Month: August 2016

During the annual State of the University Address, Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas highlighted the university’s recent successes…

KIDK 3 Eyewitness News Day Sep. 7th Help us get kids the supplies they need to succeed in school and get a cheap ticket into the Eastern Idaho State…

Beginning Thursday snowmobilers will be able to enter a drawing for permits to ride through Yellowstone National Park without a guide. The Bozeman…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports about 79 million Americans are currently infected with the human papillomavirus, with around…

It is three-for-three for Albertsons in the Idaho Falls area. Wednesday morning was the third and final grand re-opening for the grocery stores in…

The “I Love ISU”campaign kicks off Thursday morning with a Before-Hours Breakfast. “I Love ISU” is a scholarship fundraising…

Power County Sheriff’s department investigators say a fire that destroyed a new potato cellar at Con Agra Foods on Lamb-Weston Road in American…

More than 30 workers at Idaho State University are being laid off. Those workers are part of the RISE complex at ISU. RISE is a research and…

Seven-in-10 people are using their smartphones while driving, and there is a new virtual reality simulator that shows the dangers of doing just that.…

UPDATE 4:50 p.m. Transmitter has been fixed. ORIGINAL: KIFI Local News 8 is experiencing technical difficulties with its main transmitter for…

The start of the workday was a bit more interesting for staff at Teton Toyota in Idaho Falls. Jermey B. Blake, 37, of Shelley, crashed his car into a…

U.S. Congresswoman Mia Love says she will urge the State Department to do more to free a Utah man who’s been jailed in Venezuela for two months…

The Idaho Department of Correction has asked the Ada County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the death of Roger Vincent Arellano. Arellano,62,…

Pocatello Police arrested a man and a woman at around 6:33 p.m. Tuesday for possession of a stolen vehicle. Police said a 1996 Chevrolet truck was…

The Berry Fire was estimated at 13,177 acres Wednesday. The lightning caused fire began in the norther portion of Grand Teton National Park on the…

The Tie Canyon fire, burning west of Victor, Idaho was estimated at 1,031 acres Wednesday morning. It is now 60 percent contained. A total of 449…

A taxidermy and tanning business in Ucon was severely damaged by a fire early Tuesday morning. The fire was reported at 1:21 a.m. at the Eagle Rock…

According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, about six million Jews were murdered by Nazi Germans during WW II. Dr. Jacob Eisenbach was…

UPDATE 8/31/2016 10:30 a.m.: Bonneville County Sheriff Officer has released the name of the victim from Tuesday’s rafting accident as Alexander…

Iona Mayor Brad Andersen has survived a recall attempt. In a special election Tuesday, 208 people voted to recall Andersen. 344 voted to retain him…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERBonneville 0**Minico 1 Highland 2**Wood River 5 Snake River 2**Teton 5 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER**Preston 2 Century 1 Snake River 0**Teton 4…

You could say Power County’s building administrator, Bob Steinlicht, has been waiting awhile to get going on the county’s solar farm…

Tuesday morning the intersection Hiline and El Rancho was filled with Pocatello police officers. And they were handing out Subway gift cards to kids…

Idaho State University is renaming its health sciences program. The university held a naming ceremony Tuesday afternoon. All health related fields…

The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center has sent a firefighting team to a new fire in the Antelope Flat area near the Snake River. The Granite…

Years of legal battles that all started over mowing grass. A local landowner is taking on a canal company he claims is harassing him after he sued…

Fair time is getting closer and closer. The Eastern Idaho State Fair is just days away and workers are busy getting everything ready for us. Planning…

A piece of history is coming back to life at Pocatello High School. The neon Pocatello Indian Head was reinstalled Tuesday morning on the building.…

The Grand Teton National Park Foundation and the National Park Foundation report they have now raised $11.5 million towards their campaign to protect…

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an air quality caution for Custer County. According to IDEQ, air quality is currently in the…

A campaign school was hosted Saturday by the Bingham County Republican Central Committee and the Idaho Republican Party. “The basics: a…

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake epicentered east of Hoback, Wyoming at around 3 p.m. Saturday also shook the Jackson area. Town spokesman Carl Pelletier…

Roger L. Gibson, 59, was arrested Monday morning after the owners of a home came home to find him inside. Idaho Falls Police said they were called to…

Fire are still burning in the region, including the Tie Canyon and Berry Fire. The following list is the latest updates. Fire managers on the Berry…

The Tie Canyon fire was estimated at 1,014 acres Tuesday morning. It is now 44 percent contained. Additional hand crews and engines arrived Monday.…

The Henrys Creek Fire didn’t increase in size Monday. They said the fire is 90% contained as of Tuesday morning. It has burned nearly 53,000…

The Bonnevillle County Sheriff’s Office is lifting most of the road closures initiated when the Henry’s Creek fire began. A burn ban…

Sheriff Lorin Nielsen has seen firsthand how some inmates with addiction struggle to readjust to society after leaving jail. “We’ve tried…

Westside Community Garden coordinator Ed Phillips can’t help but feel proud of first-time gardener Lori Patterson as he looks over her plot. He…

The hot and dry summer has not been good for firefighters in southeastern Idaho. But it’s a different story for local farmers. Sprinklers has…

A business that is a house-hold name in eastern Idaho is making it’s way to the other side of the state. Reed’s Dairy is expanding its…

Aerial images indicate the Henry’s Creek fire has had severe impacts on wildlife habitat, but Idaho Fish and Game says it has been difficult…

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an air quality caution for Teton County. Due to a significant reduction in wildfire smoke…

UPDATE 8/29/16 12:15 p.m.: Rocky Mountain Power said power has been restored to all customers affected by this morning’s outage. UPDATE 8/29/16…

Update 8/29/2016 7:00 a.m.: Fire managers said the Henrys Creek Fire didn’t increase in acreage on Sunday. They now report it is at 81%…

UPDATE; 8/29/16 11:20 a.m. Rigby Police said Monday there was no criminal activity involved with an incident at Wendy’s Restaurant in Rigby…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirms several calves and one adult cow were killed by wolves on private land just north of Jackson last week.…

Pocatello Police arrested Manuel Dana Devinney, Jr. , 51, after a disturbance at 554 W. Fremont at around 4:14 p.m. Sunday. Police said Devinney was…

What are the safest cities in Idaho? A new report from safewise.com answers that question. The report ranks Idaho’s saefst cities based on…

Update 3:20 p.m.: Police confirm the mother of the children has located and no further public assistance is needed. Original Story: Pocatello Police…

Firefighters doused a pickup truck that caught fire on County Line Road Saturday morning. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office said the truck…

REGIONAL FIRE ACTIVITYupdated 8-26-16 9:15 a.m. Berry FireLightning caused on July 2519 miles northwest of Moran, WyomingLast estimated at 12,378…

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

Idaho Falls Fire Department doused a fire inside a single wide trailer home at 3430 E. Elswood Drive Friday. Just before noon firefighters responded…

Chelsea and Nick Torres are moving to Texas for medical reasons after learning they are expecting conjoined twin girls. “He’s [the…

On Friday, Bingham County teachers got together to celebrate the start of the new school year. Their guest speaker was nationally recognized…

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is lifting an air quality forecast and caution for Bonneville County. According to DEQ, the…

The Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency has selected The Housing Company (THC) to renovate the historic Bonneville Hotel in downtown Idaho Falls. The…

UPDATE 08/25/16 10 pm: The Henry’s Creek Fire is burning 52,233 acres and is 30 percent contained. The Great Basin Fire Team 7 took over the…

The Lincoln County, Wyoming Sheriff’s office has arrested a man they say robbed a Subway in Alpine, Wyoming at gun point. 36-year-old Bryan…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested early Friday morning after a witness told police they saw him break into an office building. Idaho Falls Police…

There was some controversy at the Henry’s Creek community fire meeting Thursday night. Some local ranchers expressed concern over how the…

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The Power County Sheriff’s Office and a localveterinarian say the horse that was found dead in a field was due to an accident. Investigators…

Fire crews are working to contain a wildfire near Craters of the Moon in Butte County, Thursday. Lynn Ballard with theEastern Idaho Interagency Fire…

Our highways may be getting more dangerous as the years go by. There have already been over 19,000 motor-vehicle deaths in the country for the first…

Governor C.L “Butch” Otter has signed a disaster declaration for Bonneville County in response to the still growing Henry’s Creek…

A Texas man was killed around 8:20 a.m. Thursday when the 1999 Ford Expedition he was riding in rolled southwest of Grace. Idaho State Police said…

Two men were arrested Wednesday evening in Ucon after the Bonneville County Sheriff’s office served a high risk search warrant at a home at…

The Oneida County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public help in the search for Diana Bacon who has been missing since August 18th. No one…

Pocatello Police arrested Cody Joe Muscarella,18, on charges of grand theft and fraud, for acquiring financial transaction cards without consent.…

There are hundreds of cattle in the foothills where the Henry’s Creek Fire is burning and several ranchers are making game plans to get them to…

BOYS H.S. SOCCER**Shelley 7 Aberdeen 0 **Sugar-Salem 2 Snake River 0 H.S. VOLLEYBALLCentury 0**Bonneville 2 Pocatello 1**Hillcrest 2 Pocatello…

When the next fiscal year comes in, Power County plans to have a public defender’s office established. It will be shared with Oneida County.…

The Tie Canyon Fire was estimated at 890 acres Wednesday morning, and there is a level one evacuation for people living near Victor. There are three…

The large wildfires burning in Eastern Idaho are affecting the air quality, and local residents are breathing in and smelling the smokey air. A map…

Update 8/24/2016 6:10 p.m.: The U.S. Forest Service confirmed the Clifton Fire is fully contained as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Fire crews are now…

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are extending their support this week to another tribe in North Dakota. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has filed a lawsuit…

An air quality alert that was originally issued Tuesday for Teton, Bonneville and Custer Counties has been extended to August 25th. The air quality…

A Rupert man pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of creating child pornography. Erik Rodriguez, 25, of Rupert, Idaho, pleaded guilty to sexual…

A former manager of the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel Events Center pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing money from the Tribes. Cody Ray Blackman,33, of…

Michael Dwane Weathers, 42, was sentenced Wednesday on charges of possession of child sexually exploitative material. 7th District Judge Alan…

A young adult male cougar was captured in a culvert near the Bonneville-Jefferson County Line Road Monday night. People living in the area reported…

Many have asked and wondered why Ririe Reservoir and Blacktail Park are closed with the fire currently quite some distance from them. In an press…

An unextinguished weed fire is blamed for a garage fire at 495 Franklin Avenue in Pocatello at around 2:21 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters found a large…

Idaho Falls has opened a new playground park. In cooperation with the St. Clair Homeowners Association, Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation, and…

UPDATE: 8/24/16 9:15 a.m. The Tie Canyon fire was estimated at 890 acres Wednesday morning. The fire was reported around 6:15 p.m. Monday just off…

UPDATE 8/23/16 8:45 a.m. The Berry Fire in Grand Teton National Park is now mapped at 6,819 acres. Flagg Ranch Campground and Headwaters Lodge was…

BOYS H.S. SOCCER**Hillcrest 3Minico 1 Canyon Ridge 0**Rigby 2 **Bonneville 1 Idaho Falls 0 **Madison 4Skyline 1 GIRLS H.S. SOCCERIdaho Falls…

Some students in Pocatello and Chubbuck are returning to school with new technology. Over the summer, close to $99,000 in technology grants was put…

A few families evacuated from their homes in the Birch Creek area in Ririe, one couple is crediting their safety to the farmers and firefighters…

The U.S. Forest Service has issued closure notices for several areas with the Caribou-Targhee National Forest as four fires continue to burn within…

About 30 new jobs are coming to Pocatello. “Visiting Angels” has opened a new office in the Gate City. “Visiting Angels”…

“I’m an expert.” That’s the phrase patrons will be seeing a lot of around Marshall Public Library in Pocatello. The library…

The Shelley-Firth fire department is battling two fires. A mobile home in a trailer park near the Shelley Elementary School was totally engulfed in…

Madison County, the Idaho Transportation Department and Yellowstone Bear World have come to agreement on a proposal to build a new off-ramp on…

UPDATE: 8/23/16 The Stein fire was 100 percent contained Tuesday and area closures were lifted. Forest Service Road 071 is closed. The cost of the…

UPDATE 8/23/2016 7:25 am: The Henry’s Creek Fire is now estimated at 17,000 acres in size and is being listed as 15% contained. Two Cabins have…

Update 7:30 pm: U.S. Highway 30 has reopened. The Pocatello Police says the suspicious items were not dynamite. The Idaho Falls Bomb Squad says the…

After reviewing investigative reports, the Bonneville County Prosecutor’s office has charged Patricia Ann Beyer, 33, with misdemeanor vehicular…