Month: October 2015

Idaho Falls Police arrested 26-year-old Michael W. Martindale for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver Tuesday morning.…

Idaho State Police responded to a semi rollover accident near the Idaho/Montana border on Highway 20 Tuesday evening. The driver of the semi was not…

H.S. VOLLEYBALL {MATCHES WON}5A DISTRICT 4, 5 6 TOURNAMENTSkyline 0**Idaho Falls 3 **Idaho Falls 3 Hillcrest 0 **Hillcrest 3 Highland 0 **Madison 3…

120 Southeastern Idaho schools scratched their way to success Tuesday night. The Idaho Lottery held their 13 annual Scratch for schools event.…

Voles are damaging crops so badly this year they’re causing smaller yields for Idaho farmers. Keith Evans is one of those farmers, facing…

It’s unlike anything else in the country. The City of Ammon is in the early stages of introducing direct home connection fiber optic lines as…

How you store your gun could be a matter of life or death. If you have it for protection you want it nearby, but how do you keep it out of…

A delegation of Bannock County leaders will travel to Washington D.C. October 27 to press the United States Postal Service to reopen the Flandro Mail…

When it comes to the power of the presidency, constitutional scholar Dr. David Adler says it has grown far beyond the aims and intentions of the…

Pocatello highway engineers have completed preliminary design of the Hawthorne-Quinn Intersection Improvement project. The design includes a signal…

The Idaho Department of Lands reports more than 300 fires on state lands burned 75,000 acres this summer. Suppression costs are estimated at close to…

Going out of town for the holidays? If you still haven’t decided, you could miss the window for the best holiday air travel deals. Sunrise…

Students and teachers at Emerson Alternative High School are celebrating the completion of their $2.1 million renovation. The kids used to call it…

It’s national Save for Retirement Week. The goal is to help get American’s retirement plans back on track, and you don’t have to be…

Smartasset.com conducted a study of Americas largest 300 cities, and Idaho Falls ranked No.9. The low crime rate, as well as cooler temperatures,…

Prosecutors say that a Salt Lake City police officer acted heroically when he shot and killed a man who stabbed a woman after breaking into her home.…

Authorities in Idaho say an 18-year-old man accidentally shot and killed a 15-year-old boy while playing with a gun he believed was unloaded. Police…

The Education Department says high school graduation rates for most states continue to improve. Many states also are showing gains for black and…

A Utah pediatrician who was convicted of killing his ex-wife wants a judge to overturn his conviction, arguing that prosecutors wrongly inflated a…

FBI Special Agents and the Fort Hall Police Department are investigating a shooting at the Eagle Court Trailer Park on the Fort Hall Indian…

Jeffrey J. Zausch, 28, of Pocatello has been sentenced for one count of insurance fraud. Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said Zausch was given…

Pocatello Police arrested 32-year-old Sean Patrick McKinney at around 7 a.m. Saturday after several people called police. Reports indicated a man was…

An incident commander has lost his post after a regional U.S. Forest Service board reviewed his handling of a wildfire near Riggins last month. The…

Sunday is the end of the season at Bear World. Starting Monday keepers will be prepping the park for hibernation. “Wintertime is always really…

As winter approaches, more people will be heating their homes, making fire safety an issue. The American Red Cross partnered with the Idaho Falls…

Boy Scouts in Idaho collected canned foods and other non-perishable items from neighborhood doorsteps this morning. Their plan is to collect one…

Here are the final scores of Friday night football games in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. For highlights, see www.localnews8.com/sports or the…

Bonneville County Search and Rescue have recovered the body of the pilot from a plane crash Friday morning. The plane crashed near the Sheep Mountain…

The AvCenter at the Pocatello Regional Airport dedicated the A-10 airplanes Friday. Two of them flew in from Boise for the dedication ceremony. Both…

Boy and Cub Scouts from around the region will participate in the annual Scouting for Food drive this Saturday. The Boy Scouts of America Grand Teton…

According to an annual survey done by Bankrate’s, the average fee for using an ATM out of a banking network is a record $4.52. These fees are…

Zachary Lee Davis was being held in the Bannock County jail on $50,000 bond after initial court hearings in Pocatello Friday. Davis was arrested…

The prescribed burn that went out of control Thursday evening has now been partially contained. The Department of Idaho Fish and Game says they had…

Rigby Police Chief Keith Hammon outlined three budget options for city councilmen Thursday night. The options came in response to a proposal from…

An arraignment was held Friday at the Bingham County Court house for Alisha Yeates. The former Blackfoot High School soccer coach has been charged…

Thursday was the 44th annual awards banquet for the Development Workshop in Idaho Falls. Hundreds of people came from around the area, including from…

The Blackfoot City Council is proposing a franchise fee to address a growing problem. The issue is pot holes in the streets which may cause tire…

Idaho Education Association gathered today at Jefferson Elementary School to surprise 4th grade teacher, Michelle Rogers with a $1,000 grant. Rogers…

The American Red Cross is working to reduce the number of deaths from house fires by 25% this year. “This is a preventable disaster,”…

Schools in District 93 participated Thursday in the Great Idaho Shakeout. The shakeout is a drill that simulates what could happen to the schools…

Home2Suites by Hilton held their ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday . The new hotel on Snake River Landing says they are taking energy efficiency to a…

Idaho was granted a one-year REAL ID extension in a letter received yesterday from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During the…

25 year old Lucas Richardson was found Wednesday on the Devil’s Bedstead Mountain in the Kane Creek drainage. Richardson was reported missing…

The Jackson Town Council and Teton County Board of County Commissioners have agreed to a six-step plan implementing the final modifications of a new…

One man is in the hospital, after falling on a steep hillside and accidentally firing his rife while hunting in Clark County, Wednesday. The Clark…

A single engine plane went down in a field near Grace, Wednesday evening. Caribou County Sheriff’s OfficeChief Deputy “J” Adam…

Beaver dams in Lava Hot Springs have been causing problems for residents in the area. The one off Dempsey Creek, for example, has flooded nearby…

Wednesday night was the Chubbuck City Council candidates’ turn to tell voters where they stand on the issues. The League of Women Voters of…

DISTRICT BOYS SOCCER3A DIST. 6 CHAMPIONSHIP Sugar-Salem 0Teton 1 F GIRLS H.S. SOCCER3A DIST. 6 CHAMPIONSHIP: Shelley 1 Teton 0…

Eastern Idaho now has a new hospice home. Hospice of Eastern Idaho has been around for 30 years. They have always wanted to create a hospice home.…

Another GOP presidential hopeful made their way to Idaho Falls today- this time, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina. In a town hall event for…

A recent push by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to educate moms on the benefits and know-how of breastfeeding is showing promising results…

Zachary L. Davis, 24, was arrested this morning for shooting at Pocatello Police Officers late last night. The shooting happened on Shore Road.…

Fall is the perfect time for controlled fires. With warm temperatures and some moisture in the air, fire experts said it is the ideal time for…

Regular drivers who use I-15 north of Idaho Falls will start to see a few changes in the coming weeks, variable speed limits. Along a mile-and-a-half…

A Shelley man has been arrested for allegedly biting another person on the arm. The man also attempted to bite an arresting officer. Bonneville…

A man who fired shots at Pocatello Police officers is under arrest and being held in the Bannock County jail. Zachery L. Davis, 24, fired three…

The man shot by police after a brief standoff outside an Idaho Falls gas station June 29th agreed to a plea agreement in 7th District Court…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERBonneville 2 Skyline 2 F/PK {Bonneville} Rigby 1**Blackfoot 2 F Hillcrest 1**Highland 2 F Pocatello 1**Preston 4 F DISTRICT GIRLS…

The League of Women Voters of Pocatello sponsored a Pocatello City Council Candidate Forum Tuesday to let candidates voice their positions on issues…

Election officials in Pocatello are recommending people to submit their request for an absentee ballot sooner rather than later. When a voter…

Do you ever get bored with your exercise routine? What if you could combine all the most wonderful aspects of Pilates, dance, aerobics and yoga and…

Park rangers rescued an injured hiker in Avalanche Canyon Monday evening, and transported her from the area to a local medical facility. Millie…

“She is just a normal one and half year old little girl and she just loves to play and she’s just full of life,” said Susan Layton,…

It’s big, it’s bad, and it’s definitely unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Idaho Falls based Powerhouse Coach…

Many residents in the southeastern part of Idaho have been impacted by the closure since April 2015. It means delayed mail for a lot of residents.…

The city is celebrating the ribbon cutting of the improvement project’s completion of Martin Luther King Jr. Way next to ISU. Mayor Brian Blad…

A small airplane with a single engine that stopped working made a belly landing on Interstate 84 in Boise, Idaho, right at the start of rush hour…

Bingham County Sheriff’s office says they were dispatched to 1200 West 600 South around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday for a single vehicle crash. When…

Anyone who walked passed Native American Student Services at Idaho State University on Monday saw a couple of different signs. One reads,…

The Idaho Attorney General’s office has finished their investigation of wrongdoings by county leaders in Jefferson County. The office sent the…

3A DISTRICT 6 BOYS SOCCER TOURNAMENTSouth Fremont 1**Sugar-Salem 2 F **Teton 3Shelley 0 F GIRLS H.S. SOCCER**Teton 8North Fremont 0 F Sugar-Salem…

Lincoln Elementary School in Rexburg is taking multimedia to another level by working ipads into their lesson plans. These kids are putting down…

The Rexburg mayoral elections is just three weeks away. Current councilmen Chris Mann and Jerry Merrill are running. They share similar visions when…

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks both reported record-breaking seasons this last year. Luckily, those record-breaking numbers trickled down…

Tonight on Newsline Jay Hildebrandt will interview David Adler live. The following is a short biography for David. David Adler is President of The…

In their new issue on Oct. 13, “Where to Retire” magazine is featuring Pocatello and three other cities as top retirement destinations.…

The Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s office says a man reported missing Saturday was found safe Sunday. Larry Dwayne Hammons was contacted by…

Authorities say a 10-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed during a hunting trip in northern Utah. The Cache County Sheriff’s Office…

UPDATE 7:13 p.m.: The Teton County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that Larry Hammons has been found. He was contacted by the Sublette…

Authorities are searching for a 28-year-old Jackson Hole man who disappeared after he jumped from a 90-foot cliff into Lake Powell.The National Park…

A wildfire burning about 40 miles northeast of Boise has destroyed three homes and forced the evacuation of dozens of additional homes. Idaho…

It’s the fourth annual Wild Adventure Corn Maze in Blackfoot. This year’s maze features Sacagawea and the explorers Lewis and Clark.…

UPDATE: Reese Harrop has been found after being allegedly abducted by a non-custodial parent. She was last seen wearing a black and white jacket and…

Gun sales have spiked in wake of recent shootings. In fact, the number of people applying for a concealed weapon permits and buying firearms have…

This is the 5th year the JRM is honoring heroes of the community and throughout Idaho. All being held at the Stephens Center of Performing Arts. The…

Here are the final scores of Friday night football games in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. For highlights, see www.localnews8.com/sports or the…

After a three month investigation into the disappearance of 2-year-old DeOrr Kunz Jr., law enforcement is going back to the drawing board and…

The Downtown Idaho Falls Development team is hosting Ladies Shopping Day. The event kicks off Oct. 9 and 10. Krisi Staten, Executive Director of the…

Idaho State Representative, Kelley Packer, District 28 has been working hard for 3 years to expand the medical field. Giving more doctors to medical…

The Idaho Falls Auditorium District is moving forward to build a $35 million event center. The Center will be located on Snake River Landing on 23…

A study by Nielsen shows that more than 16 million households across the united states are getting rid of cable television, and switching to antennas…

This Sunday marks 22 years since Stephanie Crane was last seen. The young girl disappeared in challis back in 1993, she was last seen at the bowling…

After years of work an agreement may finally be reached between the Department of Energy and the Idaho Attorney General concerning two hundred pounds…

Students at BYU-Idaho have a new way to get to class, or anywhere else for that matter. Zimride, an enterprise company, is now available for students…

Max Spatig, 73, of Rexburg, Idaho, the owner of MS Enterprises, was sentenced Thursday to 46 months in prison for knowingly storing and disposing of…

By the year 2050, we could have nine billion people in this world to feed. Who is looking ahead to this challenge? The Mackay High School FFA class,…

Idaho falls police enjoyed a cup of coffee or two Thursday morning. It may not sound like anything new, but this time is was different. It’s a…

The possibility of relocating or expanding the Rexburg-Madison County Airport is in talks. However, there are some kinks to work out before they move…