Month: March 2014

“Idaho is earthquake country and we do get little shakes pretty often,” said Teton County Emergency Manager Greg Adams. He has…

More people are getting into the fur-trapping business as prices soar in the Gem State. Idaho Fish and Game said the reason is due to the demand in…

A man died after falling at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort on Monday. Around 10:20 a.m., 31-year-old Peiter Swanson fell while skiing in an area called…

These days, as soon as food hits the shelves of the Idaho Food Bank, it leaves just as quickly. “We are not a food storage,” Idaho Food…

An Idaho Falls man who pleaded guilty to firing an assault rifle at the White House in 2011 has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. A federal judge…

A man was arrested on a drug-trafficking charge in Bonneville County on Sunday. Deputies were called to the Maverik store on 3290 S. Yellowstone for…

Firefighters are looking into what caused a house to catch on fire in Pocatello on Monday morning. Firefighters were able to knock out a fire quickly…

The Idaho Youth Ranch near Rupert is about to make some big changes. The ranch has been around for 60 years, and uses equine therapy to help at-risk…

The Idaho State Liquor Store at 190 East First Street in Idaho Falls has seen its second burglarythis month. Idaho Falls Police said an alarm went…

A local car wash in undergoing some major renovations and owners say that when it’s completed, it will be truly one of a kind. The New Image…

Power has been restored to nearly 600 customers in Rigby, Rexburg and Ashton Sunday. Rocky Mountain Power officials said power was restored around…

A 4.8 earthquake shook the northern part of Yellowstone National Park early Sunday. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports the…

Bowe Bergdahl turned 28 on Mar. 28. He is three months shy of being the United State’s only prisoner of war for five years. That’s why…

Once the symbol of Sugar City, the iconic grain silo is no more. Completed in 1909, the structure came to the end of its life Saturday at 9 a.m. in a…

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In October Marsh Valley Head Coach Jason Taylor stepped down as the head of the Eagles. On Friday he accepted a new challenge at West Jefferson High…

The Shelley Russetts won’t be cutting down the nets at this years NCAA Final Four. But the Football team has had a big part in March…

To honor those who have made significant achievements with autism and Asperger’s, the Temple Grandin Awards are given out to 13 people…

The National Federation for the Blind partnered with the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Friday to kick off its annual state…

Bingham County will host a volunteer recognition day on April 1. Henry Henscheid with the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism has…

A man was arrested in connection with the robbery of U.S. Bank in Pocatello on Friday. Around 3 p.m., the Pocatello Police Department was called to…

New federal smoking data shows a decrease in the percentage of people smoking in eastern Idaho counties. The data shows from 1996 to 2012 smoking…

Some major changes could be coming to Hitt Road as Idaho Falls city leaders look at options to ease congestion at the intersection of 17th Street and…

We hear all the time “There’s an app for that,” but we usually never hear it from the small local restaurants. However, that could…

The Paramount Theater will offer a 9:30 a.m. showing of the highly acclaimed movie “Uphill Battle.” Tickets are $3 and include a drink…

After exhausting its own resources, the Pocatello Police Department is seeking public help in locating a missing boy. He was identified as…

Portneuf Home Health Care will close its doors. Portneuf Medical Center and Baton Rouge, La.-based Amedisys jointly operated the facility. A specific…

The shift of Idaho’s population from rural counties to urban areas slowed last year. Estimates released by the Census Bureau on Thursday showed…

One man was taken to the hospital after his car collided with a train west of Inkom Thursday night. The accident happened at Blackrock Rd and Old…

One gubernatorial candidate says Idaho doesn’t have a plan. Russ Fulcher, who is running against fellow Republican Gov. C.L.…

Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies were at two locations at the same time in Bonneville County for a drug bust Thursday. On Friday,…

The state of Idaho has a new claim to fame. In addition to world-famous potatoes, Idaho is now the home of the national champion red Angus bull.…

One person was slightly injured when a Jeep Grand Cherokeecrashed through the front window of the Stinker Convenience Store and McDonald’s…

The weekly United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award winners excel often excel in many areas, and this week’s winner is no…

Construction is booming in Idaho Falls as many businesses open new stores. A car wash is being built on the the corner of Holmes Avenue and North…

The state’s top business leaders gathered today to talk about new ways to bring big businesses to local communities. Idaho’s Director of…

Battelle Energy Alliance will manage the Idaho National Laboratory for five additional years. Laboratory Director John Grossenbacher said the…

A third man has been arrested in connection with a January assault at the Peppertree Lounge in Idaho Falls. According to reports, a Bonneville County…

A dog owner in Chubbuck has to make some tough choices after his dog was declared vicious. The decision stems from a dog attack on March 16 that left…

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The new Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is being field tested by schools across Idaho this week. The SBAC is a computerized Math and Language…

Two accidents slowed traffic along Interstate 15 Wednesday evening in Pocatello. Around 4pm, Idaho State Police investigated two crashes on I-15…

When Madison High School track star Rhett Jensen was granted a wish through the Make A Wish Foundation, he decided to use it in a unique way. Instead…

They’re Asian, but they could soon be invading eastern Idaho. Local forestry officials say they’re on high alert for a foreign bug called…

For homeowners in Pocatello, living through this past summer’s floods was enough to encourage many people to purchase flood insurance, but for…

Pocatello’s first-ever Car’s Jr. will be opening Thursday morning, restaurant number 14 in Idaho. “We’re looking forward to…

Idaho State Police made an arrest in a deadly crash that occurred in October. Jody Underwood, 39, of Blackfoot, was arrested on a felony warrant for…

Two people are in custody after police said they broke into a family member’s home while she was in the hospital. The Bannock County…

A Jefferson County house is a total loss after it caught fire early Wednesday morning. Around 2:30 a.m., a paper carrier saw the house on the 100…

The City of Idaho Falls and Bonneville County said they’ve seen far fewer potholes this spring. Every spring the Idaho Falls Street Department…

Two burglaries this month in Pocatello have left Pocatello Police reminding folks to make sure all their doors and windows are locked in their homes.…

Downtown construction in Idaho Falls is giving a whole new meaning to a Children’s Art Museum. The Idaho Falls Art Council started construction…

Idaho no longer holds the dubious distinction of the state with the highest share of workers earning the minimum wage. The Gem State slipped to the…

Idaho no longer holds the dubious distinction of the state with the highest share of workers earning the minimum wage. The Gem State slipped to the…

Idaho no longer holds the dubious distinction of the state with the highest share of workers earning the minimum wage. The Gem State slipped to the…

Idaho no longer holds the dubious distinction of the state with the highest share of workers earning the minimum wage. The Gem State slipped to the…

Idaho no longer holds the dubious distinction of the state with the highest share of workers earning the minimum wage. The Gem State slipped to the…

Forty Idaho Transportation Department highway construction projects will be underway in eastern Idaho in the coming year. Many involve resurfacing or…

Tuesday is American Diabetes Association Alert Day. The association wants to encourage people to be tested for Type 2 diabetes. Medical experts said…

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery at the Maverik convenience store in Ririe. The robbery happened around…

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is holding a party this week. The first annual Jackson Hole Rendezvous includes three days of spring skiing and three…

A woman’s vehicle was spiked four times when she led authorities on a chase from Oneida County to Pocatello on Monday night. An Oneida County…

Teri Pope recently kicked off her dog training service called “From Day One Service Dog Training.” She started the service to help people…

The Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee invited the public to Jackson in an effort to craft a path to the area’s future Monday. The GYCC…

The spring weather is bringing out the motorcycle crashes in Idaho. On Monday, a man from Boise was injured, and over the weekend an Idaho Falls man…

The Pocatello Police Department’s Lt. Paul Manning had been getting so many complaints about panhandlers roaming the streets, he decided to…

In February 2013, Dylan Sellars was just about to turn 1. One afternoon, he began vomiting, something his parents suspected might be a tummy bug.…

Spring Break is this week or next for most schools in our area. Tautphaus Park Zoo in Idaho Falls is offering special classes and mini-camps to keep…

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake with 2 aftershocks hit Monday northeast of Challis. Idaho National Laboratory scientists measured three low level seismic…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested after he allegedly hit another man with a pipe. Idaho Falls police said Monday that David A. Weninger, 44, hit a…

Now that spring is here a lot of people are eager to plant a garden. For those who don’t have a place to plant one, the Idaho Falls Community…

It was 30 years ago that former U.S. Congressman Richard Stallings ran his last successful campaign, and now after a 20-year hiatus, he’s back.…

An Idaho Falls man died in a motorcycle crash on Saturday afternoon. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said 37-year-old died after being…

The Blackfoot High School hazing case continued Friday after the Bingham County judge postponed his decision for summary judgement. Three students…

Several volunteers spent the day removing trash from public land near Blackfoot on Sunday, days after Local News 8 first told you about how these…

A local group is pushing for a statewide ban on smoking in cars with children. The group, composed of several mothers, has started a petition and…

Firefighters successfully extinguished a brush fire in the Black Hawk Estates subdivision near Ammon early Saturday afternoon. About an acre of brush…

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Hearing loss is one of the most common problems in the United States, affecting one in 10 people. Since the 80s noise induced hearing loss in teens…

For the Pocatello Police Department, there is no such thing as a “buy one and done” deal. “That’s one thing I’ve…

Four U.S. senators, three of whom are on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, toured the Idaho National Laboratory on Friday. The INL joined…

Officials say public lands west of the Menan Buttes in Jefferson and Madison counties have become a dumping ground. “They’ll dump…

A Pocatello man died in a crash on Interstate 15 near Chubbuck. On Friday around 1 p.m., Brett L. Payne, 31, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe south…

Academics may be a major focus of high school, but having fun can also be part of the experience. At least that’s what United Dairymen of Idaho…

An Idaho Falls woman who police said embezzled thousands from her employer has been arrested. Heather M. Garner was arrested at her home on a warrant…

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in February. It is a one tenth percent improvement over January and the…

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The Bonneville County GOP is hosting a series of five forums for republican candidates. Thursday, was the first one at the Bonneville County…

What does it take to become the Idaho Business Leader of the Year? How about serving on four public service positions and participating in seven…

A former presidential candidate was in Eastern Idaho Wednesday night. Former governor Mitt Romney was in Idaho Falls stumping for Gov. Butch Otter,…

The city of Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department will hold its third “Connect Our Community” public meeting April 9. The city will…

The Idaho Department of Correction says an inmate who walked away from an Idaho Falls Community Work Center Thursday afternoon has been caught. The…

Plans to tear down the Old Seminary Building in Rexburg have some divided. The Madison School District, which owns the building, said it plans to…

This week the state legislature passed a bill that offers a loan repayment program to students in order to bring more mental health practitioners…

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney was in Idaho Falls Wednesday night at a rally to support local republican candidates. Romney was given a…

September 11, 2001 was when the need for a group like the Medical Reserve Corps was first realized. With the terrorist attacks came floods of…

The Bannock Humane Society was already planning on being presented with a check from Lithia Honda of Pocatello. However, they weren’t expecting…

The Portneuf District Library will have a large prayer canvas available to sign Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The canvas is to support anyone…

Tonight some local political activists are teaming up with the Pocatello Police Department to hold a seminar encouraging more women to enter into the…

A local Vietnam veteran recently traveled to Laos to try to find the body of another soldier he first tried to rescue 45 years ago. Wednesday…