Month: January 2015

Those of all ages trekked through Smith Park Saturday afternoon. Director of the Rexburg “Snow Fest”, Tom Anderson says instead of…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Rigby 52Century 60 F Idaho Falls 34*Highland 64 F *Bonneville 64Hillcrest 63 F Blackfoot 38*Pocatello 64 F Madison 67*Skyline 71…

Friday afternoon Chubbuck Mayor Kevin England was presented with a golden shoe after winning the Chamber Wellness Program’s month-long…

New legislation that opposes national monuments in Fremont County has been introduced in the Idaho House. This comes after 93 percent of people who…

A new program has landed at Idaho State University that will give people a chance to get hands-on experience with NASA technology. ISU’s GIS…

Drug dogs have been helping law enforcement fight drugs across the country for years. But for the Idaho State Police, they’ve only had their…

Idaho State University president Arthur Vailas is asking the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee for $33,500 to help the museum catalog items…

Brigham Young University-Idaho has more students off campus than on, the university said Friday when it announced record numbers for enrollment. In…

New state schools Superintendent Sherri Ybarra gave a public school budget pitch to the Joint-Finance Appropriations Committee on Thursday, calling…

Family crisis experts say criminals are taking a modern approach to stalking, which may make it easier for police to catch them. Teena McBride,…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Sugar-Salem 51South Fremont 47 F Firth 47*Shelley 49 F *Cokeville, WY 43North Gem 39 F Ririe 64*Salmon 70 F Mackay 40*Clark…

Emily Conrad is passionate about volunteering. She’s a Red Cross volunteer and spent all of last summer volunteering at an orphanage and school…

Idaho transportation officials warn roads and bridges in the state are deteriorating at a greater rate than they’re equipped to deal with. The…

Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas is asking the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee for $1.7 million for the university’s…

Big changes are coming to the Bannock County fairs. There will be one fair only in the county this year. Previously, there had been a north and south…

A Wilford woman was arrested after she tried to get into cars at a funeral, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff Len Humphries…

Bonneville County deputies are warning residents to be cautious of telephone scams after a man almost lost thousands to an IRS impersonator. Deputies…

A Madison County man was taken to Madison Memorial Hospital for treatment after his pickup was struck by a Sugar-Salem school bus. The crash happened…

Six classrooms at a Pocatello elementary school are going digital with the launch of a Chromebook pilot program. Under the program, about 120 fourth…

BOYS H.S.BASKETBALL*Century 69Blackfoot 53 F Bonneville 48*Highland 79 F *Skyline 65Idaho Falls 64 F Hillcrest 68*Madison 83 F Pocatello 54*Preston…

Several tenants at a mobile home park in Salmon have just weeks to pick up everything and move because of something that they said should have been…

The Jefferson County sheriff is facing felony charges related to allegations he was misusing funds. Sheriff Blair Olsen faces three charges of use of…

The Bannock County assessor’s office will now be open on Fridays beginning in February. The office’s current hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.…

Catching criminals often involves a lot of effort and research, but not this time. Rexburg police confiscated nearly 20 pounds of pot after two…

Reed’s Dairy announced plans to open its second location in Ammon after requests from customers. “We posted on our Facebook page that we…

Students are reacting positively to the announcement of a new BYU-Idaho president. The announcement came at the weekly devotional Tuesday. Elder…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLAmerican Falls 42*Snake River 76 F Teton 34*Sugar-Salem 50 F GIRLS BASKETBALLHighland 50*Hillcrest 59 F *Madison 61Idaho Falls 37…

Skiing at the popular East Fork Mink Creek Nordic Center south of Pocatello has effectively come to a halt after a week of warmer-than-usual…

The U.S Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against the Idaho Falls School District. According to the labor department, school District 91 fired an…

Two people tied to an attempted murder in Fremont County were supposed to be handed their sentences Tuesday, but it was instead moved to Feb. 24.…

Every year, the United Health Foundation rates the health of each state in America, and Idaho isn’t doing as well as it used to. The survey…

Sleep is a part of life for everyone, but research by Idaho State University professor Dr. Maria Wong shows sleep problems at a young age can lead to…

The LDS church has named a new president for Brigham Young University-Idaho. Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a news conference Tuesday on religious freedom and nondiscrimination. The stream is now over.…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a news conference Tuesday on religious freedom and nondiscrimination. The stream is now over.…

Driving along Philbin Rd. by I-86, some folks might have noticed a brand, new building under construction. That 50,000 sq. ft. building will serve as…

The Army is expected to decide in the coming days how to proceed with disciplinary action against Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who left his post…

Idaho saw its first train collision of the year Friday when the driver of an SUV failed to yield to an oncoming train in the Tyhee area. Chase…

During her 25 years at Local News 8, anchor Karole Honas has affected many people, including her co-workers. In the video above, you can see Karole…

Today just before 12:20 p.m. Bingham County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 2 vehicle accident at 1200 west Highway 39. The initial…

Calving season is just starting, but with the above average temperatures some are worried about their grazing fields getting wet and muddy. “If…

An armed robbery turned into a deadly shoot out in Rexburg over the weekend. According to police, the deceased, Daryl Myler, wasn’t after the…

A CEO has been hired over the Shoshone-Bannock Gaming Operation and Hotel & Event Center, the tribes announced Monday. John Phillipp will oversee…

Police say Daryl Myler of Driggs showed a gun to steal some prescription drugs at Walgreens. When officers tried to stop him, police say the suspect…

Idaho has seen a “dramatic increase” in flu-related deaths, the state Department of Health and Welfare said Monday. There were 16 deaths…

A robbery suspect is dead after a shooting in Rexburg on Saturday evening. Rexburg police said the suspect entered Walgreens on Main Street, where he…

The stubborn fog is still lingering in a few places, meaning roads could be icy again come Monday morning. By the afternoon, things should start to…

Slick roadways caused by freezing fog was a big problem for several areas across the region on Saturday. We’ll see a bit more fog Sunday…

The Chubbuck Lions came together Saturday for to hold a community fundraiser for a local family in need of some help after a medical diagnosis.…

New Head football coach of the Century Diamondbacks Travis Hobson sits down with Chris Renkel to discuss his plan for his new…

Tyler Berg is an avid outdoors-man often found fly fishing in the summer. But this week he took on a new challenge, skiing for the first time…

The top two players in the state of Idaho have put on a show each time they face off. But while many can mistake them for being rivals, they’re…

Idaho State Senior Forward Jeff Solarin didn’t pick up a basketball until Middle School. Before that, his athletic career revolved around a…

The Idaho Department of Labor reported the month of December had the lowest jobless rate since 2008. The adjusted unemployment rate fell another…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLIdaho Falls 50*Blackfoot 54 F/OT *Hillcrest 72Minico 59 Madison 69*Pocatello 70 *Skyline 52Rigby 44 *Bonneville 53Twin Falls 50…

A Union Pacific train struck an SUV in the Tyhee area on Friday evening after the SUV’s driver failed to yield. Chase Fernandez, 23, tells…

It’s tax season and in Idaho, there are 136 exemptions on everything from prescriptions and funeral caskets to commemorative silver medallions.…

Local moviegoers have been pushing for the historical drama ‘Selma’ to be shown in theaters, and that push has been successful. Muriel…

Ten years ago Wendi Maestas had no regrets when she got a tattoo on her neck– but now things are a little different. “I’m not who I…

It might sound a little strange, but insects are the first responders at a crime scene. Scientists use them to find out different things, like the…

A mobile home caught fire just outside the city of Ammon in Bonneville County, Thursday afternoon. The fire started just before 3 p.m. at a mobile…

A local woman was arrested in Caribou County on Tuesday on 10 counts of intentionally or knowingly engaging “in oral sexual contact with a…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Madison JV 69Challis 60 F Mackay 38*Rockland 49 F GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL*Hillcrest 33Bonneville 27 F Skyline 38*Idaho Falls 45 f…

Pocatello police officers are being asked to patrol the streets on foot for at least 15 minutes each day. It’s part of a mandate that the…

On Thursday afternoon the calm and collected Bannock County prosecuting attorney Stephen Herzog let us all in on a little secret elected county…

Sugar-Salem High School senior Collin Cronin plays the roll of the tax man in Sugar-Salem’s production of “You Can’t Take It With…

Before President Obama gave a speech at Boise State University on Wednesday, he met with the family of Saeed Abedini, an Idaho pastor serving an…

Before President Obama gave a speech at Boise State University on Wednesday, he met with the family of Saeed Abedini, an Idaho pastor serving an…

An inmate at the Bingham County Jail apparently killed himself. Nickolas Seamons, 35, hanged himself in one of the showers Monday around 6:45 p.m.,…

One of the most talked-about issue on social media from President Obama’s State of the Union Address was his proposals for paid maternity leave…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Skyline 75Hillcrest 65 F *Bonneville 70Idaho Falls 56 F *Highland 67Madison 65 F *Rigby 63Pocatello 57 F Blackfoot 41*Preston 72…

A controversial proposed ordinance would restrict smoking in public parks in American Falls. The ordinance, which was revised at Wednesday…

The Pocatello/Chubbuck Auditorium District is continuing to work on an events center, but is experiencing a delay due to need for another feasibility…

Following the State of the Union and President Obama’s visit to Boise, local Republicans said they had mixed feeling on the president’s…

Bob Inama has dedicated his life to educating others for more than half a century. Back in 1964 he had full intentions of attending law school before…

President Barack Obama spoke in conservative-leaning Idaho on Wednesday, saying he still has hopes he can bridge the ideological gaps that have…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLTeton 53*West Jefferson 60 F *Rockland 71Sho-Ban 62 F *Dietrich 64Bliss 32 f *Castleford 67Community School 51 F *Carey…

Century High School officials named Travis Hobson the new head football coach for the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, replacing Dave Spillet. Hobson became…

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game confirmed multiple cases of avian influenza or “bird flu” in Canyon and Gooding Counties Tuesday.…

Measles is making a comeback in several Western states. After several young children caught the illness in Disneyland in mid-December, there have…

The wife of an American pastor held prisoner in Iran says President Barack Obama will meet with her during his short visit to Idaho on Wednesday. The…

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A Carl’s Jr. employee stole more than $700 from the restaurant on Northgate Mile, Idaho Falls police said Tuesday. Edward A. Hammer, 31, was…

A chiropractic office was broken into sometime this weekend, Idaho Falls police said Tuesday. Police responded to Sayer Chiropractic on the 900 block…

Pocatello police are looking for a suspect in a home invasion. Police said the incident occurred on the 200 block of Warren Avenue around 8:30 a.m.…

People who do business with the Idaho National Laboratory might come across some problems over state identifications. The federal government put out…

A Blackfoot man is getting ready to show off his collection of artifacts recovered from his family’s former general store and service station…

Tax season starts at midnight and there are new tax forms to fill out on health insurance coverage. One of the most important forms is called 1095a.…

Bonneville Joint School District 93 Board of Trustees are working toward a plan to solve the overcrowding issue in the high schools. After several…

Fuel prices have been dropping for the last several months, but the cost of diesel fuel was as high as $3.70 a gallon only two months ago, in…

On Monday the nation remembered the late, civil rights activist leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and folks across eastern Idaho came out en masse…

President Barack Obama will be making a stop in Boise Wednesday. While those there are prepping for the president’s visit to Boise State, some…

Those who have some concerns about a proposed high school for District 93 will soon have the chance to let school officials know. The first site…

When you first meet Natalie Peterson you would have no idea that for years she struggled with a meth addiction. While Peterson battled this she lost…

An Idaho Falls woman was killed Sunday morning in an accident on Interstate 15 north of Shelley. Idaho State Police said Maria R. Juarez, 27 was…

The Pocatello branch of the NAACP held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon Saturday, celebrating his life, recognizing his teachings and…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLChallis 38*Grace 48 F Salmon 37*Butte County 55 F *Rockland 41Clark County 36 F *Wendell 47Declo 45 F *Dietrich 46Richfield 43 F…

Life without an arm isn’t always easy, but researchers at Idaho State University are hoping to change that. Over the next three years,…