Month: July 2015

More than 50 teams turned out to the Holt Arena parking lot Friday afternoon for the second annual Bill Parrish Family Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball…

Update: The name of the man who was killed in the fire has been released. Anthony Graviano, 28 years old. Graviano had lived in multiple locations…

Lemhi County Sheriff Lynn Bowerman says he’s convinced an Idaho toddler missing for three weeks was not abducted. Sheriff Lynn Bowerman spoke…

Speaking is something we do every day; some of us even take it for granted. But even, as we speak there are others who struggle with getting their…

People who live in Ammon might be getting faster Internet access. The city is in the process of extending fiber optic service to homes. First thing…

Idaho Falls Police are investigating an explosion that occurred early Friday morning that caused significant damage to a law office. There are no…

Alasyn joined the Local News 8/KIDK Eyewitness News team in May 2015. Shortly after graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder (go Buffs!),…

A contribution from the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation will help the West Jefferson School District #253 replace aging playground equipment at the…

A two-year old boy is recovering at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls after he was run over by a lawnmower in Rexburg. Two-year…

It’s a year for birthdays and anniversaries at the zoo. The Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park is celebrating its 80th birthday! The zoo is…

Emma Atchley of Ashton has been appointed to a second, five-year term on the state Board of Education. Governor Butch Otter said, “Emma has…

The Idaho Falls Regional Airport wants to be on travelers’ radar. This week, it unveiled a new website, IFlyIDA.com, and logo that includes a…

Today marks Medicare’s 50th Anniversary. It was on this day, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law. Health…

It’s summer vacation, but school is still in session.Brigham Young University-Idaho is holding its 18th annual Education Week on campus over…

With a new director of technology transfer, Idaho State University will be looking to commercialize new inventions and technological developments. In…

On Thursday, July 30, 2015, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash on Interstate 15, near milepost 99, north of…

Idaho Falls Police are investigating two arson fires at Porter’s Craft and Frame at 25th Street and Hitt Road Wednesday night. An outside fire…

Idaho Falls Police have arrested two women for two counts of robbery and one count of burglary. 26 year old Christine Hinckley and 24 year old…

Routine maintenance on the Soda hydroelectric project requires that Rocky Mountain Power lower the water level at Alexander Reservoir beginning July…

Salt Lake Express want’s to make sure its customers don’t end up taking an unsafe ride. The company says one of its new vans was stolen…

Beer is becoming a big business in the Gem State. It has a direct economic impact valued at $1.2 billion, according to a report by the Beer…

Police officers using deadly force have been making headlines nationally and even locally. Most people can’t imagine losing a family member…

Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of the Democrats’ candidates for the upcoming presidential election, brought his campaign to Pocatello Wednesday. To…

The Aberdeen Research and Extension Center and the USDA Agricultural Research Service gave the community an opportunity to meet with them to see the…

The Idaho Fish and Game commission will meet tonight at their southeast regional office in Pocatello. Tonight’s hearing focuses on thoughts and…

An Idaho Falls woman is 108 years young. Dora Odell was originally at an assisted living community in California where she shared one room with three…

Newly-released data on health risks for Idaho adults shows a continued increasing trend in people who are obese or overweight. These findings are…

POCATELLO, Idaho-The Idaho Fish and Game commission will meet tonight at their southeast regional office in Pocatello. Tonight’s hearing…

It is believed the AK-47 Bandit struck again; this time in Mason City, Iowa. On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at approximately 9:55 a.m. the Heartland…

Tonight at 7 pm at Snake River Landing in Idaho Falls there’s an event called “Liv, Danz, Giv.” It’s organized by Boogaloo…

Idaho’s first human case of West Nile virus infection in 2015 was confirmed in a Washington County woman in southwest Idaho. The woman, over…

A fire atJohn DeereBonneville County Implement off of North Yellowstone is out. Fire crews responded to the building just after 9. Crews arrived to…

Efforts continued Tuesday to raise money to replace ISU’s iconic Bengal paw prints. The orange prints which line the streets around campus may…

Southeastern Idaho just opened the first adoption agency in the area. It’s meant to fill the void created last year when the LDS church dropped…

A possible grease fire is being blamed for burning down a cabin at the Ranch Inn Motel and Campground just outside Lava Hot Springs. The fire broke…

Bringing spent nuclear fuel rods into Idaho has been a hot topic lately. There have been questions about how much waste would come into the state.…

The 75th anniversary of the Sturgis, South Dakota motorcycle rally is approaching and scheduled August 3rd through August 9th, 2015. The 75th…

The animal rights group, PETA, is awarding the Madison County Sheriff’s Office with its “Compassionate Action Award”. Deputies are…

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act, legislation sponsored by Congressman Mike Simpson, passed the U.S.…

Statistics show youthful drivers age 15 to 19 are two and a half times more likely to die in a car crash.The Idaho Department of Transportation says…

Rocky Mountain Power has submitted a plan for orderly curtailment during power supply emergencies. A power outage in December 2013 left around 65,000…

For some people, a windy day means a bad hair day or tying down the patio furniture. For trucking companies, it means making sure their trailers…

After hearing about a possible fight between two outlaw bike clubs, the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office and a number of other local law…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement today after a vote on a policy change by the Boy Scouts of America…

Custer County Search and Rescue teams continued their search Sunday for a missing boater in Redfish Lake. Deputies say Joel Castro Juarez jumped from…

Artists from around the area came out to the Idaho Falls green belt this weekend for the Eagle Rock Art Guild sidewalk show. Every piece of art has a…

With their daughters heading to middle school in the fall, Rainbow Maldonado and Courtney Fisher worried about possible girl-against-girl…

Corn maze season is coming up quick, and a local corn maze company is in the national spotlight. Maze Play first heard about corn maze design 16…

A day after prosecutors released dashcam footage depicting Pocatello police officer Steven Westfall elbow a suspect in the head during a July 10…

Hundreds of motorcyclist roared through the bannock county fair grounds today. Their working to bring awareness to service members who have not…

Friday marked a big step for The Great Western Malting Company in Pocatello. City leaders broke ground on the $74 million expansion, which will bring…

The Idaho Falls MAD Marathon took place Saturday morning. Bill’s Bike and Run sponsored the four-race event, with all proceeds benefiting the…

With all the missing persons cases across the west, many man hours have been put in both on foot and in the air. Many of those volunteers come from…

An increase of workers entering the labor force caused a slight uptick in Idaho’s seasonally adjustedunemploymentrate, from 3.9 percent in May…

Approximately 2,574 Rocky Mountain Power customers are without power in Ammon and Idaho Falls The cause of the outage is unknown. A crew has been…

Idaho fish and game planted sturgeon in the snake river here in Idaho Falls. Sturgeon are a fish native to Idaho in the Snake River, but not to the…

Jefferson County is being sued by a former employee for wrongful termination. Casey Bingham says the firing violated her First Amendment rights.…

This week, the National Federation of the Blind in Idaho kicked off a camp for children, it’s called the BELL program. Much like any other…

The fifth annual Making a Difference, or MAD, Marathon is happening tomorrow.Registration packets were available at Bill’s Bike and Run on…

The Bingham County Abatement District is taking steps to control the spread of West Nile virus in the mosquito population. The Bingham County…

The Teton County, Wyoming Board of County Commissioners will interview three nominees to fill a vacancy on the board July 28th. The Teton County…

A Pocatello police officer is being charged with unnecessary assault by a policeman. Steven Westfall is being charged in connection to an arrest made…

Concealed carry was a hot topic during Idaho’s legislative session this year.Gun rights activist rallied to make sure their second amendment…

Crews in Pocatello are out to change the way you get your water meter read with high-tech wireless meters. The city is currently in the middle of…

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office was busy at the Twin Bridges Wednesday . A service dog was swept away by strong current in the Snake River.…

It’s a chronic problem for the Bannock County Jail, too many inmates and not enough room. Today, Bannock County leaders met to talk about…

Armed volunteers have been acting as extra security at numerous military recruitment centers in Idaho this week. The group, 3% of Idaho, hopes by…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center teamed up with Idaho National Laboratories on Thursday to hold a drill in the case of a radiation…

Bureau of Land Management officials say a cyclist who couldn’t hold it is responsible for starting a fire that scorched more than 73 acres in…

The Fremont County Sheriff’s office is attempting to locate a 17-year-old St. Anthony boy. Tayson Nick Rowbury was reported as a juvenile…

The city of Pocatello and ISU are working on M.L.K Junior Way to make it safer for students. ISU is leading by example. Construction is underway to…

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has awarded an $11.1 million low-interest loan to the city of Rexburg. The money will be used to…

Over the past two days, all testimony and evidence that would have come in Torey Adamcik’s original trial has been heard and seen in court.…

An online Idaho school works as a public charter school to give students opportunities both in their academic and everyday lives. It’s called…

The city of Idaho Falls is in process of adopting a water facilities plan to improve the growing infrastructure of the city and they want your…

The 1996 murder of Angie Dodge rocked Idaho Falls and even grabbed national attention; 19 years later it’s still making headlines. Since…

The Pocatello-Chubbuck School District is accepting nominations from persons interested in serving on the District 25 Board of Trustees. Trustee Jim…

A chance encounter led to the arrest of three men at a Pocatello business early Wednesday, two of them for trafficking heroin. An alert Pocatello…

A Jackson man had to be rescued by helicopter yesterday after a large boulder dislodged and rolled over his arm. Tucker Zibilich, 26, of Jackson,…

A Blackfoot company is celebrating their one-hundred-tenth anniversary with a concert benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project. Country chart toppers…

New houses are going up around the gate city. Interest rates are at an all time low. So it this a good time to buy? “We just came out of a time…

The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed new details in the search for missing 2 year old DeOrr Kunz, Jr. In a phone call today Lemhi…

Day two of the evidentiary hearing is underway.For all the latest on the Torey Adamcik’s request for a new trial make sure to follow the…

Some members of Idaho’s legislature are working on a compromise bill even in their off-time. Senate Pro Tem, Brent Hill of Rexburg met with…

Recent weather in the Rexburg area has been nice but just over a year ago it was another story entirely. One year ago flash flooding covered the town…

A Rigby couple woke-up earlier this week to find every single one of their adult chickens gone. Rick and Debbie Strauss say they walked outside…

It’s National Moth Week, and to celebrate, a local museum held its first-ever “Moth Party” Tuesday night. The Idaho Museum of…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested after leading deputies and police on a pursuit through city streets Tuesday afternoon. Just after 4 pm on Tuesday,…

One in five Idaho children lives below the poverty level. 67 percent of 4th-graders are not proficient in reading. Those are just a couple results of…

Torey Adamcik, one of the men convicted in the 2006 murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart, appeared in court with his new defense team – hoping to get a new…

After a bear was found around the Boy Scouts Treasure Mountain campsite, some scouts camping plans changed a bit. “He seemed to be hanging…

Jan Rogers has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Economic Development Corporation for East Idaho. Rogers has been executive director…

Big changes are coming to the Pocatello Regional Airport in August with the return of a third SkyWest flight to Salt Lake City. The third flight was…

Rigby city leaders are taking a proactive approach to draw bigger businesses to their city. They’re advertising the city’s relatively…

Funding for the Idaho Falls Fire Department is a big issue the City Council is considering for the budget. The fire department needs funding for the…

The Lemhi County Sheriff’s office has announced they are scaling back on the search for the missing 2 year old boy DeOrr Kunz. Crews have been…

The city of Ammon has won an award for its gunshot detection system. The ‘School Emergency Screencast Application’ was announced today as…

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The Pew Religious Landscape survey just released surprising results on the growing amount of millennials that are becoming atheist and agnostic.…

A national organization has partnered with the Idaho Falls Habitat for Humanity. They are working on three homes in Idaho Falls to help with…