Month: January 2016

The Trinity Episcopal Church in Pocatello fed the homeless Sunday, as a way for city officials to come and talk to those who came in. They took part…

Volunteers along with nonprofit organizations came together Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Hall to host their annual Homeless Stand Down.…

A woman says she hit a curb and slid onto the frozen Snake River Saturday. It happened around 5:00 p.m. near Rose Road and Archery Range Road. The…

Boys Basketball: West Jefferson-82 Salmon-53 Firth- 46 North Fremont- 41 Shelley-54 Teton-35 Preston-78 Minico-61 South Fremont-59 Sugar-Salem-54…

City crews will begin plowing snow in residential areas around 8 a.m., according to city administrator Ron Folsom. Crews will work throughout the day…

A public riding arena is changing the way equestrians look at horse shows. It’s called “The Dirty, Fuzzy Horse Show.” Leave your…

The majority of the people you talk to around the community just can’t wait for the snow to see its last for the season. Regarding Friday…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL**Highland 68Idaho Falls 63 **Hlllcrest 74Bonneville 63 Skyline 28**Madison 64 Century 46**Rigby 67 Malad 30**West Jefferson 43…

Statistics show that only about half of Idaho students go on to college. It’s a statistic that concerns educators. One local elementary school…

New restaurants have surfaced in the Chubbuck area, and everybody’s excited for the new options. Panera Bread and Black Bear Diner are still in…

Tayt Andersen, Ellen DeGeneres’ “only boyfriend,” and his family stopped by Broadway Ford on Friday to pick up the car that the…

The deadline to sign up for health insurance coverage is midnight Sunday. Uninsured Idahoans have until midnight, January 31, to enroll, select a…

LaVoy Finicum, the Arizona rancher who was shot and killed by state police Tuesday, nearly struck an agent while driving around a roadblock and…

Hibbard Elementary School students were excited today to make Valentines Cards for Veterans. It’s the idea of Deidre Mason, who recalls years…

A 3rd grade student at Woodland Hills Elementary in Ammon just might become a best-selling author.His inspiration? His homework. It all started with…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLPocatello 58**Preston 63 **South Fremont 49 Teton 37 Sugar-Salem 53**Shelley 60 American Falls 30**Marsh Valley 74 Ririe…

15 seconds: That is all it took to grip the attention of the entire audience at Sundance Film Festival, leaving everyone anxious for its premiere.…

In the wake of burglary charges against 25-year-old Chloe Marie Schutz and 30-year-old Cynthia Leshay Reichow, Bannock County Prosecutor Stephen…

A family in Pocatello has plans to upgrade their security system in their home after two burglars broke into their home early Wednesday morning,…

The U.S. Senate today approved overwhelmingly legislation written by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo that would increase nuclear research efforts at the…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says they have received numerous reports and phone call about ongoing scam phone calls in the area. They…

The Idaho Women of Caliber is an all female shooting club, that was launched in 2013 and has been growing. Today, the group has 120 women who gather…

Idaho lawmakers have approved a new rule aimed at bringing more consistency to state regulations regarding cottage foods. Cottage foods are products…

A ridge of high pressure over Franklin County and associated poor air dispersion conditions has prompted the Department of Environmental Quality to…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLBlackfoot 45**Century 47 Bonneville 63**Highland 70 **Madison 60Hillcrest 59 Cokeville, WY 46**Grace 56 Bear Lake 35**Soda…

Unlike last winter, snow has been making a consistent appearance in the southeastern Idaho region this year, which means more people are out with…

The Republican and Constitution parties’ presidential primary election is March 8, but the deadline to pre-register to vote in it is Feb. 12.…

Having a smart TV and energy efficient everything may be the way to go to save you money on your power bill. But considering how brutally cold…

Jefferson County’s online mapping system now includes new information on a rather old place: interactive cemetery maps. Information on all…

Rockland is Idaho’s state capital for the day. Gov. Butch Otter and members of his state board of directors visited there Wednesday as part of…

A Flood Watch has been issued for the Eastern Highlands beginning Friday Afternoon thru Friday Night due to incoming rains. This watch is in effect…

The former private investigator in the DeOrr Kunz Jr investigation has released a letter he sent the parents in September last year. In the letter…

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports that two people were killed Tuesday in separate snow machine accidents. On January 26th 2016 at…

Saeed Abedini arrived home Tuesday afternoon and was shortly after reunited with his children for the first time in over three years. His reunion…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 37-year-old Scott J. Clifford on a warrant for burglary resulting from a return fraud case reported in early January.…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLRigby 29**Preston 67 Firth 43**South Fremont 46 Shelley 49**Snake River 61 **Jackson 46North Fremont 41 American Falls 42**West…

Research published in the medical journal JAMA suggests cessation products like nicotine patches aren’t making too much of a dent in helping…

Ice buildup on roads and homes is usually something that comes with winter. For the most part it’s not a problem as it melts over time. But for…

Idaho State University is hosting a new art exhibit celebrating Latin American culture and history. The exhibit is funded by the National Endowment…

An elderly woman accidentally drove her car through the entrance of Geraldine’s Bakery in Chubbuck Tuesday morning. Police tell Local News 8…

Pocatello Police have arrested 37-year-old Douglas Johnson Jr and 19-year-old Erica Hamilton for burglary of a jewelry store. Police officers…

The Museum of Idaho is suing a former employee for embezzlement. Court documents say Amanda Gunderson took more than 82-thousand dollars from the…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 31-year-old Richard O. Perry on a warrant for vehicle theft in the 1400 block of Cambridge on Monday afternoon. Perry of…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 26-year-old Kristi L. Burgess for aggravated assault and excessive driving under the influence of alcohol after she…

Deorr Kunz Sr. has hired an attorney, after being name a suspect in his son’s disappearance by the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office. Local…

In their annual Assets & Opportunity Scorecard survey, the Corporation for Enterprise Development found Idahoans aren’t very secure…

Lemhi County Sheriff Lynn Bowerman announced Monday that the parents of missing toddler DeOrr Kunz, Jr. are considered the top suspects in the case.…

Nearly 40 percent of radon-tested homes in the state had unsafe levels, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Radon is described…

Bonneville County Commissioner Roger Christensen is back in town this week after a visit to the Legislature where he did something almost unheard of.…

Madison High School in Rexburg has launched its own student run magazine. It’s called the Bobcat Beat and gives the students the chance to…

Pocatello Police have arrested 88-year-old Darwin Weaver for attempted 2nd degree murder. According to police reports Weaver was arrested as a result…

A local man has donated blood 269 times totaling 33 1/2 gallons of it. Reginald Reeves said he does it simply to help people. Reeves said he’d…

Private investigators working on the DeOrr Kunz Jr. case believe that the toddler is indeed dead. Klein Investigators and Consulting started working…

Power County commissioners met Monday afternoon in American Falls with the head of the landowners who are fighting to move the new power line…

Update 1/25/16: The Teton County Sheriff’s office is no long investigating the death of a man found dead on a Wyoming road as a homicide.…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 21-year-old Jonathon Rutledge for felony attempted strangulation early Sunday morning. Rutledge of Idaho Falls was booked…

Pocatello Police have arrested 27-year-old John Blodgett after he intentionally hit an officer with a vehicle while attempting to elude arrest on…

Two armed robbery suspects on the run tonight . Both robberies happened just hours apart. Idaho Falls Police are still investigating if they are…

Two skiers are dead after an avalanche swept away three skiers in the Ralph Slide area just south of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Ski patrol…

A group of lawmakers have come together to try and come up with a new formula for Idaho’s public school funding. The group says the old formula…

Maverik is planning on building a new 3,000 square-foot building in St. Anthony. Maverik currently has other 3,000 square-foot locations, but most of…

Idaho’s horsemen groups say they are drafting legislation that includes a key to saving their faltering industry. While supporters aren’t…

Boys Basketball: Butte County- 51 Cherry- 50 North Gem- 60 Mackay- 34 Snake River- 59 Kimberly- 49 Highland- 72 Century- 53 Girls Basketball:…

Before the Arctic Cat, Polaris, and Kawasaki snow mobiles we see kicking up powder in the mountains, there were snow planes. The hills and fields in…

Republican State Rep. Kelly Packer says she’s still paving the way to make Idaho more wholesome in terms of its medical profession capacity. In…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL**Skyline 51Blackfoot 38 **Madison 69Rigby 39 Twin Falls 58**Bonneville 63 Burley 61**Pocatello 60 Minico 82**Hillcrest 89…

The Blackfoot School District board has voted to instate Brian Kress as the new school district superintendent. Kress has been serving as interim…

Portneuf Health Trust (PHT) is working to obtain full ownership of the old “Bannock Hospital” property, commonly referred to as the West…

People who live in the Shelley School District are voicing their concerns about the district’s administration. At least a hundred people…

A critically acclaimed actor known for his portrayals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at White Pine Charter School Friday afternoon. Jim Lucas…

Six phony bomb threats in two months – that’s how many calls the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. After yet…

KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 is seeking a full-time Multimedia Journalist in Pocatello to help grow the station’s news products…

Pocatello Police arrested Elliot Lyle Johnnie, 57, at 105 Jefferson late Thursday night. According to police, a convenience store manager complained…

Authorities say one person is dead in an avalanche east of Salt Lake City. Unified Police Lt. Lex Bell said Thursday that the deceased is a…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL**Watersprings 58 Leadore 32 **Star Valley 57Bear Lake 27 **Raft River 58Hagerman 26 GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLMadison 43**Highland 61…

52-year-old Kimberly Dodge was arrested and booked into Bonneville County jail after pulling a handgun at her estranged husband’s funeral…

Gary Smith the Chief Engineer for our stations has been found. Search and Rescue crews from Bannock County were dispatched to Kinport Peak outside of…

Walter Deitz has lived in Sugar City for 20 years, and every year he faces the same issue, people getting stuck on the tracks. He said he has reached…

There is controversy over the topic of emotional support animals. Many believe people are claiming to need one of these comfort animals just so…

Last year, water consumption was said to be the problem with local farmers. This year at the Idaho Ag Potato Expo, farmers have said storage and…

For the 6th time in recent weeks, the Bannock County Sheriff’s office evacuated a public building because of a phony bomb threat. The county…

Misty joined our news team in January 2016. Misty is a native Idahoan, having grown up in Preston. After graduating from high school, she attended…

For the third year, an Idaho coalition is trying to raise Idaho’s Minimum Wage. For the past two years, the bill has been denied a hearing by…

Rigby Police Department says a teenage girl was injured after being accidentally hit by a car Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened near the…

As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s $220 million Grid Modernization Initiative, the Idaho National Laboratory will oversee four projects…

Idaho Falls police arrested 52-year-old Kimberly A. Dodge after she brandished a gun and threatened numerous people during her estranged…

Idaho Central Credit Union Chief Executive Officer Kent Oram has been named 2016 Idaho Business Leader of the Year. Idaho State University’s…

The Idaho Falls Police Department has arrested 21-year-old Alexander Wilde for burglary in reference to an incident that was reported in early…

Pocatello Police arrested Brett Sean Lloyd, 41, of Blackfoot just before 3 p.m. Wednesday on charges of burglary. According to reports, a neighbor…

When the weekend arrives it means no school for kids, which could also mean no access to a well-balanced meal. It’s why the Idaho Food Bank has…

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District will hold a informational meeting Wednesday night at Education Center inside the district building. The…

The Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park debuted its newest: addition: a baby Bactrian camel. Bactrian camels are an Asian species from Mongolia., They…

The snow proclamation for the city of Idaho Falls has ended. Idaho Falls issued the proclamation on Saturday night after 4 to 5 inches of snow fell…

Interstate 15 northbound at milepost 49, between US 30 and Exit 57 Business, has been reduced to one lane. Idaho State Police said a semi trailer was…

Mackenzie R. Bischoff, 24, was arrested Tuesday night for felony domestic battery. Idaho Falls Police were called to the 500 block of South Old Butte…

An alert firefighter helped Pocatello police locate a reported stolen car at around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on S. 4th and East Lewis Street. Police said a…

A speech therapist at a Caldwell elementary school is facing charges over allegations that she slapped a 6-year-old autistic student. The Idaho…

Two of the region’s largest electric cooperatives are considering a merger. The boards of directors of the Fall River Rural Electric…

The last 47 workers at the CenturyLink call center in Sioux City have lost their jobs with the center’s closing. CenturyLink announced in…