Month: July 2016

Cal Ranch broke ground Monday morning for its new flagship store located just north of Walmart on Hitt Road and South 25 east. The new store will be…

The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood and platelet donations for the summer months. Liz Jordan, a donor recruitment…

Bonneville School District 93 is short of bus drivers. This is because the student population continues to grow and some bus drivers have retired. If…

The winner of Jefferson County Lake’s DIY Island Contest has been selected. Deon Fisher’s Slide Mountain design will be used as the…

Friends and family of the young woman who was murdered in Driggs gathered together to celebrate her life. A memorial was held in her honor in Jackson…

UPDATE: Idaho State Police confirms 26-year-old Rachel Tankersley, of Pingree, was injured in a serious accident Sunday afternoon. ISP said…

A brush fire broke out near Hiline and Siphon roads in Chubbuck Saturday night and burned several acres. Brock Maynard and his family live in a house…

Opening ceremonies for the Idaho International Summerfest street festival kicked off Saturday at Porter Park in Rexburg. The street festival began…

Fire crews worked quickly to douse a brush fire in Chubbuck Saturday evening. It was reported at about 9 p.m. near Siphon and Hiline Roads. Flames…

A Saturday just isn’t part of the weekend without a good farmer’s market.Since May, every Saturday morning at the Portneuf Valley…

Thirty years ago the Idaho State Vietnam Veterans Memorial had its groundbreaking, and on Saturday a celebration was held at Freeman Park in Idaho…

Sixty-six years ago a family in Shelley lost a son who was reported “missing in action” in the Korean War. His remains were found just a…

What happened in Dallas hits close to home to many working in law enforcement across the country. “When I woke up this morning and I picked up…

There are four cases of a flesh eating disease that was contracted in Idaho Falls. The patients are being treated at Eastern Idaho Medical Center,…

An endangered baby snow leopard is at the Idaho Falls Zoo. He was born in May and officially shown to the public on Friday . The cub is now 8 weeks…

Friday, the entire nation is focused on and talking about Dallas. What happened there Thursday night hits very close for law enforcement all across…

Jose Vela met his wife, a Rexburg native, online. Vela moved to the area shortly after. The couple now calls Dallas home and Jose was at the protest…

Update 7-8-2016 3:50 pm: Laurie Holt tells us that the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela has been given permission for someone from the embassy to meet with…

A fire that started in a truck on the side of I-15 near Marsh Valley High school has now spread and is burning the brush on the northbound side of…

Update 7-8-2016 2:25 pm: The city of Arco has passed its latest water safety tests. As a result, boil orders have now been lifted. However, the…

Two people are in the Caribou County jail on multiple drug charges. Ryan Miller, 43, and Kristin Limb, 34, were arrested Thursday night for drug…

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has issued a warning about scammers who are posing as representatives from his own office. Wasden says a group…

Melaleuca is experiencing huge growth for the 2016 year, making this their best year ever in sales. And on Thursday, CEO Frank Vandersloot surprised…

Avery B. Tusch, 21, of Idaho Falls was arrested Thursday for felony battery on a police officer. Police were called to a home in the 100 block of…

The regional branch of the NAACP in Salt Lake City has issued a statement in response to the killing of Dallas police officers overnight. The…

When Julie Borshell met Jennifer Nalley, more affectionately known as Pixie Tourette she was star struck. “Roller Derby was revived in Austin…

A Pocatello man injured in a boat fire last month is still in a Utah hospital. Tyvan Schmitt was airlifted to Salt Lake City after the fire happened…

Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen has been working on a jail expansion bond for months to help with the jail’s overcrowding issue. In May,…

The preliminary hearing for the manslaughter trial of Dillon Gibson has been continued until July 21. Dillon Gibson is charged with vehicular…

A Pocatello man injured in a boat fire last month is still in a Utah hospital. Tyvan Schmitt was airlifted to Salt Lake City after the fire happened…

UPDATE 7-7-2016 12:17 pm: Erik Martin Ohlson will appear for a preliminary hearing on two counts of first degree murder in Teton County Magistrate…

Yellowstone National Park continues to be a popular destination for travelers with visitor numbers up 10 percent over 2015. June visitors alone is up…

The Board of Equalization is going to be meeting with farmers who appealed their property assessment values on Monday. This is a result of farmers…

Idaho Fish and Game is beginning the pre-baiting and scientific trapping operations of grizzly bears at the Upper Snake region of the Caribou-Targhee…

An Idaho Falls family found the packages they ordered were stolen by a thief, Sunday evening. Just before 7:40 p.m., a porch security camera recorded…

The movement to change Pocatello’s flag is starting to open its doors to the public. In a meeting Wednesday, the flag design ad-hoc committee…

The Atrium at Hemming Village in Rexburg will host the Art Grows Rexburg on Wednesday night. Art Grows Rexburg hosts three main events a year. One of…

Crews began demolishing the old Bannock Hospital in Pocatello on Wednesday. The hospital was built in 1950, making it nearly 70 years old. The…

Horse owners were able to express opinions Wednesday at the Bannock County Commissioners meeting. It relates to their exclusion from the horse…

The Idaho State Police releases their annual “Crime in Idaho” report for 2015. The report is a summary of crime statistics gathered from…

The water main on 6th Street and 7th Street, between Holmes Avenue and Higbee Avenue, will be shut down on Thursday, July 7 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.…

On Thursday and Friday, July 7-8, HK Contractors will be installing roadway seal coating on Pancheri Drive from the Blue Sky Drive intersection, west…

Pocatello Police arrested Conrad Richard Barrera early Monday on charges of robbery. According to reports, Barrera entered the residence of someone…

Update 7-6-2016 4:50 pm: A Wyoming man has been arrested for murder in connection to the dead body found Tuesday in Teton County. 39-year-old Erik M.…

On Tuesday, Local News 8 caught up with the Idaho Falls Fire Department to get a summary of any damage caused by fireworks over the holiday weekend.…

A young female black bear captured in Teton Canyon Tuesday has been euthanized by Wyoming Game and Fish Department personnel. The bear matched…

With reconstruction of the Great Feeder Canal headgates completed this past winter, locals living near the gates were hoping to be able to drive…

Update 10:10 pm: A public affairs officer with the U.S. Forest Service confirms only 97 acres burned, less than previously thought. Fire crews also…

The 2016 Pocatello water quality report is in from the Water Department, and the results are in the clear. Visiting the department Tuesday, the staff…

UPDATE 1:30 p.m. : Fire managers now estimate the Timbered Dome fire has burned 2100 acres. They said the wind has been pushing the fire back and…

The American Falls school district is looking for a solution to its overcrowding problem at Hillcrest Elementary. In May, the school district put two…

Fort Hall Fire & EMS has ordered a reservation-wide ban on fireworks and open fires. Fire Chief Brian Briggs asked the Ft. Hall Business Council…

Update 7-5-2016 4:00 pm: Zaira Angonas, 47, of Idaho Falls was cited for reckless driving and felony injury to a child after driving a car into a…

Update 7-5-16 2:55 pm: Two black bears were trapped in the Teton Canyon area Monday. One of them is believed to be the bear that has been frequenting…

Bonneville County Commissioners have agreed to continue a contract for Swan Valley ambulance service with the city of Idaho Falls. The county agreed…

A Sam’s Club employee was arrested by the Idaho Falls Police after it was reported that the man had stolen over $1,200 in tires from the store.…

Its unlike many sports, competitive jump rope is gradually making it’s way up to mainstream sports. A local jump roping group called Proform…

Blackfoot is kicking off its Fourth of July celebrations.Everything began Saturday morning with a parade going back to the roots. The parade involved…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in obtaining more information about the theft of prescription…

The DeOrr Kunz, Jr. family is hoping people will join with them this weekend in lighting a candle to remind people to continue looking for the…

“The Biggest Show in Idaho” held in Pocatello every year for the 4th of July attracts people from all over. See one Montana man’s…

The streets of Pocatello were jammed this morning with people trying to find a spot to watch the annual 4th of July parade. The parade is sponsored…

A beach party with a DJ is how a lot of people in Pocatello celebrated their 4th of July. The Portneuf Wellness Complex held a beach party with live…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department believes illegal fireworks caused a fire at an apartment house at 601 John Adams Court at around midnight Sunday.…

Due to the wind the fire marshal has mandated that Vissing Circle and the portion of the River Walk (Greenbelt) path between Vissing Circle and the…

The Chubbuck Police arrested a homeless man after he threatened others with what police say was a non-functioning grenade. On July 1st at 7:40 PM…

Update7-4-2016 12:30 pm: The USDA has provided an update on the status of three fires buring in the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The USDA says the…

Drunk driving, speeding and inattentive driving are all things police warn drivers against all the time. But Idaho State Police said when people are…

The St. Anthony Police Department welcomed a new member to its “Crimes Against Children” task force Saturday. Erik Estrada, who played…

The oldest fireman in Pocatello is turning 98 on the 4th of July,but he’s celebrating his birthday Saturday night. John Farnsworth has been…

The U.S. Forest Service closed seven roads and trails in the Salmon-Challis National Forest Saturday due to the Three Mile Fire. In a press release,…

The Fourth of July isn’t until Monday but people have already started celebrating. Jefferson County is having an all-day event at Jefferson…

One Utah woman died in an accident along highway 91, outside of Preston Friday. The Idaho State Police say “On Friday, July 1 , 2016, at…

A couple of good Samaritans helped put out a car fire in the Albertson’s parking lot in Ammon Friday, and one man in that group was on his way…

A crash southeast of Jackson on Friday, has resulted in the death of 23-year-old Pinedale, Wyoming resident Jessica Sanders and 27-year-old Pinedale…

The Pocatello Fire Dept. wants to remind you this holiday weekend to prevent fires and save homes and lives. Aerial fireworks are illegal. They are a…

As you’re going off to celebrate with fireworks in the sky this weekend, you might be stopping at the firework stand to buy some. But you may…

With the long weekend everyone is packing up their trailers and RVs, and with that, there will be a huge increase in holiday traffic. The Idaho State…

4th of July celebrations are happening all across Eastern Idaho. Here are a few to check out. If you’d like to add your local event to the list…

Humans may love the flash and bang of fireworks on the Fourth of July, but furry friends do not. Pets are scared of fireworks. It causes them to…

The Zika virus is a major concern for people heading to the summer Olympics and an Idaho Falls company is playing a major role in helping with the…

Idaho State Police are responding to a 3 vehicle crash that is slowing traffic on northbound I-15 near the Broadway Exit for Idaho Falls. According…

Grand Teton National Park Rangers rescued a pair of lost hikers Friday morning after the pair activated a personal satellitelocator in Leigh Canyon.…

Starting July 1, Idaho will implement an updated food code for better food safety standards. Incorrect temperatures, under- or over-cooked foods,…

Passing lightning storms have caused a fire near the Sawtell Peak. The Yale Fire, as it is being called, was located by fire crews Thursday morning…

Firefighters are working to contain the 1.5 acre Lane Creek fire about 10 miles north-northwest of Thayne, Wyoming. The Eastern Idaho Interagency…

Parking for the Melaleuca Freedom celebration along US Highway 20 will be prohibited on Monday, July 4th before during and after the event. Parking…

With the 4th of July coming up, the City of Idaho Falls wants to remind people of the rules for reserving a spot to watch the Melaleuca Freedom…

The Power County Sheriff’s office says a one-vehicle crash on June 24th left one Nampa man dead. On June 24, the Power County Sheriff’s…