Month: August 2015

Despite the warning test scores would take a little dip, Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 scored higher than projected and statewide benchmarks…

Update: While trying to the load the excavator back onto a trailerKelly Kofoed, of Blackoot ,was injured when the unit slid off and rolled down an…

The Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Institute has developed a new technology to extract rare earth minerals and metals for recycling.…

Idaho Falls City Councilwoman Sharon Parry has announced she will not be a candidate for re-election this fall. She is finishing her second four-year…

James Rutherford, the man allegedly assaulted by former Pocatello police detective Steven Westfall, has his pretrial conference continued for his…

The Blackfoot Police Department is asking for the communities help to identify a suspect in the burglary of a local car wash. On Sunday, August 17,…

The Idaho National Laboratory will soon have a new director. Battelle Energy Alliance has named Mark Peters as the new director for the INL effective…

The Jackson Town Council and Teton County Board of Commissioners will jointly release a draft Housing Action Plan August 28. The plan is a…

With the help of a heavy helicopter providing water drops, firefighters made good progress Wednesday on the Bobcat fire near North Fork.…

Chubbuck City Council voted once again Wednesday night to table an ordinance that would have reintroduced the topic of pay raises for elected city…

The Bannock County Commission took bids from different companies Wednesday, who are interested in contracting a liner for a brand new landfill.…

The Bannock County commission gathered Wednesday, to take bids from companies seeking the contracting companies for lining a new Bannock County…

The Bannock County commissioners are continuing discussion on a bond for renovating the Bannock County Jail. The jail has had an ongoing issue with…

The Bannock County Commission reached a decision Wednesday to propose a bond to expand the Bannock County Jail. Members of the commission opened the…

The second hospice home in Idaho is opening in Ammon through the Hospice of Eastern Idaho.This hospice home has been a long time coming. Hospice of…

Presidential candidate Ted Cruz, Texas (R) made a campaign stop Wednesday at the Teton County Library auditorium. Cruz discussed issues ranging from…

The Bannock County Democrats aren’t thrilled with the Idaho Republican Party’s decision to hold an early presidential primary to select a…

A health advisory was issued today for Henry’s Lake in Island Park, Idaho by Eastern Idaho Public Health and the Idaho Department of…

A Thayne, Wyoming man was killed around 2:50 p.m. Monday when his 2002 Harley-Davidson motorcycle crashed on US 212. According to the Wyoming Highway…

Update for August 19, 2015: Police are continuing to investigate the case but do not have any updates to release at this time. Idaho Falls Police are…

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has agreed to extend the Falls Water Company service territory in Bonneville County. Over the past 16 years,…

The Bobcat fire, south of North Fork, Idaho has grown to approximately 350 acres. During a town-hall meeting in Salmon Tuesday night, Salmon-Challis…

A Pocatello man was arraigned by U.S. Magistrate Judge Larry Boyle in Pocatello Tuesday on charges of interstate communication of a threat of bodily…

The Idaho Republican party announced Tuesday that it will move the early presidential primary from May to March 8, but just the presidential.…

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning in Pocatello until 8 p.m. It said the low humidity, winds and warm temperatures make…

Police are searching for two high-priced bikes that disappeared this weekend from a home on the 4000 block of Mountain Loop Road in Pocatello’s…

A red flag warning prompted the Pocatello Fire Department to call in additional resources. The National Weather Service warning means high fire…

Subway and the Pocatello Police Department are teaming for a second year to bring to the community the Playing it Safe Campaign. The goal of the…

Subway and the Pocatello Police Department are teaming up for the second annual Playing it Safe Campaign. Its aimed at recognizing young people who…

Timothy Gray, 26, was sentenced Tuesday for the stabbing of another man in Tetonia last February. Gray pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated…

The former Blackfoot High School girls soccer coach charged with seven counts of lewd conduct appeared in Bannock County court Tuesday for her…

Idaho’s two U.S. senators hope Idaho will accept shipments of spent reactor fuel from the U.S. Department of Energy for research purposes.…

After a recent spate of incidents on the stretch of the Snake River between Deadman’s Bar and Moose Landing, Grand Teton National Park Rangers…

Idaho Falls Police have arrested two people for felony possession of a controlled substance. According to police reports 27-year-old Jessica L.…

The Salmon-Challis National Forest will host a public meeting tonight to discuss fire fighting efforts around the Salmon area. It is scheduled for 6…

Idaho Falls firefighters are among several structure strike forces that were deployed to active wildfires in western and northern Idaho. Ammon,…

It may sound unappetizing, but the city of Pocatello is using biosolids from the city wastewater plant as fertilizer at area farms. As part of a…

The Bannock County Sheriff Office is asking for the public’s help to find a Pocatello woman who has been missing since Friday. Jennifer Ann…

The words “Late Blight” are some of the least favorite to the ears of potato farmers in Idaho. “Late blight is probably the most…

Beginning Sept. 8, the Idaho Falls YMCA will offer a new Family Fitness Program. “The YMCA is all about healthy living and social…

Former Blackfoot High School head girls’ soccer coach Alisha Yeates has been charged with seven counts of lewd conduct in Bingham and Bannock…

On August 16, 2015 about 7 p.m. the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle rollover on Highway 26 at 1500 West. When…

Update: The Pocatello Police Department has arrested a man they say has repeatedly trespassed at the Omni Building in Pocatello. Burke Ryan Bailey,…

The Idaho Falls Police Department has identified a man found dead at Tautphaus Park as 31 year old Deraek Patrick Larson from Idaho Falls.…

More than 30 streets will be sealed this week, starting with three on Monday. Sections of Jefferson Avenue, Benton Street and Garfield Avenue will be…

It’s the second year of the South Eastern Idaho Community Musical. The Blackfoot Community Players started the regional musical last year with…

Smoke from fires in central and western Idaho is filling the skies of eastern Idaho Saturday. The BLM’s Twin Falls District responded to four…

Saturday, the Gate City got to see months of hard work pay off. Parents lined up for their annual Back-to-School Giveaway event. For most parents…

Young soldiers got a big challenge Saturday. The Idaho National Guard had them complete a rope course, during which soldiers learned to work with…

Carmus Jamboree Family Festival has been going on this weekend. It’s a free play day for families to get out with the community and enjoy…

A 17-year-old boy was killed in an accident Friday night when he riding in the bed of a pickup truck. Chubbuck Police said the Ford pickup was…

The Idaho Falls City Council approved an ambulance contract with Bonneville County Thursday. Council member Sharon Parry was the only nay voter. The…

The Gate City community is getting ready for its annual back-to-school giveaway. From pencils to binders, every penny counts. However, back to school…

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. On Aug. 14th, 1945 Japan agreed to unconditionally accept Allied surrender terms. We…

The Madison County Fair is well underway. Today 4-H kids showed off their livestock. Kids of all ages brought out their cattle in hopes of taking…

A small hay fire is burning on 70 East Rich Lane in Blackfoot. Firefighters say the fire was sparked by a lightning strike Friday afternoon.…

It’s a kids dream: a place to be loud, fun, and play with toys. “We try to avoid having too many rules in artitorium , we don’t…

INL is speaking out about the importance of diversity in their hiring process at the labs. In a letter released earlier this week on social media,…

Over a hundred Chubbuck area retailers have donated materials for the community’s annual “Back 2 School Giveaway”. Over 1,500…

The Idaho Department of Labor hosted a job fair for truck and bus drivers Friday. Representatives of many trucking companies and the Bonneville and…

75 to 80 people from across southeast Idaho lined up early at Bish’s RV in Idaho Falls Friday. Producers were holding auditions for contestants…

Randy Ted Jordan, 45, of Chubbuck, Idaho, and Montana, was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison for bank robberies committed in Idaho and Utah,…

Idaho Falls police say a man intentionally started two fires overnight Thursday. According to reports, Douglas R. Wootton, 49, was arrested and…

The Idaho Falls City Council is discussing a tax increase at Thursday’s meeting, but there’s some disagreement on whether the increase is…

With only a few weeks until school starts up, the focus for many parents has turned to stocking up on school supplies. But doing so doesn’t…

A large fire requires the need of really big help, in the form of a very large air tanker known as Tanker 910. The aircraft was called into duty to…

The casting call for CBS’ hit show “Survivor” is happening at Bish’s RV Super center in Idaho Falls, on Friday. The event…

The Carmus Jamboree is this weekend and it is kicking off with a film festival Thursday .The movie will be “Almosting It,” starring Lee…

Teens need around nine hours of sleep at night, although many aren’t getting near enough. Between heavy schedules, electronics and school…

Theater shootings across the country have created concern for theater owners. Security is a big issue and deciding how to keep all moviegoers…

Over the last few years, Bonneville county saw a decrease in sex offender registration arrests. This includes offenders who do not inform the county…

An Idaho Falls woman has won her second six-figure lottery prize in the past three months. Misty Adams claimed $250,000 on the Idaho Lottery’s…

Two forest fires are growing on the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The Elkhorn Fire is now estimated at 46 acres west of Clear Creek and north of…

The Power County Sheriff’s Office is looking for any information on a cow that was killed in Side Canyon on August 12th 2015. Side Canyon is…

Idaho Falls Police arrested two men Wednesday in connection to thefts from their employer. Robert N. Hall, 18, was booked into the Bonneville County…

Not many people know the Idaho Falls Senior Center has a home-delivered meals program. Executive Director Valisa Say has been at the center for nine…

A private detective investigating the case of missing 2-year-old DeOrr Kunz Jr. believes the boy is alive and was probably abducted. “I feel…

Steve Landon will be running for the Idaho legislature in District 28. Bannock Country held a political soup luncheon for his announcement, the…

Pocatello’s curbside recycling program is painting a green picture. One of the goals is to keep landfills from overflowing. In order to keep…

Despite proposals for the sage-grouse to be listed under the federal Endangered Species Act, there will be a limited sage-grouse hunting season this…

If you’re heading to the Madison County Fair this week, you may want to think twice before walking past one tent in particular. Sharing…

Two Florida brothers had to be rescued from the Middle Teton in Grand Teton National Park Tuesday. Park officials said Nick and Eric Christu were…

Three persons were arrested Tuesday after the Oneida County Sheriff’s office discovered a large, elaborate, clandestine laboratory. The Bear…

A federal jury in the District of Idaho returned guilty verdicts today against Fazliddin Kurbanov, 33, on charges that he conspired and attempted to…

Former Jefferson County Sheriff Blair Olsen has filed an appeal of his conviction with the Idaho Supreme Court. Olsen spent 15 days in the Clark…

Idaho Falls Power is proposing a new power rate structure that could slightly change how much an average homeowner is paying. The city council…

A wildfire in southwestern Idaho fanned by shifting winds and numerous storm cells grew twelve times in size over a 24-hour span to 123 square miles…

Idaho State University is welcoming plans for a $1 million-plus anatomy and physiology laboratory upgrade and the installation of an $87,000 virtual…

Salmon-Challis National Forest detected another fire Tuesday afternoon that started during a Monday afternoon lightning storm. The four-acre Elkhorn…

Happy birthday to Agnes, ISU’s nuclear reactor. It’s been converting matter to create energy for 50 years and can keep running without…

There’s almost always some kind of infestation or bug infecting eastern Idaho’s forests, but one little bug is causing big problems for…

NPG of Idaho, which operates KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News, is looking for a videographer/Photographer to work in our Pocatello…

Pocatello Police Master Corporal Detective Steven Westfall has resigned. Westfall submitted his letter of resignation Monday. It is effective…

The Idaho Falls Police Department is seeking assistance in finding 19-year-old James R. “J.R.” Crockett who has been missing since July…

A 19-year-old Idaho Falls man reported missing Monday has been located. Idaho Falls Police said James R. “J.R.” Crockett was located in…

Camping World is preparing for a soft opening of its new Idaho Falls store Wednesday. A formal grand opening will begin August 21st. Located at 1355…

Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls will welcome two new businesses soon. Tradehome Shoes will open a 2,000 square-foot store on August 14th, featuring a…

Idaho’s “208” area code will run out of available numbers in mid-2018. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission says the proliferation…

Two grizzly bears have been captured at the scene of a fatal attack on a seasonal employee of Yellowstone National Park, and authorities say the…