Month: November 2014

Few expected the Idaho State football team to do much in 2014, but the Bengals surprised everyone winning 8 games for the first time in over a…

Blowing dust near Roberts led to multiple crashes on Interstate 15 on Saturday afternoon. Idaho State Police said high winds caused a dust storm, and…

A power outage in Rigby on Saturday affected more than 2,000 customers. Rocky Mountain Power says it was caused by a pole fire. They restored the…

There were many great plays and moments this football season. Sports Line has narrowed it down to 10 of the top plays. See who made the…

Hundreds kicked off the holiday season in Old Town Pocatello with the annual Night of 1,000 Santas Festival and Parade Friday evening. Starting at…

As the 2014 season begins for the Century Boys Basketball team the Diamondbacks are on a mission to prove they’re the best in the State. The…

While many rushed to the store Thanksgiving morning to get last minute items, many were racing to the finish line at Freeman Park. Event organizer…

Although most shoppers have mapped out their game plans for Black Friday, there are still some schmucks out there who are mapping out ways to steal…

One local business has made it a tradition of its own to give thanks back to the community. Going on all day, the Puerto Vallarta restaurant in…

Fire officials in Boise say a four-alarm fire that broke out Wednesday night has destroyed five businesses and damaged two others. No injuries were…

Eastern Idahoans got a head start on Black Friday shopping as many stores opened Thanksgiving evening. In Pocatello, more than 500 people flooded…

Ed Smart says forgiveness didn’t come easy for the two people who tortured his daughter for 9 months. Elizabeth became a national headline,…

A Wisconsin man was arrested when Idaho State Police found 47 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. ISP said around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Peter…

The Idaho State University College of Education dean’s office has been temporarily closed after employees experienced a series of respiratory…

The Highland Girls Basketball factory must reload in 2014 after returning just two starters from last season’s District Championship…

By, Idaho State Athletics scored a career-high 18 points but it wasn’t enough as Idaho State lost to Utah Valley University 60-57 on Wednesday…

By, Idaho State Athletics Idaho State’s joined an elite and exclusive club Wednesday , as he was selected by his league peers as the 2014 Big…

The Highland Football team celebrated its State Record 10th championship in front of a packed gym at Highland High School…

The Pocatello Boys Cross Country dynasty is at 4. 4 straight 4A State Cross Country team championships. Led by Boise State commit Elijah Armstrong…

The week of Thanksgiving is one of the year’s busiest for travelers with an estimated 237,000 Idahoans driving out of town this week, according…

For the second straight season, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will open up its slopes to skiers and snowboarders Thanksgiving Day. Wednesday the…

If you walk into the computer lab at Firth High School you may see Lucy Oliva hard at work. She often spends weeks getting her graphics projects just…

Bonneville County commissioners have named Daniel “Danny” Clark as the county’s next prosecutor. The commission made the decision…

It’s that time again – shopping for that big family meal, making sure you have everything you need while trying to find the best deal to save…

This week marks one of the busiest times of the year for the Idaho Food Bank and on Wednesday, the food bank’s Pocatello branch estimated they…

Star is a spunky girl with a great smile and infectious laugh. She doesn’t want to keep moving around so adoption workers are eager to find a…

Blackfoot detected coliform bacteria in its water earlier this month, but it is no longer an issue, the city said Wednesday. On Nov. 4, three of 10…

A Pocatello woman died Tuesday of injuries she sustained in an Interstate 15 crash Saturday afternoon. Idaho State Police said 51-year-old Donna…

AAA Idaho says things are looking up for Thanksgiving travelers. In a news release Tuesday, the organization said the average price for a gallon of…

The Bureau of Land Management has reversed its decision on allowing a permit for a predator derby in Salmon. Earlier this month, the BLM had approved…

Pocatello police have arrested a third suspect in connection with a Nov. 16 apartment robbery. Officers used a tip to locate Terrance Maurice Cotton,…

Two years after the Iranian government imprisoned an Idaho pastor, his wife said the United States is not doing anything to bring him home. Saeed…

After a 12-year-old drove an SUV into an Idaho Falls church early Tuesday morning, church members are saying it was a miracle the boy wasn’t…

The Pocatello Development Authority is moving forward with its “Project Pipe” after deciding on a nearly six million dollar bank loan on…

The Idaho Falls City Council approved a recommendation Tuesday night to transition to an automated residential garbage collection system. The Public…

In hopes of averting a $1.5 million budget deficit when its supplemental levy expires in 2015, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 school board…

The Idaho Falls Teton Cancer Center is offering its patients more treatment options. Last Tuesday, the cancer center performed its first Stereotactic…

The Snake River Hotshots are a group of firefighters that focus on any major fires across the nation. The higher the impact, the more Hotshots they…

Bringing more jobs to Eastern Idaho is top priority to many local leaders. The Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Blackfoot areas have a proposed economic…

The intersection of First Street and Woodruff in Idaho Falls is reopen to drivers. The area was closed Monday night due to a gas leak. According to…

Asthmatics throughout the area were hit hard by the frigid temperatures last week. At the Idaho Allergy and Asthma Clinic in Idaho Falls, specialist…

Low voter turnout and the high cost of runoff elections are leaving some local City Council members wondering: Is it really worth it? The Idaho Falls…

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Idaho Falls is giving back to the community during the holiday season. On Monday, organizer Kelli Marshall and…

While many spend the hours leading up to Black Friday camped outside big box stores, businesses in Old Town Pocatello are offering shoppers many of…

The Portneuf Medical Center is the first hospital in Idaho to replace a heart valve using the newest, cutting-edge technology known as the Medtronic…

A Portland, Oregon, man was arrested on drug-related charges after police said they found about $6,000 in marijuana in his vehicle. Idaho State…

Christina Jensen joined the Local News 8 team and KIDK Eyewitness News team in February 2013. Christina comes from San Luis Obispo, Calif., where she…

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Idaho personal income rose in all but one county last year, but were still behind the national average. Statewide, the average wage rose 3.9 percent…

While ski resorts open across eastern Idaho, there is one still struggling to get enough snow. But, although Pebble Creek isn’t open quite yet,…

It’s a national tradition, Black Friday shopping. After filling up on turkey and pumpkin pie folks will head out in the cold and wait. They…

Saturday locals that were at Storage Wars Goodies and More couldn’t wait to get their hands on treasures. The owner, Sisilia Osa, and her five…

Grand Targhee Ski Resort opened for their 46th winter season. “I’m stoked to be back on snow, you know I’m just having fun making…

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The Idaho Falls City Council and city division leaders met Friday for a comprehensive strategic planning session. Mayor Rebecca Casper said this will…

Idaho’s unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent in October. The Idaho Department of Labor in a statement Friday says that’s the lowest…

A committee member for Bonneville District 93 is objecting to a bond proposal to build a new high school. Thursday evening Superintendent Chuck…

Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad and ISU President Arthur Vailas say they are committed to working together after meeting privately late Friday to address…

The Jackson Hole Fire Department said they still aren’t aware what caused Thursday’s propane explosion. During Friday morning’s…

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District is implementing new programs to fight bullying and prevent suicide. Friday the district trained employees in a…

SkyWest Airlines will start daily jet flights between Salt Lake City International Airport and Pocatello Regional Airport beginning Jan. 1. The…

One man died in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 20 near Ashton on Friday morning. Idaho State Police said around 10:45 a.m., John Stevens, 79, of…

Parents of extremely premature babies are praising the advanced Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Eastern Idaho. A year ago Meg Martinson delivered…

You don’t see many teenagers taking up the bagpipes as their instrument of choice, but Madison High School senior Kimball Russell has good…

Technicians and emergency crews finished removing gas from compromised tanks after Thursday’s explosion and fire in Jackson. The incident had…

Former Bingham Memorial Hospital employee Jack York, 46, of Pocatello has been sentenced to three years probation and a $1,000 fine for one felony…

The Blackfoot Swimming Pool Committee voted on whether the city should keep the almost 40-year-old community pool. City leaders say they are losing…

Students at Rimrock Elementary School are getting a new greenhouse after weather damaged the old one. The new greenhouse will be fully installed over…

Local emergency response crews held a joint emergency drill Thursday in which they practiced working together in case a similar emergency situation…

There will soon be a new Broulim’s in Ammon. The new grocery store was officially announced Thursday. The new 60,000-square-foot store will be…

A committee for Bonneville School District 93 has decided what it will present to the school board next month to resolve the overcrowding issue. The…

He’s at it again. When we first reported on world-famous sumo wrestling champion Kelly Gneiting, he was swimming across Bear Lake. Twice.…

Pocatello police have arrested two of three suspects in connection with an apartment robbery Sunday. Shamar Jahmel Martin King, 22, was arrested…

The Idaho Poison Center reports a 30 percent increase in calls pertaining to detergent poisonings in children, compared to last year.…

Fire officials are investigating the cause of an explosion and fire at AmeriGas on Gregory Lane in Jackson on Thursday afternoon. According to county…

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During Thursday’s AmeriGas explosion in Jackson, several small propane tanks caught fire and exploded. They’re fairly common in…

A coalition of business leaders met in Boise Wednesday to call for “meaningful” immigration reform. President Barack Obama is expected to…

The Idaho-run health exchange Your Health Idaho said thousands of Idahoans have visited their website since open enrollment began Saturday. With more…

Jackson police are investigating vandalism at the Teton County Administration Building at 200 S. Willow St. Teton County spokesperson Charlotte…

Idaho State University’s president, Arthur Vailas, may be getting a new presidential home. The president said there are several reasons to need…

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Thirty-two Eastern Idaho schools got a little richer Wednesday night at the Idaho Lottery’s Scratch for Schools event in Idaho Falls. This…

If you build it, they will come – or so the Pocatello Development Authority is hoping after discussions surrounding building-up infrastructure…

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Bullying – it’s a word that carries immediate and intense feelings, especially in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25. Last spring, the…

Grace Lutheran School in Pocatello may build a new high school, and Local News 8 has learned Pocatello/Chubbuck District 25 is talking to the school…

Nearly 30 elk escaped Broadmouth Canyon Ranch in the Blackfoot Mountains Sunday. The hunting ranch is owned and operated by former NFL player Rulon…

Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen is warning people not be taken by a new phone scam involving a fake cop. Nielsen said a person has been calling…

Cutting your own Christmas tree in the forest is a fun activity for many families, but don’t forget a permit. Those permits are available now…

Every year the FBI releases the uniform crime report. The UCR is a collection of all the crime reported to major law enforcement agencies across the…

On Tuesday afternoon, the Portneuf Medical Center’s lobby was packed full of people, not patients, waiting to hear the hospital’s big…

Your Health Idaho officials said they had a smooth enrollment opening during Monday’s conference call. “We saw a tremendous interest in…

Rocky Mountain Power says 872 customers will be affected by a planned power outage Tuesday. It will affect customers in the Parker and Plano areas.…

Idaho State University leaders say strong fiscal responsibility is how the school saved $7 million, which it now plans to reinvest in several…

Jackson’s town council approved Snow King Mountain’s minor development application by a vote of 4-1. Snow King Mountain’s proposal…

A new indoor gun range in Idaho Falls is opening right on target. Monday night, local law enforcement took advantage of the training that the range…

Water usage in the U.S. is down. But people in our region individually use more than the national average. In fact, in Idaho, we use more than people…

One local woman is being recognized nationally for being nominated as the Head Start Parent of the Year. But the award goes beyond the classroom for…

As part of a plea deal, 54-year-old Twain Thomas has entered a guilty plea to one count of second degree attempted murder and one count of aggravated…