Month: November 2016

Crews from the Idaho Falls Public Works Department will be removing the hanging traffic light from 1st and Freeman Avenue Thursday morning. The…

Update: Pocatello Police say they have located Della Kay Ward who was previously reported missing. The Pocatello Police thanks the public for their…

A west-central Idaho sheriff whose deputies were involved in the fatal shooting of a rancher has been re-elected. Adams County Sheriff Ryan Zollman…

A Pocatello woman was arrested at around 5:25 p.m. Tuesday following a disturbance at the Pit Stop at 1309 N. Arthur. According to police, Christina…

Our near record breaking highs will continue for the rest of the week as the strong ridge of high pressure remains persistent over the West. Look for…

U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson and U.S. Sen Mike Crapo will be heading back to Washington to represent Idaho Simpson won a tenth term in Idaho’s 2nd…

Classes at Rigby Middle School for Wednesday have been canceled after a gas pipe at the school broke. The pipe is being repaired but the building…

The voting booths were busy Tuesday morning with last minute voters stopping by their designated precincts. Dozens of people lined up to register and…

The hearing for Joshua Holt has once again been delayed. Holt is the Utah man, formerly of Pocatello, who is being held in a Venezuelan jail on…

Ice cream and politics! How does that sound? It was all sweets and treats at the Teton Pharmacy in Idaho Falls. The pharmacy was sweetening things up…

This year’s election has been very polarizing, and voter intimidation was seen as a huge possibility Tuesday night. Many election officials are…

Governor Butch Otter, ISU President Arthur C. Valais, and Dr. Robert Hasty led a group of founders to mark the construction site of a new medical…

Chubbuck Police arrested Robert Bach, 56, on Sunday after investigation of a stalking complaint. Police said the case involved violation of a…

Our near record breaking highs will continue for the rest of the week. Look for highs into the lower to mid 60’s for the Plain, with freezing…

Students at Temple View Elementary were sent home early today after a water pipe burst in the front of the school. The leak did not cause any damage…

Before you head out to the polls on Tuesday, there are few resources you might want to check to make sure everything goes smoothly. 1) Double check…

There is a drug that some consider just as dangerous as heroin and meth, the DEA is looking to crack down on the substance Kratom. Recently,…

The Madison County clerks want students to exercise their right to vote Tuesday, however, they want to first educate students before they hit the…

Idaho Falls Police arrested a man on several drug charges Monday after he tried to elude officers. 62‐year‐old David E. Buchholz was arrested for…

“A slow process.” That’s what city leaders called the job of creating guidelines or rules over what city homeowners are allowed to…

Wyoming voters won’t have any problems getting to the poll thanks to pleasant fall weather statewide on this election day. Polls opened at 7…

A convicted felon is accused of shooting at a Twin Falls sheriff’s sergeant during a high-speed chase. The Times-News reports that 24-year-old…

Our near record breaking highs will continue for the rest of the week. Look for highs into the lower to mid 60’s for the Plain, with freezing…

As America braces for a new presidential election, the Museum of Idaho already has a guess at who it’s going to be. “Since June 3,…

A huge majority of the American public seems to be worried about the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, and it’s for that reason Jason…

A local invention called a “humigator” is helping potato growers across the country have yearlong control over their potatoes. Garry…

Pocatello Police have arrested a man after he left the 4-year-old girl he was babysitting in the car while he went inside a bar to drink. 27-year-old…

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We are just hours away from electing the 45th president of the United State. Sometimes schools are used as polling places. There have been few calls…

A new business recently opened its doors in Pocatello. The business is called “13 Locks Escape Rooms.” “13 Locks” is a…

Our near record breaking highs will continue for the rest of the week. Look for highs into the lower to mid 60’s for the Plain, with freezing…

A 21-year-old man police say shot and killed another man in a traffic encounter in Boise has been charged with second-degree murder. A judge on…

The Latest on a Utah police officer hit and killed during a car chase (all times local): 12 p.m. Utah police say they’re investigating whether…

Secretary of State Lawerence Denney will be working the polls in northern Idaho during Tuesday’s election. Nez Perce County Clerk Patty Weeks…

(via KBOI) — America will turn their clocks back an hour for Standard Time this Sunday at 2 a.m. A sleep specialist explains how gaining an…

Nearly two months after a fire destroyed the oldest building in Mud Lake, demolition crews began the process of tearing the building down.…

A Pocatello man was arrested Sunday after he tried to steal beer because of a bet he lost. 25-year-old Samuel Noe Zamora Jr was arrested for Burglary…

Custer County Commission Chairman Wayne Butts was transported to St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise Sunday after he was injured in an ATV-hunting…

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – Scientists from the United States and Denmark are launching a study to map out the underground plumbing system…

We’re back to standard time and that means we gain an extra hour of sleep and it gets darker a lot earlier. According to a new study by JP…

Remember all that sunshine we had last week and over the weekend!! Well, that will be exactly what we see all week long as a strong ridge of high…

Check out this week’s edition of Rapid Fire with Idaho State senior defensive lineman Drew…

A pretty nice day today with just a few brief showers in the central mountains. Tonight, clear and cool. Overnight lows in the 20’s and…

A new business is now open in Pocatello. It’s called “Ideas on Wood” and specializes in custom-made wood designs and pictures. Marc…

Idaho State Police reports an accident on Highway 55, involving a trooper on Sunday. ISP said Trooper Brandalyn Crapo was involved in a crash on…

The Idaho State Volleyball team defeated Northern Arizona University 3-2 Saturday night in Reed…

Fruitland defeated Snake River 49-8 in the 3A State football playoffs Saturday afternoon. Fruitland will play Gooding in the semi-final…

The Shelley Russets defeated Weiser 38-6 in the 3A state quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. The will face Kimberly in the semi-final…

Hard to beat a day like today, but we might do it in the extended forecast with lots of sunshine ahead. Tonight, mostly clear with lows in the upper…

(via 6 On Your Side) The Pioneer Fire is officially 100% contained as of Thursday. The massive wildfire burned nearly 300 square miles and was the…

Police in Boise have arrested a man on sex charges after he showed up to meet with an underage child he’d met online and instead found…

(via ABC4 News) An Idaho Falls woman was arrested in Logan, Utah after a high speed chase near Utah University, Saturday morning. Logan Police said…

Update 4:08 p.m.: The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office said there are no survivors. Original Story: The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is…

A domestic dispute call in Oneida County Friday turned into a foot chase and the arrest of a Colorado fugitive. Deputies responded to a call stating…

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

After weeks of sitting idle, the wind turbines east of Idaho Falls will soon be back up and running. BP Wind Energy told KIFI/KIDK the turbines at…

High school students from all over Idaho Falls learned the dangers of substance abuse Friday. The event was coordinated by the Bonneville Youth…

With a new year comes new insurance plans for some people. Blue Cross of Idaho is changing its network product. They are have removed the preferred…

Idaho Department of Water Resources Director Gary Spackman has signed an order creating a Ground Water Management Area for the Eastern Snake Plain…

High pressure remains in place with above average daytime highs, as temps push towards the high 50’s and lower 60’s for the Snake River…

A Utah court fight over alcohol, sex and “Deadpool” is drawing in experts dueling over booze at suggestive movies and the artistic value…

Federal transportation officials say the more than 400 miles of Interstate 15 through Utah are being marked with signs showing where alternative…

A former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service senior official who concealed working at a nonprofit organization has pleaded guilty to falsifying documents…

An 80-foot Englemann spruce has been cut down in western Idaho and is heading for Washington, D.C., to be decorated as the Capitol Christmas Tree.…

Police say a Wyoming woman drunkenly commandeered a state-owned forklift to move her own van that was blocking her driveway. Ashley Basich was…

The Idaho Water Resource Board predicts more than 100,000 acre-feet of water will be recharged into the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer this winter. The…

The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles has temporarily closed the Teton County office in Driggs. The office is converting to new software for…

High pressure remains in place for the next several days with above average daytime highs, as temps push towards the high 50’s and lower…

There are many challenges for disabled people when it comes to voting, but new assisted technology is giving them a chance to share their voices by…

When Toni Price was pregnant with her son Vince, she knew she would have to have a kidney transplant in order for him to live. At 20 months old, he…

Hundreds of people turned out Thursday to honor a popular Madison High School teacher who died while hiking last weekend. Larry Prescott, 56, was…

Police in Preston are still looking for burglars who broke into five businesses a couple weeks ago. On Thursday Groll Family Fitness, one of the…

On Thursday, people reacted to the new name and mascot for the new Bonneville School District high school. Wednesday night the district announced…

Sears is coming back to Pocatello – and just in time for Christmas. Tim England and his father, Doug, will be the owners. The store will be…

Pocatello Police responded to a fatal accident on Garrett Way in Pocatello at about 2 p.m. Thursday. When police arrived at the accident the male…

The Pocatello Fire Department is in need of some new equipment. The equipment will cost about $400,000. Pocatello city council will vote on Thursday…

Idaho Falls police arrested Jerad R. Contreras, 27, for felony attempted strangulation. Police responded to a home in the 600 block of Westhill for a…

High pressure remains in place for the next couple of days with above average daytime highs, with temps pushing towards the high 50’s and lower…

Bonneville County deputies were called to the 1800 block of Eagle Drive to investigate a shooting incident at approximately 10:40 p.m. Wednesday.…

This weekend marks the end of the season at Yellowstone National Park. On Monday November 7th almost all entrances to the park will close in…

An Idaho construction company is formally appealing findings that it failed to properly train and protect its employees. The Idaho Statesman reports…

A former sheriff’s deputy in central Idaho accused of stealing from a police program intended to create positive relationships with local…

The Bonneville Joint School District #93 has selected a new name for its new high school scheduled to open in the Fall of 2018. The D93 Board of…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible shooting in the 1300 block of Eagle Dr. in Ammon. We have a reporter there…

Pocatello Police arrested Dustin Thomas Sweeney, 31, after officers pulled over his vehicle in the 1300 block of North Grant at around 4:30 a.m.…

Update 11/2/2016 4:30 pm: The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office has released the name of the man killed in a construction accident Tuesday.…

A very strong ridge of high pressure is in place across the West and is here to stay for quite some time. That means sunshine and well above average…

An Idaho Falls family says they’re going viral after a video of the mom singing to her 3 year-old in his final moments reaches nearly 100,000…

Idaho is doling out $11.2 million to help students in K-3 grades who are struggling with reading. The funds are distributed at a district level.…

Police have arrested a Taco Bell worker in Utah accused of punching and kicking a customer who was creating a disturbance and fighting with…

Power County has a rare bond up for vote on the upcoming ballot. The bond is $8 million to buy industrial water rights. The water rights would be…

A West Jefferson High School student has become the star of the school’s news broadcast. Junior Wylee Morton has Down Syndrome, and his…

Eagle Rock Middle School in Idaho Falls had a freaky Friday sort of day. Even though it’s not Friday 7th grader Mason Colvin won this…

Idaho Fish and Game is asking for the public’s help to gather information about two mule deer bucks that were left to waste in Power County.…

As a very strong ridge of high pressure builds back in across the West expect a nice long stretch of sunshine and drier weather ahead with freezing…

The Idaho Fish and Game Department has issued a salvage order for the Dry Bed Canal on the South Fork of the Snake River. The salvage took effect…

Republican U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador has contributed to more than 40 GOP candidates running in legislative races across Idaho, as well as giving…

Three of four wolves fitted with tracking collars in a central Idaho wilderness area last year by state officials without federal approval are…