. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said another Idaho Falls…

A Northern Arapaho tribal member was sentenced in federal court for assaulting his wife of one day and causing her serious bodily injury on the day…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested by the deputies who saved him from the water Tuesday. According to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office,…

One person was hospitalized in a wreck on U.S. Highway 20 between Ucon and Rigby that occurred Wednesday around 5 p.m. The Idaho State Police…

A 21-month-old girl died after being left in a vehicle Tuesday. Around 5:15 p.m., Bonneville County deputies responded to 600 Block of S. Belle Arbor…

Summer camps are in full swing across the country. One summer camp in Swan Valley is a little different. All the campers have one thing in common:…

A Rexburg man driving a truck died in a crash in Lemhi County on Tuesday. Glen “Bobby” McRae Jr., 23, of Rexburg, was traveling north on…

The people of Madison County are spending the week looking into the future. It’s all part of the Envision Madison project, which is hosting…

There are all kinds of great causes people donate their time for. It’s a good feeling to give back to the community. Dozens of people enjoyed…

With the Idaho International Summerfest less than three weeks away, coordinators are scrambling to find host families. Dancers from all over the…

An Idaho Falls man will spend more than three years in prison for having a sawed-off shotgun. Timothy Scott Murphy, 25, was sentenced in U.S.…

A former Rigby city councilman is accused of insurance fraud and grand theft, both felonies. Reid Blackburn was arraigned in 7th District Court in…

A local county said buying homes is helping tokeep a court program on track. After Bingham County added a Felony Drug Court and a Mental Health…

Tuesday’s regular School District 25 meeting was a big one. Items on the agenda included preparing for thenext school year’s budget, and…

A state hearing officer has cleared a mental health provider with offices in southern and eastern Idaho of Medicaid fraud allegations. The…

A 10-year old girl in Pennsylvania is recovering from a lung transplant, and her story parked national debate over organ donation practices. The…

The 4th of July weekend is getting closer; fireworks stands are already popping up. With dry conditions and high fire risk, it’s even more…

A former Aid for Friends employee was sentenced to spend 21 months in prison Tuesday. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill sentenced Leslie Briggs,…

About 30 percent of college students will work at least one unpaid internship, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.…

The Cable Factory opened a new wakeboarding park on Rainbow Lake near Rexburg. “We have beginner cable and the beginners can go back and forth.…

When the hot summer comes around, many eastern Idahoans like to hit the river or the pool. In a split second though, water can be an enemy. The St.…

Just one week short of ATCO’s one year anniversary from when it first moved into Pocatello, the Canadian-based international company is…

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Bridger Teton National Forest is assessing its first fire of the season. The Beaver Mountain Fire in the Jackson Ranger District was spotted by a…