Month: December 2016

New Year’s Eve is a special night when family and friends get together and celebrate in a variety of ways. One of those ways is visiting local…

With the new year come new resolutions. Ditching a bad eating habit and losing weight are often top of the list. But just as often as we make those…

The New Year is right around the corner and as we get ready for 2017 we are taking a look back at the top stories and topics you clicked in 2016.…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLIdaho Falls 60*Box Elder, UT 62 Rigby 49 *Bear River 70 *Sugar-Salem 65Canyon Ridge 49 *Hillcrest 73*Blackfoot 59 *South Fremont…

Century High School assistant baseball coach Dan McCaskill passed away Friday morning after suffering a massive heart attack on Tuesday. According to…

Update 6:55 p.m.: Nevada Senator, and member of the LDS Church, Harry Reid, says he supports Jan Chamberlin, a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir…

Some isolated snow showers will linger into Saturday morning, but clearing skies will lead to a quiet Saturday afternoon. More scattered snow will…

Justin K. Hoskins, 36, was ordered held on $25,000 bond on felony charges of burglary and aggravated assault during a court appearance Thursday.…

Remnants of a potato truck that crashed on Teton Pass are likely to remain in a gulch until spring. Crews have dug out some of the truck and load of…

A central Idaho school district has come under scrutiny for recently deciding to hire a lobbyist, making it the only school district in the state to…

Authorities say an escape attempt by a convicted killer at the medium security Idaho State Correctional Institution near Kuna in southwest Idaho has…

The Canyon County sheriff is planning to ask the Attorney General’s Office to investigate county commissioners for willful neglect of duty…

Though a small amount of rooftop snow can act as an insulator during cold winter months, an excessive amount can cause structural damage to a home or…

A Provo-based video-on-demand service has stopped its video streaming amid a copyright violations lawsuit. A federal judge California ruled Dec. 12…

University of Utah police say a married couple is dead following a suspected murder-suicide shooting in a parking lot. Police chief Dale Brophy says…

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality warning for Salmon and the surrounding area because of degraded air quality.…

Missing snowboarder Lee Kidd,34, was found dead earlier today after crews were able to reach and search the area where he had been buried presumably…

Pocatello Police arrested two men Thursday afternoon after assisting a Probation and Parole search at 201 Taft. Gary Potter, 22, was arrested on an…

After some overnight and morning fog for Friday morning, we’ll look for scattered light snow showers to take hold for Friday afternoon and…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Idaho Falls 66Bear River, UT 63 F/OT *Idaho Falls 55Sugar-Salem 51 *Sugar-Salem 69Casper Natrona, WY 60 Rigby 56*Box Elder, UT…

Highland junior defensive lineman Tommy Togiai was named the USA Today Idaho Defensive Player of the Year. Togiai racked up 62 tackles, and also had…

The Idaho State Women’s Basketball team opened up conference play with a 61-43 win over…

‘Tis the season for car shopping. National car groups, such as Auto Trader, said one of the best times to buy a car is the end of the year.…

The Latest on the drive-by shooting of a 9-year-old boy (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Utah police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with…

Update 12/28/2016 11:00 am: The cause of the fire at the Snake River Plains Potato Warehouse has not been determined yet, however, the Ucon Fire…

After some overnight and morning fog for Friday morning, we’ll look for scattered snow showers to take hold for Friday afternoon and evening.…

The Latest on potential restrictions on mining in the West to save the greater sage grouse (all times local): 3:20 p.m. A Republican lawmaker is…

Big snow piles in residential areas can cause problems for everybody, but especially for those delivering your mail. Mail carriers often face snowy…

Update: LaVell Edwards, who led BYU to prominence with his pass-happy offenses and ranks as one of the most successful coaches in college football…

Bannock Development Corporation is prospecting California for new business opportunities as part of a direct marketing campaign. Through Idaho Power…

The holiday isn’t quite here yet but the City of Idaho Falls has announced plans for where citizens can take their Christmas Trees for disposal…

A south-central Idaho man has died of a gunshot wound and another man is in custody. The Gooding Police Department in a statement Thursday says a…

Authorities say four people, including three children, were hospitalized after a gas explosion at a home in West Yellowstone. Shane Grube, chief of…

A weak high pressure system is setting up for Thursday, with cold air and patchy freezing fog. A weak disturbance moves in Friday evening. Scattered…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Hillcrest 67Skyline 55 *Ririe 60Parma 46 GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL*Teton 57Firth 36 *Ririe 49Parma 38 *North Fremont 38Challis…

The family of a Grand Targhee Ski Resort employee who was last seen Friday are hopeful he will be rescued after not returning from a back-country…

The Idaho State Women’s Basketball team is preparing to face The University of Montana Thursday night to start up conference…

The Latest on a 9-year-old Utah boy who was shot in a drive-by shooting (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Police say a car reported in the drive-by…

The Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Pocatello closed it’s doors abruptly on Christmas after the owners of the chain restaurant posted a note on the…

A weak high pressure system is setting up for Thursday, with cold air and patchy freezing fog. Our next storm moves in Friday evening. Scattered snow…

Voters may get the chance to decide on a whether to change Eastern Idaho Technical College into a community college. The Bonneville County Elections…

A Union Pacific train engine has derailed in southwestern Idaho. Officials say there are no injuries from the derailment that occurred at about 11:30…

A Pennsylvania woman who walked 26 miles through the snowy Arizona backcountry for help after her family’s car got stuck says she survived by…

Update12/28/2016 12:50 pm: A member of the Beck Family contacted Local New 8 and KIDK 3 Eyewitness news to inform us that the money raised on the…

Trash collection in the City of Pocatello has been delayed one day this week because of the observance of the Christmas holiday Monday. The City of…

The City of Idaho Falls lifted parking restrictions for snow removal efforts Wednesday morning. In a press release the city said “The Public…

The latest on a fatal shooting near a park on the edge of downtown Salt Lake City (all times local MST): 11 a.m. Salt Lake City police investigating…

A new state audit of the evidence collected in Idaho’s sexual assault investigations shows that law enforcement officials didn’t submit…

One dog has died and another is injured after they were apparently attacked by a mountain lion in a subdivision south of Ketchum. The Idaho Mountain…

A winter storm and increased avalanche danger are hampering the search for a Grand Targhee Resort worker who failed to return from snowboarding last…

Our quick moving snowstorm is racing off towards the east clearing us out for the rest of the week as high pressure returns to the Rockies! Winds…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLSnake River 32 *Sugar-Salem 62 Soda Springs 52*Weiser 58 *Ririe 61Middleton JV 47 GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL*Rockland 24North Fremont…

Tonight, we’ll see snow showers along with blowing snow will make travel difficult. Temps staying steady around 20°. Chance of snow 70%.…

The Idaho State Police Department said it’s planning to join other law enforcement agencies in the state in a “Drive Sober or Get Pulled…

When you’re bending down and looking at your phone, do you think about how it affects your neck? Health experts said “text neck” is…

A 53-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a robbery that took place at the Subway sandwich shop at 114 S. 5th Ave. in Pocatello on…

It is a somber night for some in Ucon, just a day after Christmas. Crews responded to a fire at the Snake River Plains Potato Warehouse around 12:40…

At the base of Kelly Canyon in what some people know as the Big Hole Mountain range, you’ll find an idyllic ranch reminiscient of the wild…

Campaign finance reports show that the most expensive seat on the 2016 ballot was for an open spot on the Idaho Supreme Court – a rarity in the…

Clouds quickly moving in as our next winter storm moves in. Expect most of the heavy snow to stay up into the high country but a few inches can be…

Thanks to a large donation from a Pocatello kidney doctor, a pastor’s dream of creating a supportive home for the homeless is coming true.…

What started out cloudy turned into a beautiful afternoon. I hope you enjoyed it as we have another storm coming in. Tonight, mostly clear to partly…

Even though Christmas may be over, most of the holiday decorations are still up. One large Christmas display that will remain up for a few more days…

The day after Christmas is usually the second busiest shopping day of the year. But for the Pine Ridge Mall in Chubbuck, the crowd wasn’t as…

Campaign finance reports show that the most expensive seat on the 2016 ballot was for an open spot on the Idaho Supreme Court – a rarity in the…

Grand Teton National Park Rangers rescued three backcountry skiers Christmas morning after they spent the night in a snow cave. The skiers were…

The Teton County Search and Rescue and Grand Targhee Ski Patrol are searching for a missing snowboarder who did not show up for work Friday (Dec. 23)…

UPDATE 5:09 p.m.- Idaho State Police in Pocatello confirm that I-84 between the I-86 junction and Utah border is now open. ORIGINAL STORY: A winter…

Those wishing for a white Christmas really got what they wanted. Most places across the region saw at least half-a-foot to a foot of new snow, and…

The city of Idaho Falls is working to remove all of the snow Monday morning throughout the city, and they want to remind everyone of the parking…

While many have been dreaming of a white Christmas, most east Idahoans probably didn’t expect something like Sunday’s winter storm to hit…

Freezing temperatures are sweeping across the nation and the American Red Cross is encouraging eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood…

All areas in Idaho are getting hit pretty big with snowfall on Christmas Sunday. In Pocatello, road conditions were slick. People were stuck in the…

Those wishing for a white Christmas really got what they wanted. Most places across the region saw at least half-a-foot to a foot of new snow, and…

Blizzard like conditions for the rest of Christmas day with gusty winds. Another 3-5″ of new snowfall, however it maybe very difficult to get…

Well our storm that moved through brought a lot more snow to some places than others. Malad, Preston, and the Lost River areas saw several inches of…

The Idaho Fish and Game wants to remind Idaho hunters and anglers to pick up a 2017 license. Nearly all of Idaho’s hunting and fishing licenses…

The deadline for applications for the Idaho Falls Mayor’s Scholarship Fund is Feb. 1. The city is aiming to give at least $60,000 in…

An unknown man is spreading the Christmas spirit across the area, with the help of elves he has never met. Using the power of social media, the man…

Another downtown business is closing it’s doors. The Collective Cachet opened about 2.5 years ago and it’s final day of business will be…

There is a belief that positive thinking has power beyond science and medicine. Jennifer DeGraaf may be proof of that. In June, DeGraaf, 39, was…

It is snowmobiling season! With severe weather on the way, some people may find themselves in a bad situation when out in the hills. It is one of…

The peak day for outbound travel is today but holiday travel will continue to be busy up through Christmas and after. The trade group Airlines for…

A driver is facing more than $1,000 in fines after a potato truck that was overweight by about 18,000 pounds left Teton Pass and crashed. The Jackson…

The Idaho Falls Department of Parks & Recreation announced that the Festival of Lights at Freeman Park will continue to be open for an additional…

Prosecutors are filing new charges against a man accused of luring a woman to a remote eastern Utah cabin, locking her in a shed and forcing her to…

A northern Idaho woman is facing five counts of animal cruelty after authorities removed five horses from her property. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News…

A Montana water and sewer district contends Yellowstone National Park officials are dragging their feet on fixing a problem with arsenic infiltrating…

Two Idaho legislators are newlyweds. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports House Majority leader Mike Moyle, R-Star, recently married Janet Trujillo,…

A second round of testing has discovered one of Jackson’s seven water wells had a detectable level of benzene in the water. However, Town of…

No one was hurt after a chimney fire at 787 S. 45th W. in Idaho Falls early Friday. Firefighters were called at 4:08 a.m. for report of a structure…

In 1987, Rennell Burnham Roberts and her husband Bruce were watching a news segment about organ donation. The couple had a conversation about what…

Our next winter storm is already on its way as it brings quite a bit of snow for the Christmas weekend. Temps will begin to warm as the snow moves in…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Highland 40Meridian 32 *Madison 43Rocky Mountain 39 *Twin Falls 70Bonneville 57 Salmon 45*South Fremont 68 Ririe 45*Bear Lake 60…

Six snowmobilers are safe Thursday night after spending Wednesday night stuck in the backcountry of Fremont County. Fremont County Search and Rescue…

It’s the middle of the holiday season, which means many people are traveling or planning to travel. But police want to remind the public to…

The Eastern Idaho Medical Center in Idaho Falls officially turned 30 on Thursday. For the past few months, the hospital has celebrated its three…

Local businesses are being warned to watch out for fake money. The phony bills appear to be movie prop money that was used for cash…

A 26-year-old man has been arrested after Cheyenne police say they linked him to a peanut butter and jelly sandwich found at a recent burglary scene.…