Month: December 2013

Two homes were burglarized on West 16th in Idaho Falls on Saturday morning. Police were called to one of the homes around 5 a.m. for a report of a…

More than 1,000 Idaho Power Company customers were without electricity in Pocatello on Monday morning. According to Idaho Power, the affected area…

NPG of Idaho is looking for an entry-level News Producer who can create an engaging newscast. NPG of Idaho is known as the news leader in Eastern…

NPG of Idaho is looking for an entry-level News Producer who can create an engaging newscast. NPG of Idaho is known as the news leader in Eastern…

NPG of Idaho is looking for an entry-level News Producer who can create an engaging newscast. NPG of Idaho is known as the news leader in Eastern…

NPG of Idaho is looking for an entry-level News Producer who can create an engaging newscast. NPG of Idaho is known as the news leader in Eastern…

NPG of Idaho is looking for an entry-level News Producer who can create an engaging newscast. NPG of Idaho is known as the news leader in Eastern…

NPG of Idaho is looking for an entry-level News Producer who can create an engaging newscast. NPG of Idaho is known as the news leader in Eastern…

Christmas came early for one Idaho Falls barber when several of his customers showed up Saturday to help redecorate his historic barbershop. Stuart…

Power was restored this afternoon to thousands of Rocky Mountain Power customers in Ammon and other parts of Eastern Idaho. The outage occurred…

In the first-of-its-kind Mow Down Homelessness event, East Idahoans raced on lawnmowers through the Broken Bit Arena in Idaho Falls Saturday. They…

Idaho State Prepares for the 2013-14 season with its annual Tie-Dye…

Highland takes down a Utah Foe, and Skyline gains a big in in Pocatello, plus Firth girls with a huge comeback vs.…

The cold weather is not only affecting people, but it’s affecting pets too. “We had a dog brought in just last night that was frozen…

BOYS BASKETBALLBlackfoot 40*Snake River 43 *Alta, UT 62Century 46 *Shelley 50Firth 46 Ririe 27* Malad 52 *Soda Springs 62South Fremont 59 Marsh…

The holiday season is upon us and it’s putting people in the giving spirit. One hairstylist at Ambiance Beauty is celebrating the holidays by…

The Nuclear industry is taking a step toward the future thanks to the Department of Energy. The department has given NuScale Power more than $200…

The original owners of Mrs. Powell’s in Ammon put the bakery up for sale after they deciding to retire. If someone didn’t buy it, they…

Construction work continues Friday at an undeveloped subdivision off 65th North Road, but when workers arrived to the job site Monday morning, they…

You can help children in our area by dropping off gently used coats throughout December at the locations below: — Sports Clips, Idaho Falls and…

The City of Idaho Falls is trying to be more transparent. Local people can now view City Council meetings online live. Go to the city’s site,…

A Pocatello woman was being held in the Bannock County Jail on Friday on felony charges of aggravated battery. Pocatello Police said Johnette Louise…

Blackfoot Police said a Chubbuck man they arrested early Thursday may be involved in several recent burglaries in Blackfoot. Tyler James Wasia, 32,…

BOYS BASKETBALL*Bonneville 62 Hillcrest 40 F Idaho Falls 43*Century 81 F Skyline 62*Highland 73 F *Madison 49 Twin Falls 42 F *Rigby 62 Pocatello 50…

It was a packed night of Boys basketball with Century, Pocatello, and Highland all hosting Idaho Falls area opponents. Catch the scores and…

United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Karlie Smedley excels both vocally and on the violin. “I love being a soloist with my violin…

Trees in Blackfoot are causing a bit of confusion. Some businesses want them cut down, but certain residents aren’t having it. Blackfoot City…

Next week, Madison Memorial Hospital and University of Utah Health Care are expected to announce plans to partner. Under the agreement, both…

Grizzly bears could be delisted from the endangered species list in as little as one year. The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee just wrapped up…

Representatives from the American Cancer Society addressed the city council Thursday morning, asking them to consider drafting a non-smoking…

Early Thursday morning, Fremont County Search and Rescue helped four people stranded in the cold. Crews were called to South Antelope Flats Road…

An Idaho Falls mansion previously owned by a man who operated a Ponzi scheme sold at auction in November. The court-appointed receiver for Trigon…

A 25-year-old Rexburg woman has been arrested after confessing to a string of burglaries. Rexburg police said Chelsey Lee Bell was arrested after…

On Wednesday, a Rexburg business cut the ribbon on a new, expanded location. It included several new employees, with the promise of more to come.…

BOYS BASKETBALLRirie 29*South Fremont 56 F West Jefferson 29*Teton 56 F GIRLS BASKETBALLRigby 38*Century 43 F *Highland 50 Hillcrest 48 F Shelley…

With the holiday season in full swing, it’s the time of year for holiday work. And while most of the jobs may be temporary, the benefits they…

Talking on your cell phone could possibly be more secure thanks to some researchers at Idaho State University and the Idaho National Laboratory. The…

More people are signing up for Idaho’s insurance exchange. Your Health Idaho said the increase in enrollment isn’t a result of Dec. 1…

A man shot by a Bannock County deputy on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation has been arrested on a warrant. Kevin Toane, 33, is being charged with…

Officials are warning of the potential for minor flooding around Flat Creek near Jackson. Teton County Emergency Management sent out a low-level…

Fire destroyed a mobile home that caught fire Tuesday afternoon. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office said the home was totally destroyed.…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said it has found a teenage runaway with medical issues thanks to public alerts. Nathaniel Foster, 14,…

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BOYS BASKETBALL*Bonneville 63 Pocatello 41 F *Madison 63 Blackfoot 36 F Shelley 44*Idaho Falls 49 F *Hillcrest 64 Rigby 50 F Preston 69*Century 77 F…

The Idaho Falls Police Department is warning people to beware of scam artists trying to collect utility bill money. The scam artist threatens to shut…

A local non-profit organization wants to install coin operated duck dispensers in Rexburg to help an orphanage in Ecuador. Executive Director of the…

Today Bannock County sheriffs deputies and the Portneuf Animal Wellness Society rescued 16 horses from a Bannock County ranch. After receiving at…

Holidays can be overwhelming for many this time of year, leading to depression or worse. Clinical social worker Aaron Schearrer has spent a lot of…

A local school is full of student computer programmers, at least for this week. It is Computer Science Education Week.It is a global program backed…

A reward is being offered in connection to the theft of multiple guns stolen near Kelly, Wyo. The burglary at Goosewing Ranch was reported Oct. 21,…

You can give your input on a $1.3 million project to widen Grandview Drive. There is an open house in the City Council Chambers at the City Annex…

A man was arrested in Friday’s robbery of a Syringa Wireless store in Old Town Pocatello. Jake Daniel Hill, 26, was arrested on a robbery…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested on a grand theft charge after police said he stole decorative knives and swords, including a Klingon weapon. Bradley…

A pair of construction sites in Idaho Falls were burglarized, police said Tuesday. One theft occurred at an unfinished home on the 6300 block of Glen…

Monday night, the Idaho Falls Ski Club and the American Avalanche Institute held the fifth annual Avalanche Awareness Night. Skiers, Snowboarders and…

A piece of legislation could prevent fire departments from billing you for using the Jaws of Life. Now local fire officials are trying to stop that…

The U.S. Potato Board is studying millennials, young adults between 18 and 30, and how they view potatoes. It’s part of their latest marketing…

One local school won a good chunk of change this week. Sandcreek Middle School will receive $20,000 worth of Samsung equipment. The school is a state…

Vandalism at Skyline High School over the weekend cost thousands of dollars in damage – and it was done by shutting off an electrical breaker. The…

Local plumbers are saying they are already slammed with a high number of calls about people experiencing their pipes falling victim to the chilly…

The Mormon church is providing its most extensive explanation yet about the faith’s past exclusion of blacks from the priesthood with a new Web…

The Shoshone-Bannock tribes have released a statement after being told in federal court they don’t have jurisdiction over one man’s land…

Fire destroyed a home in the Teton County, Wyoming Bar B C subdivision Sunday evening. Jackson Hole Fire EMS said a woman and her dog were home when…

Rocky Mountain Power customers are experiencing another power outage in eastern Idaho. This comes just four days after a massive blackout. The outage…

Kylar Manu was offered a scholarship by Chris Petersen and Boise State a few weeks ago. Now that Petersen has moved on from Boise State., the Junior…

Tristen Hoge put an end to a national recruiting effort for his services Saturday. The Junior Center who is rated as the top Center in the class of…

Natural or artificial? Big or small? These questions are weighing on many minds Sunday as the Christmas crunch begins. All day at the Fred Meyer Tree…

Multiple accidents were blocking traffic on I-15 on Saturday near Idaho Falls. One accident involved two vehicles and a semi-trailer, five miles…

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One person died in an apartment fire early Saturday morning, the Idaho Falls Fire Department said. Fire crews responded to the fire at 1440 Alice…

A man in a wig robbed Syringa Wireless in Pocatello on Friday evening. The man is described as large, white, 25 to 30 years old, 130 to 150 pounds,…

BOYS BASKETBALLClearfield, UT 51*Madison 57 Blackfoot 51*Hillcrest 81 *Rigby 59Idaho Falls 50 Century 52*Burley 60 *Firth 46Malad 38 Highland 46*Roy,…

Idaho Falls police are looking for a person who attacked a 16-year-old female delivery driver Thursday night. According to police reports, the driver…

A few districts said they close when it is 20 below zero, but shutting down also depends where the district is located. They also look at…

Bonneville and Madison counties are talking about emergency plans after a massive blackout in Eastern Idaho on Wednesday. Madison County is steps…

It’s a busy day at the Hickory in Rexburg. People crowd in to enjoy their famed country fried steak or turkey sandwiches.. But there were no…

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For the past two days, Local News 8 has been following Wednesday’s blackout and asking what went wrong. It turns out the feds have some…

Weather conditions slowed the search for a plane missing in central Idaho on Thursday. Poor visibility led to searchers not patrolling the skies,…

What went wrong in the massive power outage that left more than 50,000 power customers without electricity Wednesday? Earlier, Rocky Mountain Power…

Two Jackson Hole development projects cleared the Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors meeting in Casper on Thursday. The board recommended…

Chris Petersen has finally been persuaded to leave Boise State.Petersen has agreed to leave Boise State and become the football coach at Washington,…

State lawmakers are discussing new legislation that could change the process through which child abuse cases are handled. Bright Tomorrows is just…

BOYS BASKETBALL*Butte County 66 Salmon 49 F GIRLS BASKETBALLSkyline 47*Highland 53 F *Pocatello 47Madison 31 F *Blackfoot 53 Bonneville 45 F Shelley…

Leadership is one of the outstanding qualities of United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award winner Alex Pyper. The Madison High School…

West Sunnyside Road is in for some big changes, but not without the public’s input. Bonneville County, along with Idaho Falls, Ammon, Iona, and…

Numerous people were sentenced to prison in U.S. District Court this week in various eastern Idaho drug-related cases, the U.S. Attorney’s…

Two Pocatello men were arrested Wednesday night on charges of robbery and aggravated battery after police said they tried to break into an apartment.…

While temperatures drop below freezing, one Pocatello company is giving away a free furance. This is the fourth annual Barlows Aire Force One…

Electricity has been restored to customers in Ashton, Rexburg, and St. Anthony,Rocky Mountain Power said. The outage was blamed on a transmission…

BOYS BASKETBALL* Hillcrest 56 Shelley 44 F *Burley 54 Pocatello 35 F Idaho Falls 52*Twin Falls 67 F *Preston 51 Minico 42 F *West Jefferson 69Challis…

Here is the press release sent Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. While the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office said they cannot discuss the investigation…

Neighborhoods all over East Idaho were without power Wednesday morning, but when you have lived in a town like Rexburg for as long as Kathy Goff, you…

Update: On Wednesday afternoon the Bannock County Commissioners voted to ban smoking electronic cigarettes out of county facilities. On Wednesday…

Just weeks away from the Idaho State Legislative session, local legislators met with both Bonneville County school districts on Wednesday to discuss…

Part of the AIDS Memorial Quilt is on display in Idaho Falls. The Eastern Idaho Public Health District and local nonprofit Breaking Boundaries are…

After nearly 12 hours of outages Wednesday, power was restored to thousands in eastern Idaho by 4:20 p.m. The power had gone out shortly after 5 a.m.…

Rexburg police are advising people to stay home and stay warm until electricity is restored. The city is also asking residents to leave a small…

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Power outages can become especially dangerous in the winter months due to the extreme cold in eastern Idaho. Often times outages are caused by…