Month: October 2016

A central Oregon man who put poison on a deer carcass in a central Idaho wilderness leading to the death of a wolf and a dog has been sentenced to 10…

Federal court records show that three men accused of walking on a sensitive hot spring in Yellowstone National Park were recently charged with…

Southern Idaho’s agriculture community was happy to welcome a major Clif Bar production facility recently, but the company’s “Mr.…

Wyoming’s Department of Environmental Quality is drawing criticism for a plan to downgrade thousands of miles of streams as not suitable for…

Third-party candidate Evan McMullin stopped in Rexburg Saturday, drawing a crowd of more than 1,000 people. The crowd packed the Rexburg Tabernacle…

A down-on-his luck Persian cat was completely matted and in terrible shape when he was found and rescued at an animal shelter three years ago. An…

The owner of an Idaho Falls restaurant says she will rebuild after fire destroyed the business she spent 13-years building. Sofia Gomez got the call…

Schools in Teton County Wyo. School District #1 will open two hours later than normal due to a power outage in the area. Buses will run their normal…

A strong trough is pumping in a great deal of moisture for the beginning of our work week. Expect windy and wet conditions for the next couple days…

Check out this week’s edition of Rapid Fire with Idaho State sophomore DB Jayson…

Zion National Park’s continuing popularity has sparked discussions of limiting the number of visitors. Park officials are planning several…

Police in Roy believe a 22-month-old child’s death is a homicide caused by abuse. Authorities say no arrests have been made in the girl’s…

State and federal health officials are defending their regulation of long-term care facilities after a Nampa nursing home recently came under fire…

A 12-year-old Rigby girl is back home after the fight of her life. Her return was nothing less than a heartwarming moment. After an anonymous organ…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERSkyline 0*Blackfoot 2 Rigby 0*Bonneville 1 GIRLS H.S. SOCCERHillcrest 0Highland 0 (6-5 in Penalty Kicks) Skyline 0*Preston 1 3A…

UPDATED STORY: Smoke filled the air in the Idaho Falls Fred Meyer parking lot this morning, due to a fire at Los Alberto’s Restaurant on Friday…

Teton defeated American Falls 1-0 Saturday afternoon and are headed to the state tournament. Girls Scores 5A- Highland defeated Hillcrest 6-5 on…

UPDATE: 10/15/16 1:00 a.m. Due to increased interest, the Evan McMullin campaign has moved the Rexburg event to a new location. It will be held at…

Not a bad day today but we’ll be seeing a lot more showers in the coming days. Tonight, we’ll see cool temperatures dancing around the…

Eleven Idaho children were involved in accidental shootings in a 2 ½-year span, giving the state a per-capita rate of nearly twice the…

Patrol officers and animal control officers with the Chubbuck Police Department responded to a home on Scott Street, in reference to two pit bulls…

The National Weather Service is warning of near critical wildfire conditions in southern Colorado mountains and valleys through Saturday, with…

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

Our Pacific storm system has arrived with gusty winds and scattered rain showers. This is a deep plume of Pacific moisture, which will come in waves…

Search and rescue crews have been called to the Inman Canyon area near Inkom for a missing hunter or hunters. Bannock County Sheriff’s office…

Winter is coming, which means it’s the perfect time to check on your snow gear before you head to your favorite ski resort. “We’re…

A homeowners association has purchased parts of the long-troubled Tamarack Resort near Donnelly, Idaho. The Tamarack Municipal Association purchased…

An Idaho Falls woman is in the hospital after her car went into the median and over an embankment between two bridges at the south Blackfoot exit.…

Our Pacific storm system has arrived with gusty winds and scattered rain showers. This is a deep plume of Pacific moisture, which will come in waves…

Thursday was delivery day. Back in September, Channel 3 and Fox 5 collected schools supplies from loyal viewers who brought donations to the Eastern…

A Wyoming man has been arrested in Florida on vehicular homicide charges. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports that a 28-year-old Jackson man…

In a post on their Facebook page today Klein Investigations and Consulting announced that they were moving the DeOrr Kunz, Jr. case from active case…

A Rexburg woman baked and designed a prize-winning cake, her inspiration coming from America’s rich history, the 2016 presidential election and…

Mormon leaders are urging members to vote against ballot measures that would legalize marijuana in Arizona, California and Nevada and a Colorado…

A series of rain and snow storms are moving into the region starting on Friday. This is a deep plume of Pacific moisture, which will come in waves…

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLSho-Ban 14*Lighthouse Christian 20 BOYS H.S. SOCCERCentury 4*Blackfoot 3 Madison 1*Rigby 2 Marsh Valley 3*American Falls 4…

A series of rain and snow storms are moving into the region starting late Thursday and early Friday. This is a deep plume of Pacific moisture, which…

Idaho teens are 2.5 times more likely to get in a car crash than any other age group. A AAA study says teens nowadays show much more unsafe driving…

The Historical Preservation Committee is hosting a fundraiser to benefit restoration efforts for the Brady Chapel in Pocatello on Friday October 14…

A man trying to run from police crashed into some parked cars Thursday morning. Idaho Falls police said William Stebelton, 34, tried to stop him for…

South Fremont High School in St. Anthony is one of 16 schools in the nation that received a grant to continue their coding program. In addition to…

A series of rain and snow storms are moving into the region starting late Thursday and early Friday. This is a deep plume of Pacific moisture, which…

Update 3:10 p.m: Idaho State Police say a Blackfoot power outage was caused after a man crashed a pickup truck into a power pole on Judicial Street.…

Police say a pilot flying a small plane has crashed into Utah’s Great Salt Lake but was rescued by a Utah State Parks boat. Unified Police Lt.…

The Rexburg Chamber of Commerce invited Melaleuca to move their Freedom Celebration Fireworks to Rexburg in a letter to CEO Frank VanderSloot…

A conservation group has filed a lawsuit contending the U.S. Forest Service is violating environmental laws by issuing grazing permits to central…

Record numbers of visitors continued to flood Yellowstone National Park in September despite burning wildfires and a temporary gate closure.…

Traffic on some downtown Idaho Falls roads will be closed until Friday while crews work on installing curbs, gutters, and sidewalks outside the new…

The state Department of Environmental Quality has released a draft environmental assessment of a Canadian company’s proposal to search for…

A lot of big box retail stores are already busting out their holiday decorations, drawing in customers to get their homes ready for the holiday…

A parade of Pacific storms are projected to move into the Northern Rockies over the next several days. The first of which is slamming into Oregon and…

The Rexburg Museum has quilts made by refugees on display. The artisan quilts came from Boise and will be available to the community to see until…

Melanie Hansen says she created Dynamic Alley to meet the demand for wands and other items sought out by people enthralled with wizarding and…

Commuters will see road closures on 25th East Hitt Road and 17th Streetthrough Friday as Rocky Mountain Power relocates three power poles on 25th…

The Idaho Falls Friendship Garden was started in 2011 and is continuing to grow, a ceremony was held Monday to honor the designer and builder of a…

More than 2,000 Brigham Young University students are waiting for their financial aid to kick in. Students have been unable to pay for tuition, rent,…

On November 8th voters will have the chance to either vote “yes” or “no” on HJR 5, however some may not understand what they…

BOYS H.S. SOCCER3A District 6 Tournament:*Sugar-Salem 3Shelley 0 *Teton 4South Fremont 2 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER3A District 6 Tournament:*Shelley 4North…

With hunting season in full swing, it’s important to remember safe hunting practices. Especially after a couple of hunters got stranded in the…

You now won’t have to physically go to the Idaho Museum of Natural History at Idaho State University to see some of their artifacts and…

The long-running Melaleuca Freedom Celebration fireworks will be firing off from a new location starting in 2017. In a press conference Wednesday,…

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Eyewitness News anchor Todd Kunz stopped by the Family Crisis Center in Rexburg to see what some of…

Click the link to vote for the new high school name and mascot for the new District 93 High School:…

The Idaho State Football team is going back to basics to prepare for Northern Arizona’s offense…

Students at Gate City Elementary in Pocatello have some new learning tools in their classrooms. The school received a classroom set of Google…

A fugitive from Montana was arrested in Pocatello on Wednesday. Clint Allen Nefzger was wanted on a felony warrant. Pocatello police said they…

You may have heard there is a political satire coloring book about the presidential election. Well, the artist-author team is a local brother and…

Cold overnight conditions, with a clear sky and low’s back into the upper 20’s. Partly cloudy and warmer for Thursday, but this nice…

The Preston Police Department is investigating burglaries at 5 businesses in Preston on Sunday. According to police Groll’s Family Fitness,…

The Idaho County Republican Central Committee say they have pulled their support for the reelection of Sen. Mike Crapo. Their decision comes after…

A convicted rapist from Idaho who was found with a machete at a camp site in Darien last month has been extradited back to his home state. The…

The official fall enrollment numbers show continued upward growth for both on-campus and online students at Brigham Young University-Idaho. The…

Two major french fry producers are facing a court battle over a new twisty fry design. The Times-News reports the J.R. Simplot company filed a patent…

A former Brigham Young University-Hawaii student has filed a lawsuit alleging the school’s honor code prevented her from seeking help after she…

New fundraising reports show only a handful of Idaho’s Democratic candidates are outraising their Republican opponents in the 105 races for…

Emergency crews from Jackson Hole Fire/EMS and Lower Valley Energy acted quickly Wednesday morning to fix a leaking natural gas line to protect homes…

Researchers have transplanted embryos originating from the bison herd at Yellowstone National Park into female bison in Minnesota in hopes of…

UPDATE 11:57 p.m.: Bannock County search and rescue commander Torey Danner confirmed at 11:10 p.m. a pair of stranded hunters were found. Danner said…

Exceptionally cold and dry air has infiltrated the region for Wednesday. Expect fantastic fall weather thru Thursday before a series of Pacific…

Alisha Yeates was sentenced today to 1 year fixed and 14 years indeterminate jail time for 5 counts of lewd conduct with a minor. Yeates must also…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERIdaho Falls 0 **Blackfoot 5 Skyline 1**Century 2 Madison 0**Hillcrest 3 **Bonneville 3Rigby 0 **Marsh Valley 3Snake River 2 GIRLS…

The Idaho Career & Technical Education agency continued their tech college tour on Tuesday at Idaho State University’s College of…

The Pocatello and Chubbuck fire departments are teaming up with both Dominos and the National Fire Protection Association to promote fire safety in…

A court hearing for Joshua Holt has once again been delayed after the judge failed to show for a second time. Joshua Holt is the Utah man with…

Phillip Francke was back in court Tuesday for his arraignment. Francke is charged with ten counts of child sexual exploitation, or child pornography.…

It is the most important time of the year for farmers. Unfortunately, this harvest season, they may be in a little bit of trouble because of the…

Flu season is here. A lot of people have mixed feelings about getting vaccinated but what do doctors say about it? The Centers for Disease Control…

One artist opened the minds of third and fourth grade students at a local elementary school Tuesday. The artist came to Idaho Falls to show students…

Multiple counties around the area are under a freeze watch or warning tonight. To keep up with all the alerts and dropping temperatures check out our…

Idaho Falls Police are responding to a six-vehicle accident on Sunnyside that is slowing traffic on the road between Holmes and Woodruff. Police say…

Idaho was granted a REAL ID extension by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier this month and is close to meeting final requirements…

31-year-old Kyle E. Townsend was arrested in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma on an Idaho Falls warrant for lewd conduct with a child under 16. Townsend of…

Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says he has accepted Donald Trump’s apology after a video tape surfaced last week that captured him…

Our cold front is exiting the region with a clearing sky and FREEZING temperatures. Overnight lows in the Snake River Plain will bottom out into the…

A legislative panel has suggested specific graduated penalties for possession of marijuana edibles that are increasingly coming in from other states…

Utah police say they won’t be filing any charges against a sandwich-shop worker accused of drugging a police officer’s drink with…

The family of a Post Falls man who was left permanently disabled after being hit with a stun gun by police in 2012 will receive more than $1 million…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 39-year-old Alejandro G. Rodriguez for felony driving under the influence early Sunday morning. Rodriguez of Idaho Falls…