Month: May 2014

Same-sex marriage is on hold in Idaho, but that isn’t going to stop one local couple from tying the knot in another state until what they say…

That’s because we had the opportunity to travel to New York 18 years ago to meet her and other ABC news anchors when KIFI switched from NBC to…

There are no Japanese classes at Sugar-Salem High School so United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award recipient Matthew King learned it…

The Shelley-Firth Fire Department has controlled a Bingham County house fire that caused extensive damage Friday afternoon. The fire was reported…

UPDATE: Judge Dale denied Gov. Otter’s motion to put Idaho same-sex marriages on hold. A judge ruled that Idaho must recognize same-sex…

A man was killed Thursday night in a motorcycle crash in Idaho Falls. Preston Dixson, 39, was riding a 2013 Harley Davidson FXD motorcycle east on…

Two people were arrested in connection to nine car burglaries at a church in Bingham County. The sheriff’s office said they and the Chubbuck…

Pocatello Police have begun to sort through a variety of stolen merchandise in an attempt to determine who it belongs to. Two people were arrested on…

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Mountain View Hospital opened their radiation oncology center the second week of May as part of an expansion of the Teton Cancer Institute. The…

Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay, putting on hold same-sex marriages in Idaho while the court decides if it wants to…

Idaho Falls police say they were able to track down an iPad and several other stolen items by using the iPad’s GPS tracking feature. Police say…

Pocatello police are looking for a man who drew a gun on car owners early Thursday morning. According to reports, the victims of a vehicle burglary…

Jefferson County School District Superintendent Dr. Ron Tolman has announced he will retire from the post at the end of August.Tolman said he…

Bingham County is working to clean up their community with the new inmate program. Inmates, like Pete Olmos, work four days out of the week to not…

A new math curriculum has been accepted in Idaho Falls School District 91 and Bonneville District 93. Tuesday night, the Idaho Falls school board…

The city of Victor is on a path that many bicyclists are thrilled about, thanks to a Federal Lands Access Programs grant. The new FLAP grant provides…

Authorities are suspecting foul play in a fire that led to the death of a man. Martin D. Anderton, 47, died May 7 in connection to a fire at 12474…

Unless Gov. Butch Otter’s appeal for an emergency stay of a federal judge’s ruling striking down Idaho’s ban on same-sex marriage…

A local a capella choir hit all the right notes to be a regional medalist this past week. The Idaho Falls A Capella Chorus is a division of Sweet…

An American Falls man died in a Bannock County crash Wednesday morning. Idaho State Police said Ivan Fonseca Alvarez, 28, was driving north on Marsh…

A Pocatello teen who disappeared in mid-April has been found. Police announced Wednesday that Hailey Marie Smith, 15, turned herself in by contacting…

A Utah man is facing aggravated battery charges in Idaho after police said he whacked another man in the face with his mandolin case. Idaho Falls…

A BYU-Idaho student has created an iPhone app that is receiving national and international recognition. The app ranks 30th for free apps in the…

After 50 years in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District, the principal of Pocatello High School is retiring. Don Cotant began and ended his career…

Tuesday evening was the start of a new program called “Walk with a Doc. Each Tuesday, a different doctor in Pocatello will walk along a…

With the primary election for Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District a week away, Republican candidate Bryan Smith held a rally in Idaho Falls…

The Idaho National Laboratory is preparing for wildfire season. INL fire officials say July and August are critical months for fires near their…

This weekend, about 300 local athletes will take to the track, court and pool to compete in the East Idaho Regional Special Olympics. One athlete is…

May is the 25th anniversary of National Drug Court month and today a special graduation ceremony is being held at the Bannock County Courthouse for…

A man and a woman arrested in the April shooting of a Driggs man were in court Tuesday. Jerrmaine Wiley, 20, of Bakersfield, Calif., pleaded not…

A 3-year-old girl was badly hurt in a crash in Rexburg on Monday night. Police said the girl was a passenger in a Nissan passenger car driven by her…

Idaho high school seniors are improving in math according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Known as the Nation’s Report…

Sixty-seven missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are being moved from Ukraine. A referendum took place this past weekend…

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office said thieves broke into nine cars Sunday. Suspects targeted the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints…

In preparation of Cabela’s and several other “big-box” stores, Idaho Falls and Ammon are scrambling to get construction plans…

The North Gem School District is asking for a $4.8 million bond to build a new school for the students at North Gem High School. Superintendent Jamie…

Bingham County Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Shawn Hill was sworn in as a member of the Juvenile Corrections Justice Board Monday. This is his…

Commencement is always a special time, but for one family, Saturday’s Idaho State University graduation ceremony was especially meaningful.…

Over the weekend robots took over the Idaho State University Student Union Building during this year’s Livewire Robotics show. Kids throughout…

A Pocatello man was arrested on grand theft charges after allegedly trying to sell stolen items to a jewelry store. Police said Jordan Wayne Gunn,…

Several neighbors tell Local News 8 and police they saw a baby moose wandering around a subdivision off Old Butte Road early Sunday morning. At 8:44…

As Mother’s Day weekend approaches and Nurses week ends, nurses who are also mothers often have double the tough job. Nurses at the labor and…

Nurses Week continued at Portneuf Medical Center on Friday withmotivational speaker and fellow nurse Rich Bluni. Bluni said one thing to know about…

Bannock County celebrated the groundbreaking of the future Bannock County Wellness Complex Friday. The complex will sit on 80 acres near the Bannock…

According to Grow Idaho Falls, gross retail sales are on the rise in eastern Idaho. The organization said the region is seeing more big box stores,…

If some get their way, heavier trucks could soon be allowed to travel on Interstate 15 and other interstate highways in Idaho. Rep. Mike Simpson,…

The city of Arco lifted a boil order Friday. This comes after city officials advised folks to boil their water Thursday. Arco lost water pressure in…

The Idaho Transportation Department is warning about vehicle registration scams. The department said it has gotten complaints of a caller complaining…

Nothing says the American West like the wild mustangs and burros that live here. We like to think about the thousands of thundering hooves racing…

About 2,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers were without electricity in the Ammon, Idaho Falls and Iona areas after a fire Friday morning. The fire on…

If you’re insured with Aetna health insurance, you may end up paying more when you visit EIRMC. Local News 8 has learned that Aetna has ended…

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You’ve seen and heard the political ads for Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District race. You can tell it is a hotly-contested one, but how…

The race for Idaho’s 2nd Congressional seat is a hotly-contested one. You’ve seen and heard the political ads, but do you really know the…

You’ve seen and heard the political ads for Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District race. You can tell it is a hotly-contested one, but how…

You’ve seen and heard the political ads for Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District race. You can tell it is a hotly-contested one, but how…

One of the Madison High School senior’s favorite activities in high school has been dancing with the Idaho Ballroom Academy. “I really…

The Portneuf Medical Center Physical Medicine facility will be conducing free screenings this month as part of National Better Hearing and Speech…

Pocatello firefighters blocked traffic around a ruptured natural gas line at 1550 Yellowstone. Investigators said a riding lawn mower swept over a…

It’s where the sidewalk ends, which has the grant money flowing in, but it still might not be enough to sustain the Portneuf Greenway…

Idaho Secretary of State candidate Evan Frasure, a Republican, said he was misunderstood when he referenced his and his opponent’s religion. In…

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Anyone wanting to travel between Salt Lake City and Pocatello now has an additional flight option every day of the week. The Pocatello Airport now…

Good news for Pocatello from the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Portneuf River levee system. The Army Corps has a new plan for the city called…

A gaping hole remains in the Bank of Commerce parking lot on Yellowstone Highway near A Street after a crane fell through the pavement and into a…

The Bureau of Land Management may be getting close to crisis mode when it comes to taking care of the nation’s wild mustangs. There are too…

Early voting for the primary elections are still under way. As many attorneys and incumbents race for the judicial bench, 7th Judicial District Judge…

Information provided by the Idaho Falls and Pocatello Police Departments show 436 accident investigations the past year on 17th Street in Idaho…

NPG of Idaho (KIFI) is looking for a Sports Director who can blow us away with their best local sports coverage. If you love to cover high school,…

The “fair” fight continued on Tuesday as the Bannock County commissioners are still negotiating the terms of governance over the county…

A crane fell partway into an underground parking garage in downtown Idaho Falls on Tuesday evening. The driver was trying to make a turn from an…

According to a survey by the Department of Justice, the Crimes Against Children Research Center, and other pediatric study groups, children in the…

The Bingham County Republican Central Committee hosted a candidates’ forum Tuesday night in Blackfoot. Congressional candidate Bryan Smith and…

H.S. BASEBALL4A DIST. 5-6 TOURNAMENT*Bonneville 12Rigby 0 F/5 Inn. 3A DIST. 6 TOURNAMENTSugar-Salem 0*Teton 5 F 3A DIST. 5 TOURNAMENT*Marsh Valley 11…

May 6 is the first day of National Nurses Week. But why, across the nation, are we seeing a shortage of nurses? It turns out it’s not so much a…

The Bingham County Commissioners have signed a disaster declaration. They are worried several homes could be in danger of flooding. The declaration…

Within four years, 61 percent of Idaho jobs will require some kind of post-secondary education. Idaho Businesses for Education did a study, surveying…

A snowboarder with ties to Jackson, Wyoming, died after a fall on Teewinot Mountain in Grand Teton National Park. According to a news release from…

A man who killed another man at a 15-year-old’s birthday party last summer may spend the rest of his life behind bars. On Monday, Emmanuel…

NPG of Idaho and VistaWest Media has an opening for a morning and noon news anchor. We are looking for an individual who has reporting experience and…

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Some criminals in Eastern Idaho could soon be prosecuted differently if the proposed Special Assistant United States Attorney program is adopted. The…

Voting in Bonneville County could be a lot different now that the county is doing away with its punch card system. County Clerk Ron Longmore said…

On Monday the Idaho State Bar released its latest statewide survey results for the local judicial races. But, it’s up to the voters this…

A Street Renovation Project in St. Anthony is on track to start in 2016. It has been years in the making, but construction drawings are finally in…

Starting Monday, the U.S. 20 business loop that is east of St. Anthony will be closed. The Idaho Transportation Department is beginning to replace…

States across the northwest will soon be using a program started in Idaho to educate kids about money. The University of Idaho’s Extension 4-H…

A 57-year-old Las Vegas man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison and ordered to pay $222,000 in restitution for a series of ATM…

A 57-year-old Las Vegas man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison and ordered to pay $222,000 in restitution for a series of ATM…

A 57-year-old Las Vegas man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison and ordered to pay $222,000 in restitution for a series of ATM…

A 57-year-old Las Vegas man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison and ordered to pay $222,000 in restitution for a series of ATM…

A 57-year-old Las Vegas man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison and ordered to pay $222,000 in restitution for a series of ATM…

A 57-year-old Las Vegas man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison and ordered to pay $222,000 in restitution for a series of ATM…

Most residents evacuated due to a slow-moving landslide in the Wyoming resort town of Jackson are being allowed to return to their homes. Incident…

An Idaho Falls woman says she can claim descent to Bridget Bishop, the first accused witch hanged during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. Even though…

The mayor of Blackfoot is challenging mayors in eastern Idaho to the 5k run in the Tommy Vaughn Marathon. Mayor Paul Loomis said the mayor who wins…

Idaho State Police said the northbound lane of Highway 20 near Rigby is back open after a two-vehicle crash blocked the lane. ISP said a Chevy…

“I want to try to meet Vader.” As in Darth Vader. But how are Darth Vader, a bull riding invitational and auctions all connected? Through…

A local theater company is putting on a performance and holding a book drive to benefit the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center. The Old Town…