Month: September 2014

BOYS SOCCERBlackfoot 2Preston 2 F Bonneville 0*Hillcrest 1 F *Skyline 2 Idaho Falls 0 F South Fremont 1*Aberdeen 3 F *American Falls 1 Marsh Valley o…

Tuesday afternoon, the City of Ammon, Bonneville County and Idaho Falls reviewed a gunshot-detection system that was tested at Sand Creek Middle…

There’s good news on the horizon for drivers in Pocatello who are dealing with the Yellowstone Avenue construction project, which is now weeks…

U.S. Sen. Jim Risch answered questions at an event hosted by the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce today. The people who showed up were very…

The parent companies of the Supervalu and Albertsons supermarkets say they have uncovered another breach of their computer networks, potentially…

Students across eastern Idaho get a two week break for spud harvest. Farmers rely on this break for the extra help. “It’s a win-win…

The FBI said Tuesday it feels a sense of urgency to find the man who has robbed financial institutions across the United States, including one in…

The Idaho Attorney General’s office confirms it has filed a motion with 7th District Judge Alan Stephens seeking to impanel a grand jury in…

August’s record rainfall damaged an estimated $220 million of crops, according to a University of Idaho Extension report. The estimate is…

The rain will delay eastern Idaho’s potato harvest, but it’s a good time for farmers to stop and think just a bit more about keeping…

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention are now trying to connect the enterovirus with paralysis. This comes after children in Denver who…

Deer season is already upon us, and on October 10, hunters will trade-in their bows for rifles and head back out into the hills. The Idaho Dept. of…

On Monday morning the students from the Idaho State University department of occupational therapy held their sixth annual “CarFit” event…

The Idaho Falls Police Department is looking into two separate convenience store burglaries that occurred over the weekend. Police responded to the…

The Blackfoot Pizza Hut was robbed at gunpoint late Sunday night. Blackfoot police said around 11:15 p.m., a male wearing a mask entered the building…

Police said an Idaho Falls man fired a gun inside a home early Sunday morning. Idaho Falls police were called to the 1400 block of Benton around 2:45…

Federal officials say the percentage of Idaho students attending public four-year universities who are defaulting on their student loans is…

State Police are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 84, just east of the Cottrell Port of Entry. The crash happened at milepost 228.5 early…

Here are final scores from Friday’s high school football games. To see highlights, go to localnews8.com/sports or the Sports section of our…

We’re often told we need more students to get college degrees to turn Idaho’s economy around. But Jeff Sayer, the director of the state…

Prayer vigils were held all over the nation to mark two years to the day since Boise pastor Saeed Abedini was arrested in Iran and sentenced to eight…

Some Jefferson County residents say the county’s prosecutor is putting his personal interests ahead of the county’s and they want him out…

Congressman Mike Simpson weighed in on the fight against ISIS, or ISIL, when he stopped by Local News 8 on Thursday. He said although he…

One local farming family is dealing with the deaths of almost 200 chickens, but it’s how it happened that has the family upset. Farmer Wendy…

A grizzly bear that got too familiar with people in Wyoming has a new home at the Pocatello Zoo. The 2-year-old female grizzly lost its fear of…

Pocatello police said the toddler missing in Pocatello has been found. Heather Kuuipomaikalani Bybee of 3518 Jason Ave. was reported missing Friday…

Angela Forhan is president of Century High School’s Interact Club. They work with Rotary Club on service projects like collecting and sorting…

What do “The Great Gatsby,” “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “1984” all have in common? They were all banned from…

BOYS SOCCERMadison 3Highland 3 F GIRLS SOCCER*Skyline 4Hillcrest 2 F Highland 0*Madison 3 F VOLLEYBALL (Sets Won)Carey 0*Dietrich 3 F North Fremont…

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve will participate in National Public Lands Day Saturday. The monument will host a 5K and 10K fun…

The state of Idaho continues to focus on economic development, more specifically rural communities. In conjunction with Idaho Community Review, the…

Designed to help bring struggling students back from the brink, the Madison Cares program has been running at both Madison and Sugar-Salem School…

Police said a man who allegedly held a load of frozen chickens for ransom also stole the truck that was hauling it. Nampa police said Thursday that…

Week four of the high school football season brought some changes in Sports Line’s weekly power rankings. Perhaps the biggest surprise is…

A 94-year-old Michigan man awaits extradition to Wyoming amid accusations he molested two boys decades ago at a Jackson Hole youth camp. The Jackson…

Police said an Idaho Falls man stole $3,500 in jewelry. Luke C. Docken, 27, was arrested on suspicion of grand theft, Idaho Falls police said…

Update: The suspect’s accusers say they were molested at a camp. Click here for the story. A 94-year-old man was arrested in Michigan at the…

Possibly Picasso opened its doors last week. It’s a place where you and your kids can be creative by painting ceramic plates, cups, and…

Robin Nettinga, executive director of the Idaho Educators Association, said she is hearing a lot of the same concerns from teachers all over the…

Idaho State University hosted a public forum where four inventors were able to show their product and share their innovative ideas with the…

Airstrikes in Syria continued throughout this week as the U.S. and allied forces continue to fight against the growing threat of ISIS. But that…

The Sweeto Burrito trailer will leave Idaho Falls to assist in training new employees. “We have a number of major franchisees that are coming…

Witnesses say several moose were surrounded by photographers Wednesday morning at the Gros Ventre campground in Grand Teton National Park and one…

Chuck Staben, the University of Idaho president, spoke at an Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce business luncheon Tuesday. He talked about how the…

County commissioners around Idaho think it’s time for the state to be in charge of the public defender system. Earlier this month, about 200…

If you’re planning a hunting trip this fall, here is some news you’ll want to listen to: Idaho Fish and Game is cracking down on the…

The Idaho School Boards Association held its annual fall meeting Tuesday night in Rigby Local school board members and superintendents discussed…

This year’s harsh weather conditions and various government regulations have some local farmers jumping hurdles to sustain their farms, while…

Radio stations around southeast Idaho are raising money for Primary Children’s Hospital. The annual radiothon started Tuesday and continued…

A Shelley woman was arrested on a grand theft charge after Idaho Falls police said she stole money from her employer. Christian A. Ceja, 31, was…

Idaho Falls City Council authorized an application for a victim witness program grant Monday. The grant will provide the city with a Victim Witness…

BOYS H.S. SOCCER*Highland 1Bonneville 0 F GIRLS H.S. SOCCER*Highland 4 Bonneville 1 F *Skyline 3 Madison 0…

Idaho State University’s Public Safety has become accredited by the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association. That means the university is the only…

Jackson Hole High School has pushed back its start time after participating in a study. “The students were asked in the survey how many of them…

Have you toyed with the idea of writing a book? Don’t miss the Annual Idaho Writer’s Conference this weekend. Three published authors…

The Museum of Idaho will have a bright new exhibit this week. “Glow: Living Lights” is all about bioluminescence, which is what allows…

A Madison County girl was struck by a pickup while riding her bike to elementary school on 2000 North at 3391 West in the Hibbard area Tuesday. The…

Rexburg police were looking into the death of a 36-year-old woman Tuesday. Capt. Randy Lewis said the woman’s roommates found her dead in her…

The largest chinook salmon run in decades recently wrapped up in the Lemhi River Valley. Several ranchers, landowners and agencies have all been…

BOYS SOCCERIdaho Falls 1Hillcrest 1 F Pocatello 0*Blackfoot 5 F Rigby 0*Sugar-Salem 1 F GIRLS H.S. SOCCER*Blackfoot 5Pocatello 2 F *Hillcrest 4Idaho…

The Idaho Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee met with Bonneville County officials at Harriman State Park Monday to discuss behavioral crisis…

The Idaho Department of Labor said the job market is stronger and the unemployment rate is dropping in the state. The unemployment rate in Idaho…

Renovations to the elections office in Bonneville County have prohibited early voting for few weeks. However you can still request an absentee ballot…

A 38-year-old Pocatello man was arrested early Monday on charges of aggravated battery. Pocatello police said William Joseph Gaudette III stabbed…

A Nampa man has been charged in connection with a July 22 shooting in Bonneville County. Douglas Heaton, 33, was being held in Bonneville County on…

Update: On Monday the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office confirmed search and rescue teams found the body of 52-year-old Richard Lee Scherbel of…

More details have been released on the new Hobby Lobby store coming to Ammon. As we reported earlier this month, Hobby Lobby had registered with…

The Tesoro gas station on John Adams in Idaho Falls was burglarized early Sunday morning. Police responded to a burglary alarm around 2:10 a.m. The…

Construction of a new food pantry to feed the hungry in Blackfoot is under way. Bill Sponenburg, who owned Kirkham’s Auto Parts, donated one of…

Four people were sent to the hospital late Sunday night from an accident on I-15 north of Chubbuck. It happened two miles north of the Interstate…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested on various charges on Friday after an incident at the Shilo Inn. Around 10 p.m., Shilo security detained Nikolai M.…

State and federal agencies conducted a controlled burn near Swan Valley this week in hopes of saving aspen trees. Both the Idaho Fish and Game…

Over the weekend, the American Association of University Women in Pocatello held its annual A.A.U.W book sale to raise money for its Start Smart…

A Fort Hall man is now in police custody after he barricaded himself in a home most the day Saturday. Ray Broncho was arrested around 9 p.m. after…

An American Falls man died in a one-car crash five miles west of Chubbuck early Saturday. Idaho State Police said Skyler Whitnah, 22 was driving west…

The 86th annual Spud Day took place Saturday in Shelley. Marking the beginning of the potato harvest, Spud Day draws upwards of 15,000 people to…

Here are the final scores of Friday night football games in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. For highlights, see localnews8.com/sports or the…

A Rexburg woman told police she thought she saw a mountain lion walking down the street near the LDS temple on Seventh South. The woman said she saw…

Consumers are pleased with the new features of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Many stores said the lines were longer than ever. “It’s the…

Sixth-graders got the chance to be exposed to different careers and jobs. Bonneville School District 93 counselors hosted Career on Wheels day. Each…

There is no definite time investigators will be finished looking into what caused the Monarch building fire early in the early morning of Sept. 12.…

Rexburg police said at least one person has fallen victim to a scam in which the scammers pretend to be FBI agents and ask for money. Police said the…

When a traffic accident occurs, who has the power to shut down roads? Idaho State Police said current laws don’t make it clear that it has the…

Election officials in Teton County, Wyoming, are warning of a scam involving a person or multiple people going door-to-door collecting personal…

An Idaho Falls man is one of three soldiers named the best in U.S. Army Europe for 2014. Pfc. Nicholas Hanson of the 173rd’s 4th Battalion,…

NPG of Idaho and VistaWest Media, which operate KIFI Local News 8 (ABC) and KIDK Ch. 3 Eyewitness News (CBS), are in need of a reporter, who can not…

Four men suspected of burglaries in the state of Montana were arrested in Pocatello Thursday afternoon. Jordan John James Patterson, 19, was arrested…

Jake Wilson’s outstanding school spirit is one of the reasons administrators say they say they nominated him for the Idaho Dairy Farm…

Members of the Pocatello Educators Association met Thursday night to discuss contracts and major concerns regarding pay and overall support from the…

Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 board members met Wednesday with the food services department to absorb $4,000 in unpaid lunch charges. In…

A man may be facing a charge of enticing a child under the age of 16 in the Menan/Lewisville area from his actions earlier this week. Kevin Gary…

Since last month gas prices in Idaho have gone down 6 cents. According to GasBuddy.com, last month we were paying $3.75 and this month we are paying…

Three eastern Idaho men are facing various felony wildlife violations, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced Thursday. The Bonneville…

Two-hundred-thirteen people died on Idaho’s highways last year, but in five counties there were no deadly accidents. Three of those counties…

Local News 8 has learned the proposed Interstate 11 could cross portions of Idaho. The interstate would connect Phoenix to Las Vegas before traveling…

Although the Senate gave its OK to President Obama’s request to arm and train Syrian rebels to fight ISIS on Thursday, Idaho’s two…

Teton County, Wyoming, election officials are warning the public about scammers going door to door asking for personal information under the guise of…

An SUV full of teens crashed in Idaho after police say one of the passengers lit the driver’s armpit hair on fire. The crash happened at about…

The Tornado Warning for southeastern Power and northwestern Oneida counties will expire at 330 PM MDT… At 327 PM MDT…Weather Service…

Week three of the high school football season has come and gone, leaving teams to settle into their place in Sports Line’s weekly power…