Month: November 2013

A rolling museum about guitars is making a stop at the Museum of Idaho. The Gibson Tour Bus now in Idaho Falls is one of four in the nation. It was built for the guitar company. Celebrities like Paul McCartney and Jack Nicholson have used it for special occasions. The Museum of Idaho’s director of

No matter how well you’re insured, we’re basically one step away from bankruptcy if we have a major medical emergency. That’s what happened to Kris Bolander. One big medical setback, tons of medical bills and she found herself homeless. She’s back on her feet now, but can’t shake the nightmare of knowing how many homeless

Below is a list of contested races in eastern Idaho. Uncontested races and cities with all uncontested races are not listed. Some candidates’ websites are linked to their names in the website (not the app) version of this list. If you know of a candidate’s website that is not linked here, please email newsdesk@localnews8.com. Cities

As temperature’s dip into the teens, you’ll want to make sure your furnace or chimney is well-maintained. A chimney fire in Idaho Falls caused an estimated $30,000 damage, but the fire department said an annual inspection of the chimney could have prevented it. Croft Chimney Sweep’s owner Bill Croft has been completely booked recently. He

Although local elections have traditionally seen a poor voter turnout rates, election officials say this year, it will be different. Bannock County Clerk Dale Hatch said this year, the county is looking at 1,500 absentee voters as compared to the average 500 during past city elections. “The last election the city of Pocatello was at

There will be a lot more starlings in the sky this winter. Starlings are black birds with short tails and long beaks. The birds are especially tough on dairy farmers and feedlot operators. Owner of Reed’s Dairy, Allen Reed, said the birds are taking a toll on his wallet. He said they come in flocks

A local artist is making some waves in other parts of the country. David Anderson has been a sculptor for most of his life and is now getting a lot of attention from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He made an eagle sculpture for the University of Southern Mississippi. It is four times the size of a real

Election Day is just around the corner, but some other big positions are also being filled. Saint Anthony Police Chief James Smith is retiring and his replacement is Sgt. Terry Harris. He was appointed last week and said he is honored. “I hope I’m up for the challenge and I’m excited,” said Harris. With more

Idaho is one of a handful of states that do not have any public preschool. “We know that Idaho is regularly kind of near the bottom of the heap in terms of access to preschool and nursery school for our young children. Close to 60 percent of Bonneville County’s 3- and 4-year-olds are not enrolled

A man accused of killing his girlfriend’s young daughter pleaded not guilty. Antonio Marcos Bautista appeared before 7th District Judge Joel E. Tingey in Idaho Falls for arraignment on a charge of first-degree murder. Idaho Falls police began investigating the death of 16-month-old Esmiie Quezada in December after the child was found unresponsive at a

On the ballot for Bingham County voters Tuesday is a $5 million bond to build a new library that supporters say the community is in desperate need of. Officials at the Shelley library said its current location is far too small. Library staff like to think they can serve everyone, but lately, that hasn’t always

Many folks turned out in Pocatello to the Marshall Public Library book sale Saturday. The book fair has become a win-win for the city library and its patrons. The Friends of the Marshall Public Library is the nonprofit group that holds this event. Co-President Tracy Van Dyke said the group takes donations from anyone who

A Wisconsin couple reported missing after a visit to Yellowstone National Park was found safe on the Beartooth Highway, where their car had been stuck for nearly a week. Park County, Wyo., sheriff’s spokesman Lance Mathess says the owner of a guest ranch heard about the missing couple and went looking for them on his

The Idaho State Women’s Basketball team did more than get a feel for their new teammates during Saturday’s exhibition game. With new rule changes, it was a chance to get a feel for the new rules as well.

Students from Idaho State University are getting out in the community to “rake a wish” to help make one little Idaho Falls girl’s dream to get to Disney World’s Magic Kingdom come true. College senior and president of the ISU business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi Megan Moore said she and her classmates only thought they

A local family is safe after a chimney fire in Iona Sunday afternoon. The Idaho Falls Fire Department said the fire caused about $30,000 in damages. Idaho Falls Firefighters responded to the call around 12:00 p.m. Sunday in the 5000 block of East Denning. The family made the call when it noticed smoke coming from

At the North Bingham County District Library, they like to think there’s a book for everyone. But lately, that hasn’t always been possible. “At our last story time we had 75 people show up,” said Heidi Riddoch, director of the library. “There isn’t really room for 75 people in our room, but we did accommodate

Idaho State Police said they seized more than three pounds of marijuana near American Falls after a traffic stop Sunday morning. The driver, Edward Kendrick of Minnesota, was driving east on Interstate 86 at milepost 28 when he was stopped for a traffic violation. ISP said they found 3.3 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle.

An Idaho Falls house fire caused $50,000 in damages Saturday evening. The Idaho Falls Fire Department said unattended grease heating on a stove caused the fire in the 500 block of Auburn Avenue. Fire crews said when they arrived to the house the fire was in the kitchen so they placed fans at the front

ISU Trailed at the half but was able to knock off the off-season rust in route to an exhibition victory over the University of Mary

Snake River ended Teton’s football season Saturday beating the Redskins 15-13. The Panthers will face Shelley next Saturday.

For 30 minutes, it looked like Idaho State had a chance to upset top ranked Eastern Washington. But the 2nd half was a different story as the Eagles pulled away to hand ISU another tough loss.

Whether you’re religious or not, it’s a story about faith and deliverance. FatCats Cinema 6 showcased a new movie that is giving people a new perspective Saturday. Missionaries Travis Tuttle and Andrew Propst are telling the world how an abduction changed their lives forever. More than 15 years ago the men survived what many would

A national author and speaker was in Ammon Friday night. Gregg Harris is known most in the Christian circles. He is here to share a two-day high-impact parenting seminar entitled, “Raising Kids To do Hard Things.” Eyewitness News anchor Todd Kunz asked him right before Friday’s event, what is the biggest mistake parents make in

The ice rink at Tautphaus Park in Idaho Falls is open for the season. The rink is open for public skating every day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you don’t have your own skates, you can rent them for $3. The city is expanding the classes and open public skating. “We’re really excited,”

Here are the final scores of Friday night high school football games in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. For highlights,seelocalnews8.com/sportsortheLocalSportssectionofourapp. Rigby 13*Blackfoot 35 Pocatello 8*Century 37 *Skyline 20Hillcrest 13 *Highland 35Madison 6 *Idaho Falls 76Minico 27 Twin Falls 6*Kuna 20 Burley 32*Jerome 36 Soda Springs 7*Wendell 28 Salmon 14*West Side 39 *Declo 63Melba 28 *Carey

One in six children have sensory processing disorder in the United States. Monica Buerger, who owns Eagle Canyon Wellness in Ammon, specializes in sensory development. She recently went to Rocky Mountain Middle School in Bonneville County to educate teachers on behaviors to look for that could signal sensory processing disorder. Lee Walker, a teacher for

Starting Friday, federal food stamp benefits will be trimmed by $5 billion. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said it will impact the 214,000 Idahoans who get food stamps. The decrease comes from money that was being used as part of the federal stimulus fund and as of Thursday the cash ran out. According

A new phone scam targeting people across the country, including eastern Idaho. “We’ve taken calls from Ontario (Ore.) to Teton Valley with this one in just the past three weeks,” said Robb Hicken of BBB Serving the Snake River Region in an email. The IRS is warning that imposter IRS agents have been calling people

Friday, three of the four Pocatello mayor candidates discussed the nondiscrimination ordinance and the referendum for it on May’s ballot, along with other issues they feel Pocatello residents care about. Watch the video above to hear what they have to say. Unfortunately, we were unable to meet with the fourth candidate, Idaho Lorax, regarding the

After 24 years with the City of Idaho Falls, planning director Renee Magee retired Friday. She says in her role as planning director, she’s helped bring about some big changes to the city. Most notably, she says she succeeded in transforming the area between I-15 and the Snake River. “We’ve gone from open storage and

A Rexburg woman is behind bars after police said she hurt an officer. Lori J. Humphries, 38, was arrested for felony battery of an officer and obstruction. Rexburg Police Capt. Randy Lewis said police were called to a domestic dispute between a husband and wife around 9:30 p.m. Thursday on the 300 block of Cul

The Tautphaus Park Zoo is getting some badly-needed money to renovate one of the barns in the Children’s Zoo. The zoo received a $21,000 grant from the CHC Foundation to make repairs to the aging structure, which is home to donkeys, llamas and yaks. “The barn is over 20 years old, and we discovered a

A report from Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center led to the arrest of an Idaho Falls man early Friday. The hospital reported at 2:15 a.m. they were treating a 21-year-old man who had been stabbed twice with a pocketknife.Neither wound was life-threatening. The victim said the injury happened in the 1100 block of Idaho during

Idaho Falls police arrested two people around 5:15 p.m.Thursday night after a fight in the 600 block of Park Avenue. Police said Casey S. Taylor, 31, was arrested for aggravated assault after police said he threatened a 34-year-old man with a knife.William Holler, 24, was arrested for allegedly aiding Taylor in the assault. The victim

A local company got a huge tax break from Bonneville County commissioners Thursday. This is the first time the county has ever made a decision like this. Cives Steel Co. has only been in operation for five months, and many wonder why such a prominent company would choose a small town like Ucon. Some may

Everywhere you go in Pocatello, it seems like there’s a story about a haunting, and a great number of those stories come from the Old Town district. As it’s a perfect time during Halloween, we went on the Haunted History Tour of Old Town Pocatello. With all the history come the stories of the people