Month: October 2014

Election day is just four days away and last-minute campaign spending shows a big push in favor of Republican Governor Butch Otter. Campaign finance…

The Pocatello Fire Department has partnered with Lowe’s to give smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to those who can’t afford them.…

It’s Halloween, and there are few things as frightful as a bad night’s sleep. Researchers at Idaho State University say that for…

Nuclear Care Partners have been helping nuclear workers exposed to radiation and other toxic chemicals for decades. “They were truly…

You see them every Halloween and even on the big screen. Masks and stage make up can turn fantasy into reality. Dan little is a local artist who can…

School is over for the day, but Warren Smith and his friends are getting together to practice in a brass quartet — not because they have to,…

In the middle of Idaho lies the largest roadless section of land in the lower 48 states, the Boulder White Clouds. Right now there is debate about…

One topic on the Fremont County ballot is raising a lot of controversy. The issue is whether Island Park should become a national monument. Right…

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Female officers are few and far between in eastern Idaho, but not so much at the Pocatello Police Department. Of the department’s 90 patrol…

One of Pocatello’s oldest buildings has its dome restored just in time for its 100th anniversary. Lifting more than 6,000 pounds of concrete…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department has begun a new program to keep residential and business fire protection systems up to code. Idaho Falls Fire Marshal…

Three republican candidates for the Idaho House and Senate are running on a joint issue – building a medical school in Pocatello. The democratic…

Bonneville District 93 and West Jefferson District 253 are asking for renewal of their supplemental levies. Teton District 401 is asking for a…

Natalie joins Local News 8 and Eyewitness news from her hometown of Chicago. She interned at the CBS station for both the investigative and political…

The regular season ended last week with quite a few playoff scenarios playing out across the board. After a Kansas City playoffs, Madison and Skyline…

A Fort Hall man was indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with an 18-hour-long standoff with police in September. This week, U.S. Attorney…

A Pocatello man was indicated by a federal grand jury on two counts of bank robbery with the use of a dangerous weapon, the U.S. Attorney’s…

A California-based company will be moving into the Heinz plant in Pocatello. Amy’s Kitchen plans to take over and reopen the plant. The…

The City of Ammon and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office work together to police the city. Officials from Ammon and the Sheriff’s…

It’s not too early to start thinking about shipping those holiday packages. If you want your loved ones to get your gifts by Christmas, you…

Plans to build a new high school in Pocatello are underway, and by fall of 2016, the city could see the first freshmen class walking through the…

This Halloween night, local community members might answer the door to a different group of “trick-or-treaters” parading around…

Pocatello finally has a new pavilion in Caldwell Park, and on Wednesday the community came out to celebrate what some are calling a…

The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life is hosting Pucking Out Cancer Saturday night in Idaho Falls. Pucking Out Cancer is a public skate…

Idaho State University’s president gave his annual State of the University address Wednesday night. One topic that had a lot of students…

Your Health Idaho’s second enrollment period is right around the corner, set to open Nov. 15 and end Feb. 15. If you have an existing plan, you…

This comes after the $92 million bond that failed last spring. Initially, there were 16 different options on how to solve the issue but after three…

The Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation is working with the public to increase tourism. Downtown officials said the area is currently doing…

A store in Idaho Falls has “curious things for curious people,” and its owner says it’s not as scary as some think. The owner of…

Some people in Downey have come together to try and stop a local farmer from getting a transfer of water rights and building a new well on his…

Tuesday the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced a partnership with Idaho State University’s Regional Mathematics Center to give…

The Idaho Department of Education awarded 18 schools across the state almost $177,000 in grant money for new cafeteria equipment. Schools will be…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help in finding a teenage runaway on Tuesday. Dakoda Harris, 15, was…

Bannock County Commission Chairman Howard Manwaring is stepping back from the post for health reasons. According to a press release issued by Bannock…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested early Tuesday morning after police responded to an alarm at the Cal Ranch Store at 665 East Anderson. According to…

BYU-Idaho officials assured students Sunday night that a shooting threat that surfaced on social media is contained, adding that the individual who…

The Bureau of Land Management is going through more than 38,000 public comments regarding Idaho For Wildlife’s special recreation permit…

Idaho Falls resident Polly Mortell has witnessed both her mother and uncle battle with shingles. “My mother had a chronic case of shingles,…

Three people are facing various charges after Idaho Falls police officers and Bonneville County deputies searched a motel room. Police said Monday…

The Madison County Fire Department has identified a substance found near an unattended backpack on the Brigham Young University-Idaho campus as…

A young grizzly bear at the Pocatello Zoo now has a name. Zoo patrons voted for the name of Shoni. The public chose from three names. The others were…

Idaho Falls police have identified the body of a 40-year-old woman found dead in Central Park. The woman was identified as Alice Hamilton. Her body…

Amanda Ellsworth originally wanted to be a Sacramento State Hornet. But there was no room for her on the team. Ellsworth ended up at Idaho State, and…

With two playoff spots open and a three way tie, Aberdeen and Bear Lake punched their tickets to the 2A State Playoffs…

rushed for a career-high 236 yards, the third-best rushing performance in ISU history, to lead the Idaho State football team to a 46-12 win at…

By Idaho State Athletics The Bengals trailed by two goals late in the match but got a free kick goal from in the 80th minute to pull within one. ISU…

Four people were arrested on human-trafficking charges in eastern Idaho. Around 9:20 p.m. Friday, Idaho State Police got a report of an 18-year-old…

The mother of a toddler who drowned in canal Saturday is asking other parents to keep a close eye on their children. “Don’t ever leave…

Local leaders in the Muslim community are urging two women to pursue charges against a man who verbally assaulted them at Wal Mart on Sunday. But,…

The Idaho Falls City Council unanimously passed the first reading of a new animal ordinance Thursday, that will adjust the number of dogs allowed in…

Here are scores from Friday and Thursday nights’ games for high school football teams in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. To see highlights,…

It all started with a little girl’s dream of being a mermaid and a grandma who made that a reality by making her a swimsuit. No one knew it…

Halloween is just around the corner and that means kids in full costume consuming way too much candy. So how can parents tame those sugar monsters?…

The fossilized remains of a 70,000-year-old mammoth were discovered near American Falls Reservoir last week. They have been excavated and transferred…

The candidates for Idaho state superintendent of education were in Idaho Falls on Thursday to debate. Jana Jones is the Democrat candidate and Sherri…

The casting director who chose the wolf pack in the Twilight movies is in Fort Hall Friday and Saturday looking for Native Americans who can fill…

The November general election is fast approaching, but it doesn’t have to be Election Day for you to vote. In many counties voters have other…

We rely on alarms to keep ourselves and our property safe, but some say the number of false alarms going off recently is cause for alarm — and…

Blackfoot police say 45-year-old Scott Phillips will face a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a police officer after barricading himself in the…

Idaho Dairy Farm Families Distinguished Student of the week winner, Ririe High School senior Hailey Lewis, thinks families play a big part in a…

Pocatello/Chubbuck School Superintendent Mary Vagner is retiring. School Board Chairwoman Janie Gebhardt said Vagner submitted her letter of…

Republican candidates for state offices have been sharing their campaigns with local groups all around the state on a bus tour. The tour stopped at…

An Archer man was arrested on a felony warrant for three counts of lewd conduct with a child under the age of 16, the Madison County Sheriff’s…

A 14-hour standoff between a Blackfoot man and police has ended peacefully. Local News 8 has confirmed through family and friends the man is 45 year…

A local organization is helping people start their own businesses with a helpful workshop in Idaho Falls. People who attended Thursday’s…

More jobs are coming to eastern Idaho with the help of a company based out of Utah. The company, Progrexion, has expanded to Idaho Falls with a new…

The University of Idaho celebrated 60 years of service to the Idaho Falls community Thursday. Since 1954 the university’s extension has…

Bonneville County Commissioners announced Thursday that Rehabilitation Health Services in Idaho Falls will be handling social work and clinical…

The candidates for state superintendent in Idaho debated in Idaho Falls Thursday. Democrat candidate Jana Jones and Republican candidate Sherri…

With Election Day less than two weeks away, seven of Idaho’s GOP candidates hopped on a tour bus and have been rolling through towns across the…

The Idaho Falls City Club will host debates for governor and 2nd Congressional District candidates this week, and you can watch them online and on…

With the election just a little less than two weeks away, local candidates are speaking on the issues at public forums. Wednesday was a candidate…

The best kept secret for job seekers is going public in Idaho Falls. Bailey’s Boutique is a non-profit business run strictly through volunteers…

Cloud seeding has been around for awhile but it wasn’t until 2008 that it appeared in eastern Idaho. It’s a process that freezes water by…

The East Idaho Public Health District is preparing for flu season with vaccinations. According the the Center for Disease Control, two people have…

An Idaho Falls woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boise on six counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, and forfeiture…

Bonneville County commissioners have approved hiring an independent investigator to revisit the investigation and conviction of Christopher Tapp for…

The City Club of Idaho Falls will host a debate between two state superintendent candidates this week. For more information, click here. We will show…

It’s National School Bus Safety Week, and the most dangerous time for kids might surprise you. School, transportation and law enforcement…

The man behind a controversial billboard denouncing the NRA and Republican Party for their stance on gun control said he was told his ad may have led…

The Rexburg police department said Tuesday that they had received several complaints about teens chunking pumpkins off rooftops. “You never…

Brigham Young University Idaho released statistics that show total campus enrollment is up by 3.9 percent from last fall. This comes after the…

College applications and report cards are now just a fraction of the average high school student’s worries, as the burden of rising college…

A grand jury convened at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse at the request of the Idaho Attorney General’s Office. Under…

Two men were arrested following the search of a residence in the 500 block of Cache Street in Jackson Saturday. Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s…

The Teton County, Wyoming Board of County Commissioners has approved Restructured Land Development Regulations. After a two year review process, it…

The Bridger Teton National Forest has announced it will manage a prescribed burn on Snow King Mountain Tuesday. People in Jackson Hole can expect to…

With only two weeks left until the November 4 election, one topic is making its way to the forefront – candidate voting records. Recently state…

A heart surgeon by day, an inventor by night. Dr. Jacob DeLaRosa of Portneuf Medical Center has invented The Pee Pocket. Just as it sounds,…

Despite the slim chances of Ebola making its way to Idaho, the city of Idaho Falls is examining a citywide response for the deadly virus as a…

Nearly two dozen cattle were killed in a crash near Victor on Monday. Idaho State Police said Charles Camper, 54, Florence, Colorado, was driving…

Families who were in town to visit their Idaho State University students took to local ponds to go fishing to spend Sunday afternoon together. ISU…

Folks in southeastern Idaho are getting in a few extra weeks of some nice weather this time of year before the snow starts to set in. Meteorologists…

Idaho’s general election isn’t known for its competitive legislative races due to Republican dominance of state politics, but a handful…

The Grand Teton Council of the Boy Scouts of America held its annual Scouting For Food Drive on Saturday. Boy Scouts across eastern Idaho and western…

A man was killed in a shooting in Fort Hall last week. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes released information Monday on a shooting on East Agency Road.…

The Idaho State football team won its 4th game of the season Saturday beating Southern Utah 56-28 at Holt Arena. The win gives ISU its most wins…

A church in Idaho Falls took some time during Sunday’s service to “rejoice” the start of same-sex marriages in Idaho. “We are…

Construction supplier BMC held a yard sale at its Holmes Avenue store in Idaho Falls both Friday and Saturday to raise money for the Leukemia and…