Couple still planning wedding after hold on marriages
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…
Continue ReadingSame-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…
Continue ReadingThat’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…
Continue ReadingThere are no Japanese classes at Sugar-Salem High School so United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award recipient Matthew King learned it…
Continue ReadingThe Shelley-Firth Fire Department has controlled a Bingham County house fire that caused extensive damage Friday afternoon. The fire was reported…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Judge Dale denied Gov. Otter’s motion to put Idaho same-sex marriages on hold. A judge ruled that Idaho must recognize same-sex…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingTwo people were arrested in connection to nine car burglaries at a church in Bingham County. The sheriff’s office said they and the Chubbuck…
Continue ReadingPocatello 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…
Continue ReadingSTATE H.S. BASEBALL 5A TOURNAMENTHighland 3*Mountain View 4 F *Eagle 3Madison 1 F 4A TOURNAMENTBonneville 1*Bishop Kelly 14 F *Skyview 4 Pocatello 0…
Continue ReadingMountain View Hospital opened their radiation oncology center the second week of May as part of an expansion of the Teton Cancer Institute. The…
Continue ReadingToday 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…
Continue ReadingIdaho 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…
Continue ReadingPocatello 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…
Continue ReadingJefferson County School District Superintendent Dr. Ron Tolman has announced he will retire from the post at the end of August.Tolman said he…
Continue ReadingBingham 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…
Continue ReadingA new math curriculum has been accepted in Idaho Falls School District 91 and Bonneville District 93. Tuesday night, the Idaho Falls school board…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingAuthorities 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…
Continue ReadingUnless Gov. Butch Otter’s appeal for an emergency stay of a federal judge’s ruling striking down Idaho’s ban on same-sex marriage…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingAn American Falls man died in a Bannock County crash Wednesday morning. Idaho State Police said Ivan Fonseca Alvarez, 28, was driving north on Marsh…
Continue ReadingA Pocatello teen who disappeared in mid-April has been found. Police announced Wednesday that Hailey Marie Smith, 15, turned herself in by contacting…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingA BYU-Idaho student has created an iPhone app that is receiving national and international recognition. The app ranks 30th for free apps in the…
Continue ReadingAfter 50 years in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District, the principal of Pocatello High School is retiring. Don Cotant began and ended his career…
Continue ReadingTuesday evening was the start of a new program called “Walk with a Doc. Each Tuesday, a different doctor in Pocatello will walk along a…
Continue ReadingWith the primary election for Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District a week away, Republican candidate Bryan Smith held a rally in Idaho Falls…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho National Laboratory is preparing for wildfire season. INL fire officials say July and August are critical months for fires near their…
Continue ReadingThis 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…
Continue ReadingMay is the 25th anniversary of National Drug Court month and today a special graduation ceremony is being held at the Bannock County Courthouse for…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingIdaho high school seniors are improving in math according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Known as the Nation’s Report…
Continue ReadingSixty-seven missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are being moved from Ukraine. A referendum took place this past weekend…
Continue ReadingThe Bingham County Sheriff’s Office said thieves broke into nine cars Sunday. Suspects targeted the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints…
Continue ReadingIn preparation of Cabela’s and several other “big-box” stores, Idaho Falls and Ammon are scrambling to get construction plans…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingBingham County Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Shawn Hill was sworn in as a member of the Juvenile Corrections Justice Board Monday. This is his…
Continue ReadingCommencement is always a special time, but for one family, Saturday’s Idaho State University graduation ceremony was especially meaningful.…
Continue ReadingOver the weekend robots took over the Idaho State University Student Union Building during this year’s Livewire Robotics show. Kids throughout…
Continue ReadingA Pocatello man was arrested on grand theft charges after allegedly trying to sell stolen items to a jewelry store. Police said Jordan Wayne Gunn,…
Continue ReadingSeveral 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…
Continue ReadingAs 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…
Continue ReadingNurses Week continued at Portneuf Medical Center on Friday withmotivational speaker and fellow nurse Rich Bluni. Bluni said one thing to know about…
Continue ReadingBannock County celebrated the groundbreaking of the future Bannock County Wellness Complex Friday. The complex will sit on 80 acres near the Bannock…
Continue ReadingAccording 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,…
Continue ReadingIf some get their way, heavier trucks could soon be allowed to travel on Interstate 15 and other interstate highways in Idaho. Rep. Mike Simpson,…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Transportation Department is warning about vehicle registration scams. The department said it has gotten complaints of a caller complaining…
Continue ReadingNothing says the American West like the wild mustangs and burros that live here. We like to think about the thousands of thundering hooves racing…
Continue ReadingAbout 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…
Continue ReadingIf 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…
Continue ReadingHIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL4A DIST. 5-6 TOURNAMENTPocatello 0*Rigby 6 F 3A DIST. 6 TOURNAMENT*Teton 1 South Fremont 0 F GIRLS H.S. SOFTBALL5A DIST. 5-6…
Continue ReadingYou’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…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingYou’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…
Continue ReadingYou’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…
Continue ReadingOne of the Madison High School senior’s favorite activities in high school has been dancing with the Idaho Ballroom Academy. “I really…
Continue ReadingThe Portneuf Medical Center Physical Medicine facility will be conducing free screenings this month as part of National Better Hearing and Speech…
Continue ReadingPocatello firefighters blocked traffic around a ruptured natural gas line at 1550 Yellowstone. Investigators said a riding lawn mower swept over a…
Continue ReadingIt’s where the sidewalk ends, which has the grant money flowing in, but it still might not be enough to sustain the Portneuf Greenway…
Continue ReadingIdaho Secretary of State candidate Evan Frasure, a Republican, said he was misunderstood when he referenced his and his opponent’s religion. In…
Continue ReadingHIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL4A DIST. 5-6 TOURNAMENT*Rigby 4 Blackfoot 3 F (CHAMPIONSHIP)*Bonneville 4 Pocatello 2 F 3A DIST. 6 TOURNAMENT(CHAMPIONSHIP)South…
Continue ReadingAnyone wanting to travel between Salt Lake City and Pocatello now has an additional flight option every day of the week. The Pocatello Airport now…
Continue ReadingGood 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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingEarly voting for the primary elections are still under way. As many attorneys and incumbents race for the judicial bench, 7th Judicial District Judge…
Continue ReadingInformation provided by the Idaho Falls and Pocatello Police Departments show 436 accident investigations the past year on 17th Street in Idaho…
Continue ReadingNPG 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,…
Continue ReadingThe “fair” fight continued on Tuesday as the Bannock County commissioners are still negotiating the terms of governance over the county…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingAccording to a survey by the Department of Justice, the Crimes Against Children Research Center, and other pediatric study groups, children in the…
Continue ReadingThe Bingham County Republican Central Committee hosted a candidates’ forum Tuesday night in Blackfoot. Congressional candidate Bryan Smith and…
Continue ReadingH.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…
Continue ReadingMay 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…
Continue ReadingThe Bingham County Commissioners have signed a disaster declaration. They are worried several homes could be in danger of flooding. The declaration…
Continue ReadingWithin four years, 61 percent of Idaho jobs will require some kind of post-secondary education. Idaho Businesses for Education did a study, surveying…
Continue ReadingA snowboarder with ties to Jackson, Wyoming, died after a fall on Teewinot Mountain in Grand Teton National Park. According to a news release from…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingNPG 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…
Continue ReadingH.S. BASEBALL5A DIST. 5-6 BASEBALL TOURNAMENTHillcrest 2*Highland 4 F Hillcrest 0*Highland 10 F 4A DIST. 6 TOURNAMENTSkyline 0*Madison 2 F Skyline…
Continue ReadingSome criminals in Eastern Idaho could soon be prosecuted differently if the proposed Special Assistant United States Attorney program is adopted. The…
Continue ReadingVoting 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…
Continue ReadingOn Monday the Idaho State Bar released its latest statewide survey results for the local judicial races. But, it’s up to the voters this…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingStarting Monday, the U.S. 20 business loop that is east of St. Anthony will be closed. The Idaho Transportation Department is beginning to replace…
Continue ReadingStates 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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingMost residents evacuated due to a slow-moving landslide in the Wyoming resort town of Jackson are being allowed to return to their homes. Incident…
Continue ReadingAn 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…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingIdaho 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…
Continue Reading“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…
Continue ReadingA local theater company is putting on a performance and holding a book drive to benefit the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center. The Old Town…
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