Month: September 2016

The city of Idaho Falls is considering changes to one of the city’s busiest intersections after neighbors complained about the number of…

Counterfeit bills have been spotted around eastern Idaho recently. Whether you handle cash for business or personal use, it’s good to know some…

The Berry Fire in Grand Teton National Park has gone down as the largest wildfire in the history of park. It started back in July, and 68 days later,…

Frank VanderSloot, the CEO of Melaleuca made a donation on behalf of the company for $10,000 to an the Desert AIDS Project in Palm Springs,…

Idaho Falls Police are investigating two separate accidents in Idaho Falls. One accident is a motorcycle vs. vehicle accident at Utah Avenue and…

There’s a lot of emphasis placed on math and science in the public schools, but Idaho Falls School District 91 has a special program that…

The Blackfoot mother who will be birthing conjoined twins is moving to Texas on Monday (10/3) to prepare for the girls’ arrival. Chelsea and…

Idaho officials have held their first auction for timber on federal land as part of an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service intended to increase…

Mormon leaders are set to deliver spiritual guidance at this weekend’s twice-yearly conference as their members in the U.S. grapple with a…

Southwesterly flow aloft has set up across Eastern Idaho this morning, and will be bringing in waves of moisture over the next few days giving us…

Stephanie Crane disappeared on October 11, 1993, while walking away from the Challis Lanes bowling alley. Her birthday was September 28. She would…

Update 1:50 pm: Work is now beginning to fix the broken water main under Maple Street in Pocatello. The City of Pocatello posted the following on…

Authorities have arrested two Idaho teenagers they say brought hit lists to school. The Rathdrum Police Department tells the Spokesman-Review that…

Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman Jr. says he’ll vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump despite disagreeing with him on a…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 36-year-old William J. Ellwood on a warrant for lewd conduct with a child under 16 on Thursday. Ellwood of Idaho Falls…

A Twin Falls chiropractor has had his license suspended in connection to allegations that he sexually assaulted nine patients. The Times-News reports…

The 2016 Presidential Election has brought out the worst in people, according to a new study from Monmouth University. The polarizing political…

Southwesterly flow aloft has set up across Eastern Idaho this morning, and will be bringing in waves of moisture over the next few days giving us…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERBlackfoot 0 **Pocatello 7 Highland 0**Rigby 5 Preston 1**Skyline 2 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER**Shelley 8North Fremont 0 H.S. VOLLEYBALL (SETS…

A Nevada man died in a roll-over accident in Clark County Thursday afternoon. The Idaho State Police say, 71-year-old Larry DeLong of Mesquite,…

Just after 5:30 p.m., The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office and other emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of HWY 20 near the…

Thursday was the 25th annual Bannock County Economic Development Symposium. At the beginning of the symposium, Mayor Brian Blad announced that…

A Southwesterly flow has set up across Eastern Idaho this morning, and will be bringing in waves of moisture over the next few days giving us…

As part of the National Park Service centennial anniversary, 17 new United States citizens were sworn in during a naturalization ceremony at Grand…

Wyoming Highway Patrol says a 46-year-old Pocatello man was killed in a crash near Green River, Wyoming early Thursday morning. According to WHP,…

Update 09/29/16 2:45 pm: Investigators with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office say that the driver of a semi truck that hit a tractor on…

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry raised concerns during a recent meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro about a Utah man jailed in the…

Ammon Bundy’s federal conspiracy trial resumed despite a motion from his lawyers seeking a postponement until a court rules on their appeals.…

New research suggests a Utah man who contracted Zika from his infected father may have got it by touching his dad’s tears or sweat with his…

Businesses licensed to serve alcohol during live performances depicting sexual acts will no longer face consequences from Idaho State Police under a…

Late Wednesday night, the Bonneville School District Board of Trustees voted to continue using a Community Advisory Committee to help filter through…

Rocky Mountain Power has determined what was responsible for a regional power outage on July 19, 2016. The outage affected an estimated 100,000…

Anti-Medicaid expansion advocates are warning Idaho lawmakers that expanding the federal health care program designed to cover the poor will end up…

A Pocatello man was arrested shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday after hitting another man in the face. Pocatello Police said Jeffrey David Hill, 47, was…

Southwesterly flow has set up across East Idaho this morning, and will be bringing in waves of moisture over the next few days giving us scattered…

When asked what it felt like to get an award for helping save a life alongside four police officers, Marisol Arevalo laughed at the idea.…

Imagine riding your bike from California to Montana. Well, one man is doing that to raise awareness for Batten disease. He stopped in Idaho Falls on…

We are heading into cooler temperatures and the Idaho Falls Fire Department wants to remind people to check their heating appliances and make sure…

The Pocatello Regional Airport held a disaster drill for a mock plane crash Wednesday. It’s important for each airport and emergency responders…

There was another work session for Bonneville School District board of trustees Wednesday morning. This time they discussed the colors of the new…

Wyoming Game and Fish officers are looking for information about who is responsible for two pronghorn antelope bucks that were shot and left to…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency completed more than 30 compliance and enforcement actions in Region 10 between April and June of this year.…

Two areas of stormy weather, one to our south in Arizona and the Second from the Northwest, will bring scattered showers and dropping temps for the…

Former Salmon bank employee Stefani Bennett, 44, pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzlement. She entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Pocatello.…

North Idaho College is being sued by a woman who says she was gang-raped as a freshman and the college failed to do anything when she reported it.…

The Jackson Town Council is working to encourage developers to create short-term rental units for seasonal workers. The Jackson Hole News and Guide…

Prosecutors have rested their case against Ammon Bundy and six co-defendants who occupied a national wildlife refuge in southeast Oregon. The…

Idaho election workers say it’s no longer enough to encourage people to get out to the polls. Instead, it’s time to bring the polls to…

Wednesday marks what should have been Stephanie Crane’s 32nd birthday. Stephanie disappeared on October 11, 1993 while walking away from the…

Another sunny day for Wednesday with very warm temperatures, before our next storm arrives Thursday. Two areas of stormy weather, one to our south in…

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Idaho’s new area code will be here a little less than a year, so the Idaho Public Utilities Commission is traveling around the state to make…

A big piece of Blackfoot history is being torn down. The old sugar beet factory near Highway 91 is being demolished. The factory stood for over 110…

Potatoes have been the talk of the town recently with it being harvest season. Many growers we’ve reached out to say everything is looking…

For fourth graders in Bannock County, school took place on the farm Tuesday. It was Ag Day at Swore Farm near Chubbuck. Ag Day is sponsored by the…

We are starting to see more candidates campaigning as the general election gets closer. One Democratic nominee running for U.S. Congress made a stop…

Telephone scams are nothing new, but recently, people around the region are reporting a large number of calls. Franklin County dispatch has recently…

A black pickup truck ended up in the Snake River today after the driver of the truck forgot to apply the parking brake. Bingham County Sheriff Craig…

Well over 80 million people tuned in to see Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off, setting a record in the 60-year history of televised…

Lanes will be restricted from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday night at the intersection of Hitt Road and 17th street as Intermountain Gas…

Another sunny day for Wednesday with warm temperatures, before our next storm arrives Thursday. Two areas of stormy weather, one to our south in…

Local News 8 will broadcast the regular sessions of the 186th LDS General Conference as a service to the community on October 1st and 2nd. The…

Timothy Leo Ritter,50, was arrested Monday night after threatening another person with a knife. Pocatello Police said a person was sitting in a swing…

Rexburg Police are investigating a scam that has claimed two victims in the past week. The latest was reported Monday when a person used a BYU-Idaho…

Government investigators are due in Yellowstone National Park Tuesday to look into an employee’s claims of sexual exploitation of female…

Recently filed court documents show that school officials found evidence of misconduct during an investigation into a sexual assault of a black…

Federal water managers are planning to greatly reduce the amount of water released out of Jackson Lake Dam. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports…

When you hear the sirens Wednesday morning in Idaho Falls and Ammon, don’t worry. It’s just a test. Bonneville County Emergency…

The volunteer event Day of the Corn kicked off its eighth year early Saturday morning. Five thousand ears of corn were donated and the volunteers…

High pressure remains in place over the West for the next couple days keeping us dry and sunny. Expect temps to rise pretty quickly during the…

Are you completely comfortable when driving? That’s a question Idhao State University’s occupational therapy program tried to answer at…

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are set to battle it out at the first 2016 Presidential Debate, which begin Monday night. With Election Day just…

To get a better handle on the challenge east Idaho Hispanic communities face, the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs visited four towns and cities…

Construction workers started working on the intersection of Benton Street and Second Avenue Monday — an intersection where many of…

After years of discussions and months of planning, the cities of Idaho Falls and Ammon are moving forward with plans to expand the intersection of…

A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a car at the intersection of Garrett and Gould at around 2:03 a.m. Sunday in Pocatello. Pocatello…

A strong ridge of high pressure has taken control of our forecast keeping us dry and sunny for the next few days. Expect temps to rise pretty quickly…

Update 2:24 pm: The Bonneville County Sheriff has released the name of the man who was found dead after falling from a bridge. The sheriff’s…

University of Idaho President Chuck Staben has created a task force to address issues with a vermin control program aimed at removing feral cats from…

Boise police say a man has been arrested after crashing a vehicle, hijacking a motorcycle and involving officers in a high-speed chase. The Idaho…

Montana wildlife officials have closed wolf hunting for the season in an area north of Yellowstone National Park after hunters exceeded the quota of…

A Utah man has been arrested after authorities say he assaulted firefighters who were trying to put out a fire at his home southwest of Salt Lake…

The Pocatello Police Department is looking for a man who robbed a Walgreens early Sunday morning. Police say the man entered the Walgreens at 905…

Rexburg welcomed their first “Heritage Festival” Saturday. The event was created to bring people in the community together and to…

Authorities in southwest Idaho say a man died Monday morning after driving to the Garden City police station where he exchanged shots with officers…

A strong ridge of high pressure has taken control of our forecast keeping us dry and sunny for the next few days. Expect temps to rise pretty quickly…

A beautiful day today with a few more gorgeous days on the way. Tonight, cool and clear with a chance of morning fog. Average lows across the region…

A dot and a comma. Separately, those two things might not mean much to a person. But when put together into a semicolon tattoo, it holds a lot of…

The Idaho State football team got their first conference win of the season when they defeated Sacramento State 42-34 Saturday…

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

Update: Idaho State Police have released additional details about a 5 vehicle crash that blocked traffic on northbound I-15 for hours Friday evening.…

Pocatello’s new Mountain View Event Center is under construction and is expected to open later this year. The MEC will be the result of a…

Some area groups teamed up Friday to grant wishes to a couple local kids. It was the annual Make-A-Wish and American Family Insurance charity golf…

Blackfoot police have arrested a man for having a street value of over $100,000 dollars worth of meth in his possession. Police said they were…

Some lingering showers expected for Saturday morning, with rain and snow in the mountains near the Wyoming border. Saturday, Chance of rain and…

Update 4:00 p.m.: Police said the man being held for causing the bomb threat at the INL building Friday morning is being treated at BHC. No charges…

Update 3:20 pm: An Ammon man has pleaded guilty to causing the Henry’s Creek Fire. Kristian John Lopez pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of…

Former Blackfoot High School girls’ soccer coach Alisha Yeates pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of sexual abuse of a child under the age of…

Dozens of people in neon shirts and high heels walked throughout downtown Idaho Falls Tuesday night. It was all an effort to raise awareness for…

Security experts call the Yahoo breach “massive.” The company confirmed on Thursday that more than 500 million of its users accounts had…