Month: October 2017

Applebee’s is trying to make sure your kids don’t just load up on candy this Halloween. On Tuesday, October 31, 2017, all families with…

Early voting has begun for Bonneville County elections. Those from cities in the county who wish to vote early in-person must go to the elections…

As California is being devastated by wildfires, the Swan Valley Fire Department took a chance to help. Three volunteer firefighters took an engine to…

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) will be providing free flu vaccine to uninsured individuals during scheduled flu clinics on a first come, first…

Wyoming wildlife managers are hosting a circuit of meetings around the state to talk about management of grizzly bears. The Jackson Hole News &…

As high pressure builds over the region, our temperatures will steadily warm into Thursday. Lower elevation areas will get into the 60’s on…

The Idaho Transportation Department will close the South Blackfoot Interchange (Exit 89) southbound on-ramp Monday and Tuesday, October 16 and 17 so…

Zoo Idaho will host the first-ever OktoBEARfest at the zoo on October 21 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The 21 and over event will feature beer tastings,…

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has released a draft assessment as part of a forest plan revision. The assessment looks at 15 ecological, social…

Former state Sen. Russ Fulcher’s campaign says the Republican has raised more than $153,000 since announcing his intent to run for the…

The state of Wyoming wants to ensure those who live and work in Yellowstone register their vehicles in the state. The Powell Tribune reports the…

Marcus Tharpe, 36, of Pocatello has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. According to U.S. Attorney Bart Davis, Tharpe…

Idaho Falls Fire Department crews responded to a report of a structural fire at the Behavioral Health and Crisis Center around 7:30 p.m. Sunday.…

As high pressure builds over the region, our temperatures will steadily warm into Thursday. Lower elevation areas will get into the 60’s on…

Friday night’s snow storm caused around 3,500 people to lose power in the Idaho Falls area. Idaho Falls Power says a lot of the outages stemmed…

Today is a sad day for zoo lovers, it’s the last day the Idaho Falls Zoo is open until next year. The zoo re-opened today after being closed…

Things will warm up for the first part of the work week. Lower elevation areas will get into the 60’s on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday could…

UPDATE 5:45 p.m.: Approximately 300 customers are still without power as of 5:45 p.m. Officials still don’t have a complete estimated time as…

UPDATE 10:20 a.m: Idaho State Police reports the crashes have been cleared and lanes are now open. ORIGINAL: Idaho State Police reports multiple…

The Idaho Falls Zoo will be closed to the public Saturday, October 14, and the Penguin Pals Zoo Tots class will not take place. The city reports the…

Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash westbound I-86 at milepost 61, in Chubbuck around 1:33 a.m. Saturday. ISP reports…

Holt Arena in Pocatelo was filled with the sounds of music on Saturday – the sound of marching bands, to be exact. Idaho State University…

For a map of overnight snow level totals across the region, click here. On Saturday, a trough of low pressure is moving out of the region, east…

High School Football Scores Friday, October 13 BONNEVILLE – 30MADISON – 42 HILLCREST – 20IDAHO FALLS – 34 SKYLINE –…

The City of Idaho Falls leaf collection will begin on Monday, October 16, 2017. You can view the schedule and map below or call the Street Division…

With Friday the 13th being a fun, yet superstitious holiday for some – and Halloween just less than two weeks away – fundraisers and…

Friday the 13th and just shy of two weeks from Halloween. Brady’s Chapel decided to make Friday the 13th the fall fundraiser for the chapel.…

The Idaho State Police reports traffic on Interstate 15 at the south Blackfoot exchange, exit 89, is currently congested in both directions. A…

UPDATE: 1:20 p.m. Idaho Fish and Game Department personnel have captured a young, male mountain lion that was spotted roaming on Idaho Falls’…

The Bonneville School District Board has chosen an architect to design its possible new middle school or elementary school. The Thursday night vote…

As of Friday afternoon, the following roads in Yellowstone National Park are temporarily closed due to icy and unsafe driving conditions: Canyon…

Evan Simpson of Afton was sworn in as a member of the 64th Wyoming Legislature on Friday in the House Chamber of the Jonah Business Center in…

A Washington man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after making an Idaho man eat the methamphetamine that caused his death. The Coeur…

Yields are down, but prices are up for this year’s onion crop in the Treasure Valley of Idaho and Oregon. A harsh winter, wet spring and hot…

The family of an Idaho rancher who was fatally shot by two deputies has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Jack Yantis was killed two years ago after…

This week’s education news: Testing the test. In 58 schools across Idaho, some 13,000 kindergarten through third-grade students are testing a…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will continue to allow the use of current Idaho driver’s licenses and identification cards at federal…

A Utah police detective is appealing the decision to fire him after he was caught on video roughly handcuffing a nurse because she refused to allow…

Two people were hurt in a one-vehicle rollover at around 6:52 p.m. Thursday on U.S. Highway 20, near the Fremont County line north of Rexburg. The…

A quick moving storm system moved into our area on Friday with periods of snow in the Central Mountains. After 8 p.m. on Friday there is a greater…

The U.S. Department of Interior has announced an immediate action plan to combat the widespread and pervasive culture of harassment and…

The U.S. Bank Foundation made a three-year, $100,000 investment in the Idaho State University College of Business to sustain and grow the Center for…

Twenty-two bands from Idaho and Nevada will be competing in the 2017 Idaho State University Mountain West Marching Band Invitational on Saturday,…

With a cold trough of low pressure over Idaho today, the Central Mts will see their first major snowstorm of the season. Expect 1 to 4 inches at the…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERTeton 0 *Sugar-Salem 5 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER*Malad 4 American Falls 3 *Shelley 3Sugar-Salem 2 F/2OT PK H.S. VOLLEYBALL (SETS WON)Highland…

UPDATE 4:45 p.m.: Chubbuck Police say Tyler J. Baldwin, 24, of Idaho Falls has been identified as a suspect in a shooting that occurred on Briarwood…

Here we go again. If you thought the white and gold vs. black and blue dress debate was so 2015, get ready for the 2017 sequel. It all started with…

It’s national fire prevention week. And the Pocatello Fire Department is making sure to use this week to teach the community about being safe,…

A former GOP state lawmaker has launched a new political action committee to encourage Independent and Democratic voters to register as Republicans…

One local law firm is putting free wills together for veterans for Veterans Day. Lawyers at Hopkins-Roden in downtown Idaho Falls will provide free…

Local News 8’s Newline program brought together Emma Atchley of the State Board of Education, Madison School District 321 Superintendent Geoff…

The Boy Scouts made big waves yesterday with their announcement that they’re letting girls in for the first time. Many people have mixed…

The Blackfoot Airport is making some changes. The airport received a $400,000 grant from the FAA for rehabilitation. They resurfaced the north and…

After a worker at a smelter outside Salt Lake City died from exposure to sulfur dioxide, the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division is…

Former Governor Mitt Romney will join Republican Gubernatorial candidate Tommy Ahlquist M.D., at his “44 Counties in 44 Days Tour” event…

An accomplished climber who took his own life after his girlfriend died in a southwestern Montana avalanche left directions to lead a recovery team…

The U.S. Army has scheduled a hearing next week for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to enter an expected guilty plea to charges that he endangered comrades by…

The city of Iona is considering raising its water rates for its domestic water system facilities improvement bond. “It’s because of the…

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is set to vote on a proposal to allow catch-and-keep steelhead fisheries on the Snake, Salmon and Little Salmon…

Yellowstone National Park officials say telecommunications towers proposed for the Mt. Washburn Fire Lookout would detract from views at the historic…

Since the school year has started, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District has been working with close to 150 homeless students. On top of that, many…

This week’s education news: Rethinking remediation. Each fall, some 2,500 new students arrive on college campuses, unprepared for college…

Idaho Falls motorists can expect a delay if they travel on E. Lincoln Road Thursday. The city’s water division is repairing a leaking water…

With a cold trough of low pressure moving into region today, expect breezy winds and much colder temperatures for the next few days. However, most of…

A woman approached KIDK Eyewitness News 3 anchor Todd Kunz at the Eastern Idaho State Fair in September to inform him that a local woman rehabs wild…

UPDATE 10/11/17: Rexburg Police arrested Robert James Mathews, 28, of Washington state at a house on Webster Avenue Wednesday in connection with a…

The smoke is back, and this time it is coming from California. 22 wildfires have already scorched 170,000 acres, taken 21 lives and the families of…

The 4-H fairgrounds in Idaho Falls will be moving to a new location, and the current location on Rollandet Street may be bought by the city. If all…

In a historic change, the Boy Scouts are announcing plans to admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting next year and to establish a new program for…

UPDATE 9:42 PM: A smaller aftershock of 2.8 magnitude followed at 7:53 p.m. in the same location. ORIGINAL: A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck in Bear…

UPDATE: 10/11 8:45 a.m. Chubbuck Police and Idaho State Police are continuing their search for a suspect who ran away from officers on the north end…

Crews will close 12th Street from S. Holmes Avenue westbound to S. Higbee Avenue in Idaho Falls to through traffic beginning today, October 11 for…

Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra says she will run for re-election in 2018. Ybarra, a Republican, announced Wednesday she…

Idaho Falls businessman Tony Potts has been selected by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter to fill the unexpired term of State Senator Bart…

The Latest on a Utah police officer fired after he arrested a nurse: 6 p.m. A lawyer for a Utah police officer fired after being caught on video…

The school board at the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 met Tuesday to discuss some of the proposed names for the new high school stadium in…

Yellowstone National Park visitor numbers were down some in September compared to the same time in 2016. The National Park Service said Yellowstone…

The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $37 million in grants to Idaho airports under the Airport Improvement Program. Idaho Falls Regional…

A cold trough of low pressure will dip into region over the next couple of days. Expect gusty winds with temps in the 60’s today, then much…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERSouth Fremont 0*Sugar-Salem 6 Shelley 0*Teton 1 *Marsh Valley 4 American Falls 3 *GIRLS H.S. SOCCER*Marsh Valley 2 American Falls 0…

Flu season is upon us. Do you have your shot yet? This year’s flu shot contains four different strains of the flu. For those who prefer the…

Two Idaho residents were killed in a one-vehicle rollover at milepost 40 on Interstate 80 near Lyman, Wyoming. Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers said…

The Idaho Transportation Department received many awards for their work on the Thornton Interchange. And they’re giving one back to a good…

One person was transported to the hospital after a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Woodruff and Sunnyside in Idaho Falls around 4:00…

Police and family are still searching for answers after the people who robbed an Idaho convenience store and killed an employee have remained on the…

A teenager accused of shooting a 14-year-old girl in the head and leaving her in a ditch is agreeing to a plea deal. Colter Peterson shed tears as he…

The Latest on a fatal avalanche in southwestern Montana (all times local): 2:15 p.m. The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center says a woman died…

A significant and sudden weight loss in July was the first sign that alerted Zookeeper Dallas LaDucer that something was changing with the 7-year-old…

A cold front will be moving into the region over the next couple of days. Expect gusty winds, dropping temperatures with much cooler temperatures for…

3H Construction will close S. Holmes Avenue in Idaho Falls from 7th to 8th Street beginning October 10 at 8:00 p.m to repair a slow water leak. The…

Police say a 3-year-old boy spent the night in child welfare custody after he got lost at a Utah corn maze. Police Sgt. Joe Monson said Tuesday the…

Grand Teton National Park rangers are investigating a traffic accident that left four bison dead in northwest Wyoming. The accident occurred Oct. 2…

Don’t do any hemming and hawing if you’re trying to invoke your right to an attorney. That’s the message in an Idaho Court of…

Oreo is offering a sweet prize for a lucky guess. Anyone who can figure out Oreo’s limited edition mystery flavor could be eligible for a…

UPDATE: 8:20 a.m. 10-10 Chubbuck Police are continuing to look for an adult male involved in a shooting near the intersection of Briarwood and Eagle…

A short lived area of high pressure is over the region for today leading, to sunny skies through tomorrow. However, another trough of low pressure…

Realtors are warning local people about a Craigslist scam targeting vacant homes for sale. Murdock and Manwaring Realty Group said they’ve had…

If you ask any of the cast members who would win a snowmobile race on the water when it’s a brisk 42 degrees outside, and the only snowmobile…

High pressure is building back over the region. Expect dry weather, mostly clear skies and cool temperatures for both days. Another trough of low…