Month: September 2016

Wyoming lawmakers are set to consider changing the way the state penalizes marijuana during the next legislative session. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle…

Idaho’s State Board of Education convened for a second time this week after facing criticism for making significant decisions regarding teacher…

People across Utah are reeling after storms ripped through state, including two tornados that damaged more than a dozen buildings hundreds of miles…

U.S. District Judge Anna Brown warned Ammon Bundy’s lawyer she will hold him in contempt of court if he keeps trying to bring up Robert…

Kids in a Utah elementary school have shown how much they can accomplish if they unite behind a cause. In this case: bringing back fry sauce, a…

The slow moving storm system is slowly moving across Northern Utah today. Expect much cooler temps and periods of rain for Friday and a bit of…

The slow moving storm system is slowly moving across Northern Utah today. Expect much cooler temps and periods of rain for Friday and a bit of…

The Center Street underpass in Pocatello was shut down to westbound traffic Thursday for about an hour while crews inspected some recent damage to…

Local EMS crews received an award for outstanding service. The Pocatello and Chubbuck fire departments, as well as the entire Bannock County…

Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park announced the birth of a guanaco Tuesday. A guanaco, also known as a chulengo, is often confused with llamas. They…

The Idaho Falls Auditorium District is still in the works, but in the meantime, the new Pinecrest Event Center will be an option for event goers. Its…

Bingham Memorial Hospital donated $20,000 check to help fund a 7-foot tall bronze statue in the center of Patriot Field, the new veteran’s…

The Old Lower Hydropower Plant that closed down about five years ago has reopened. It has been restored to its normal operations and there was an…

Update 6:00 pm: The Bonneville School District voted Thursday night to suspend the Black Canyon High School name and start the naming process over.…

Recent police shootings, talks about police brutality, and more protests continue to upset the nation. This week put another two black men on the…

Teton County, Wyoming Commissioners have approved a $245,600 contact with MD Nursery and Landscaping to construct slope erosion and drainage…

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Expect much cooler temps and periods of rain into Friday and a bit of Saturday morning. Plan on lots of rain for the week’s end and snow above…

An Ammon man faces up to 20 years in prison and a million-dollar fine after pleading guilty Thursday to possessing with the intent to distribute…

Donald Trump Jr. says he was sharing a metaphor about risk when he compared Syrian refugees to a poisoned bowl of Skittles candy earlier this week.…

A St. Anthony veteran received a special gift Wednesday night from the local VFW post- a motorized wheelchair. It was all thanks to a new…

A 21-year-old Gastonia, North Carolina woman was injured in a one-vehicle rollover on Interstate 15 at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday. Idaho State Police…

As of Wednesday, there have been 22 fires in Yellowstone National Park this year burning more than 62,000 acres. That is the highest number of acres…

Rexburg police held an informational meeting on Wednesday about the benefits of taking an Active shooter Training classes. The meeting advised…

As forecasted our storm system has moved into the Intermountain West and headed our way for Thursday and Friday. Expect much cooler temps and periods…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERFirth 3**Shelley 8 North Fremont 0**Sugar-Salem 4 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER**Malad 3Declo 0 H.S. VOLLEYBALL (SETS WON)**Bonneville 3Hillcrest…

One week after unanimously approving the name “Black Canyon High School” for a new school being built near Crowley and First, the…

The Bannock County elections office will be counting its ballots in a new building this November. The office only moved a building over, but the…

If you heard rock-and-roll music playing in Ammon during your lunch break, hopefully, you stopped by Chick-fil-A to see a local band put on a show.…

Idaho residents could be seeing more health insurance options for 2017. Your Health Idaho announced new plans for Idahoans. Your Health Idaho is…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office used its SWAT team to serve a search warrant at Rich Lane, just off Sunnyside Road. At approximately 4…

Educators in Bonneville School District 93 met Wednesday to discuss how they assess their students. This is a good way to keep the district and…

The federal government’s 5-year, $67 million rehabilitation effort following a rangeland wildfire in southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon is…

Investigators are trying to piece together what led to an Idaho man being struck and killed by a semi-trailer on Interstate 84. The Times-News…

An Oregon State Police trooper testified a government informant was driving Ammon Bundy when the Oregon standoff leader was arrested on his way to a…

A storm system is moving in for Thursday and Friday, with rain showers and cool temperatures. Plan on lots of rain for the week’s end and snow…

Idaho Falls Police arrested Ruben R. Ponce, 19, of Shelley Monday morning on a warrant for lewd conduct with a child under 16. Police said Ponce was…

In Afton, Wyoming, they’re preparing to roll out the red carpet to welcome visitors to the the open house for the Church of Jesus Christ of…

Fluor Idaho, LLC, has completed a milestone in its charge to clean up waste buried at the U.S. Department of Energy Idaho Site west of Idaho Falls.…

Idaho Falls Police formally arrested Travis A. Castro,30, on four felony warrants for burglary and grand theft at the Bonneville County Jail Monday…

Dillon R. Price,22, of Bonneville County faces a variety felony and misdemeanor charges after a traffic stop on Bonita Drive at around 3 p.m. Monday.…

A strengthening storm system will be digging in across the West today, and then track towards Eastern Idaho by Thursday into Friday before slowly…

According to the American Cancer Society, women in the U.S. have a 1 in 8 risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. To try…

BOYS H.S. SOCCER**Skyline 7Pocatello 0 **Century 2Preston 0 Hillcrest 1Rigby 1 Shelley 1**Teton 7 Marsh Valley 1American Falls 1 GIRLS H.S.…

Around Pocatello’s neighborhoods it’s easy to find a sign telling people the neighborhood watch program is keeping an eye out for homes…

The Kelly Canyon Rehab Project is underway and those involved are trying to get their advantage over noxious weeds in the area. “What…

The family of Joshua Holt received some positive news on Tuesday. Joshua Holt’s mother Laurie said she received word that Josh was finally…

A closed low will be digging in across the West and then track towards Eastern Idaho by Thursday into Friday before slowly exiting this weekend. Plan…

The Aberdeen Police department is trying to identify two people who robbed an Aberdeen convenience store Tuesday morning. According to police…

The District 93 School Board approved Wednesday night the name Black Canyon High School for its new building with pending approval of the mascot…

The Jackson Town Council has approved the creation of a special revenue fund in the Fiscal Year 2017 budget. The fund will track all revenue created…

Wyoming transportation officials are going to test lower nighttime speed limits on some highways in the western part of the state in the wake of…

Authorities say a suspect is in custody after a Utah elementary school was evacuated when a man allegedly said that there were explosives in his car,…

Christopher Tapp was back in a Bonneville County Courtroom today for a hearing on the State’s motion for summary dismissal of the…

Starting Oct. 1 residents who live in Idaho Falls will see a 6 percent increase on their water bill. The City of Idaho Falls mailed out a letter…

One more day of warm and mostly sunny conditions thanks to southwesterly flow aloft. A closed low will be digging in across the West tomorrow and…

UPDATE 9/19/16 2:15 p.m: Nicholas Perea, 20, of California is now being held on $50,000 bond on two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter. Perea…

A 22-year-old Kearns man is behind bars after police say he left a fake bomb outside an elementary school last year. Prosecutors say in charges that…

Powerful opioid painkillers like OxyContin, Vicodin and fentanyl have become a significant part of Idaho’s medical landscape over the last…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office is looking for two men they say robbed the Ammon Speedi-Mart on Saturday evening. According to the…

Members of the School District 93 school board took a tour of Eastern Idaho Technical College Monday. The College is offering classes for high school…

Fall enrollment for on-campus students at Brigham Young University-Idaho is estimated to be about 18,000 students. That’s a 6 percent increase…

The Oregon standoff trial entered its second week with a fish biologist testifying that occupiers left her office at the Malheur National Wildlife…

A man suspected of lighting fireworks that sparked a blaze in the Boise foothills has pleaded not guilty. The Idaho Statesman reports 19-year-old…

Police say a man is under arrest after pretending to be a U.S. Marshal to try and avoid paying two escorts. Authorities said Monday that Joel Graf…

The southern Idaho city of Hailey is restricting the use of cellphones while driving. The Idaho Mountain Express reports that a new law, which goes…

The Kind Community organization worked together with Idaho State University’s activities board to launch their weeks with a combined…

Firefighters are working to fully contain a grass and sagebrush fire in the Birch Creek Road area near US Highway 26. The fire began around noon…

No one was seriously hurt, but a crash at 97th North and 5th East, north of Idaho Falls toppled a power line. Two vehicles were involved in the…

Some people in Pocatello are saying wildlife coming into neighborhoods has become a bigger problem than ever. Recently, near the Johnny Creek area,…

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A southwesterly flow is bringing in much warmer temps over the next 48 hours, before major changes head our way by the end of the week. Tonight, some…

Idaho Power is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year. As part of its anniversary, the company has put together a traveling exhibit of its…

Two days after fire destroyed a bar in Mud Lake, dozens of community members got together to rally around the bar owners. Nikki and Scottie Thomson…

Sam Tower, who is currently a detective with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, will be the Rigby Police Department’s new chief…

Weeks after fire crews contained the Henry’s Creek Fire burning, Idaho Fish and Game warns thousands of deer could die, a result of their…

The Caribou-Targhee National Forest has outlined four major prescribed burns this fall. The controlled fires will be ignited between mid-September…

Dennis joins Local News 8 and Eyewitness News from Chicago, where he studied broadcast journalism at Columbia College Chicago. At Columbia, Dennis…

People in Chubbuck got to see a 12,000 pound potato. The “Big Idaho Potato Truck” made a stop at the Chubbuck McDonald’s on…

A bar in Mud Lake caught fire early Thursday morning. Painted Pony Bar and Grill, formerly known as the Wayside Saloon, was reported at approximately…

With the Rio games over, the next Olympic Games are in 2018. Local News 8/Eyewitness News 3 anchor Dan Larkin caught up with a winter Olympian who is…

Dry weather for Friday, gusty winds for the weekend as a storm system moves through Montana. Friday, Sunny, with a high near 67° to 70°. East…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERIdaho Falls 0**Blackfoot 4 Highland 2**Hillcrest 4 **Rigby 4Madison 1 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER**Skyline 5Bonneville 3 Hillcrest 1Highland 1…

Old Town Pocatello is getting some new recognition. As part of a campaign to help revitalize the neighborhoods of Old Town, Neighborworks added some…

For the first time, the state water resource board held its meetings in Pocatello. Several big topics were on the agenda for discussion. One of the…

Sandy Baiocco is the director of the newly-opened Center for Hope in Idaho Falls. “There’s a lot of people hurting in Idaho Falls and we…

Veterinarians in the Pocatello and Chubbuck areas are reporting some cases of parvo virus. Vets say while there doesn’t seem to be an outbreak…

Companies interested in putting up cell towers in Pocatello will have some new policies to follow. Pocatello is rewriting city code 15.42, which…

Fair use of water in Idaho is an issue that’s been going on for quite awhile. The state is working on a plan to make sure everyone uses water…

A local taco spot has been named the best in the state by BuzzFeed. Morenita’s in Idaho Falls opened in 1991. It started as a taco truck and…

Fire caused an estimated $10,000 damage to a structure that was being used as a paint shop. The fire was reported at 5:14 p.m. at 2011 W. Heyrend…

The Idaho Transportation Department project will be bringing changes to the I-15/Road Road Interchange — all in the name of safety. One part of…

Linda Rothman and her landlords sifted through the remains of what used to be her home, looking for anything that might have been spared by the…

Linda Rothman and her landlords sifted through the remains of what used to be her home, looking for anything that might have been spared by the…

A Washington man was killed in a two-car collision south of Idaho Falls Monday. Bonneville County Sheriff’s office said Frank J. Kennedy III,…

A hidden gem in Saint Anthony is the Teton View Lavender Farm. Its peak season is during the month of July but visitors can get their fix of lavender…

Idaho State University released its numbers for 10th-day enrollment. Enrollment for fall 2016 is 11,025. That’s a 2.1% decrease from fall 2015.…