Idaho to help California wildfire efforts
Governor brad Little is approving an Emergency Management Assistance Compact agreement with California to help with recovery efforts following…
Continue ReadingGovernor brad Little is approving an Emergency Management Assistance Compact agreement with California to help with recovery efforts following…
Continue ReadingTackling the freezing weather means more than just turning up the thermostat or putting on a coat and…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Conservation League said the change would mean less money in customers’ pockets, specifically those who generate extra energy that they…
Continue ReadingWhen the City of Pocatello moved its Street and Sanitation Department into the former Western States Cat building on Garret Way in March, the extra…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho agency responsible for enforcing state and federal anti-discrimination laws is bolstering its verbal and written translation abilities to…
Continue ReadingAn estimated 274 customers of Rocky Mountain Power in the Comore Loma area have been out of power since about 8 a.m. Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingAs temperatures continue to drop, a school’s attendance may also decline, depending on how cold it…
Continue ReadingUnder the 2018 Farm Bill, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has established the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program.…
Continue ReadingUpdate: 9:00 am U.S. 20, west of Idaho Falls, has been reopened. However, Idaho State Police say there is still blowing and drifting snow and the…
Continue ReadingAs if you haven’t noticed, it’s cold outside.  An arctic cold front out of the north is keeping most of us inside Tuesday as wind chill…
Continue ReadingIdaho is set to receive $208,410 as its share of a $700 million multi-state settlement with the pharmaceutical distributor Reckitt Benckiser Group.…
Continue ReadingYellowstone National Park is looking for public comments on a proposal to replace the Yellowstone River…
Continue ReadingWyoming wildlife officials say a plan to shift bison and elk feeding for the first time in more than a century has not triggered much public…
Continue ReadingUS 20, west of Idaho Falls, has been…
Continue ReadingThe scares and screams of Halloween are no match for Idaho weather. This year’s biggest fright may come from Mother Nature…
Continue ReadingCell phones, tablets, and laptops are all devices that come in handy, but they could also have a hidden danger. One Idaho Falls man experienced that…
Continue ReadingIdaho State Police reports US 26 through Swan Valley, Irwin and the Palisades area has extremely slick road conditions.ISP and Bonneville County are…
Continue ReadingUPDATE 5:45 p.m.: An ambulance transported a 45-year-old from Pocatello to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Monday around 1:14 p.m. Idaho State…
Continue ReadingPocatello area Boy Scouts collected about 15,000 pounds of food during last weekend’s “Scouting for Food”…
Continue ReadingA preliminary hearing for the man accused in a 39-year-old murder investigation was continued…
Continue ReadingA cold front from the north is ushering in frigid conditions and gusty winds for Eastern Idaho and…
Continue ReadingRepublicans in states including Wyoming, Utah and Ohio plan to keep pushing for death-penalty repeal even as U.S. officials move toward resuming…
Continue ReadingPocatello area Boy Scouts collected about 15,000 pounds of food during last weekend’s “Scouting for Food” campaign. The Tendoy…
Continue ReadingTwo large trucks crashed on Interstate 15 shortly after 1 p.m.…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Department of Administration says the state paid more than $200,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a former University of Idaho College of…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) – Backers of a proposed ballot initiative to raise $170 million for K-12 public schools by increasing taxes on the wealthy and…
Continue ReadingIDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Seventh District Judge Bruce Pickett has vacated a jury trial scheduled to start this month by the family of…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) – Latino students make up 18% of the enrollment in Idaho public schools but their achievement scores continue to lag behind state…
Continue ReadingREXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – UPDATE: Rexburg Police report James Vasseur was found dead Monday afternoon. No foul play is suspected. ___Original…
Continue ReadingLinda Larsen is a weekend news anchor and reporter at KIFI/KIDK. Linda has been a part of the Local News 8 team since she was right out of college at…
Continue ReadingIDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls Fire Department is currently battling a fire at a business in the 2000 block of Woodruff Ave. The…
Continue ReadingShe’s back and drinking all of your coffee!…
Continue ReadingRepublicans in states including Wyoming, Utah and Ohio plan to keep pushing for death-penalty repeal even as U.S. officials move toward resuming…
Continue ReadingDan joined our news team in March 2012.…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Rexburg Police report James Vasseur was found dead Monday afternoon. No foul play is suspected. ___Original Story: A Rexburg man has been…
Continue ReadingTodd has spent nearly three decades in the broadcasting industry. He has experience as an anchor, reporter, producer, weather forecaster and even a…
Continue ReadingKarole Honas has been a part of the Local News 8 team since…
Continue ReadingEmma was born and raised in the Pocatello/Inkom area. After graduating from Colorado State University, she returned home to join the Local News 8…
Continue ReadingA cold front from the north is ushering in frigid conditions and gusty winds for Eastern Idaho and Wyoming. We’ll also have a chance of snow…
Continue ReadingA cold front from the north is ushering in frigid conditions and gusty winds for Eastern Idaho and Wyoming. The National Weather Service in Pocatello…
Continue ReadingState wildlife officials are investigating after a hunter reported shooting a grizzly bear in self-defense in southwestern…
Continue ReadingAssistant University of Wyoming football coach Willie Mack Garza has resigned after being charged with drunken…
Continue ReadingThe Humane Society of Utah has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to those responsible for fatally shooting cattle in multiple…
Continue ReadingA preliminary hearing for the man accused in a 39-year-old murder investigation was continued Monday. Walter Mason is charged with first degree…
Continue ReadingA cold front from the north is ushering in frigid conditions and gusty winds for Eastern Idaho and Wyoming. We’ll also have a chance of snow showers…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Department of Administration says the state paid more than $200,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a former University of Idaho College of…
Continue ReadingState wildlife officials are investigating after a hunter reported shooting a grizzly bear in self-defense in southwestern Montana. Montana Fish,…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Fire Department is currently battling a fire at a business in the 2000 block of Woodruff Ave. The fire was reported about 12:03 p.m. Stay…
Continue ReadingAssistant University of Wyoming football coach Willie Mack Garza has resigned after being charged with drunken driving. The safeties coach was cited…
Continue ReadingThe Humane Society of Utah has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to those responsible for fatally shooting cattle in multiple counties.…
Continue ReadingSeventh District Judge Bruce Pickett has vacated a jury trial scheduled to start this month by the family of toddler, DeOrr Kunz Jr., against a…
Continue ReadingAdrian Luevano joined the Sports Line team in July 2019 and is excited to cover the East Idaho sports scene. Adrian graduated from Fresno State with…
Continue ReadingDylan Carder is a native Idahoan who is in his second stint at KIFI Local News 8. Born in Burley and raised in Rupert, the Minico High School…
Continue ReadingAndrew Howe is a reporter and weekend weather anchor for Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3. He began working as a morning show producer at…
Continue ReadingJeff has been forecasting the weather on television since 1995. That makes him the most experienced weather forecaster in Eastern Idaho and Western…
Continue ReadingSince 2006, Michael Coats has been forecasting the weather for KIFI Local News 8. Starting out first on the early morning newscast, then promoted to…
Continue ReadingBackers of a proposed ballot initiative to raise $170 million for K-12 public schools by increasing taxes on the wealthy and corporations have…
Continue ReadingAriel Schroeder joined the Local News 8 team in April 2017. She graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho December of 2015 with a bachelor’s…
Continue ReadingLatino students make up 18% of the enrollment in Idaho public schools but their achievement scores continue to lag behind state averages. The Idaho…
Continue ReadingCell phones, tablets, and laptops are all devices that come in handy, but they could also have a hidden…
Continue ReadingIdaho State Police reports US 26 through the Palisades area has extremely slick road…
Continue ReadingWith temperatures dropping, Southeast Idaho’s homeless and low income population are vulnerable to hunger, frost bite and viruses.…
Continue ReadingAnother Cold front will push through late Monday into Tuesday morning and artic air behind the front will create another taste of winter for everyone…
Continue ReadingWith temperatures dropping, Southeast Idaho’s homeless and low income population are vulnerable to hunger, frost bite and viruses. …
Continue ReadingAnother Cold front will push through late Monday into Tuesday morning and arctic air behind the front will create another taste of winter for…
Continue ReadingNational Transportation Safety Board officials are in Power County investigating the single-engine plane crash that left a man and his dog dead…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Power County officials say the plane is registered to Robert Wheeler, 52, of California. Though they haven’t been able to confirm…
Continue ReadingThe final week of the high school football regular season is here. Nine big games in eastern Idaho with playoff implications. The championship…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 4:35 a.m. Jon E. Bullock, 54, of McCammon was hospitalized as a result of a crash at 3:51 p.m. Friday at 2815 North Highway 91, at milepost…
Continue ReadingBoo at the Zoo Halloween Costume Contest Held on October 25, 2019 at the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park. KIFI…
Continue ReadingBOYS SCORES 5A BOYS TOURNMENT Madison 0 Eagle 1 CONSOLATION BRACKET Borah 1 Thunder Ridge 0 4A TOURNAMENT Idaho Falls 1 Jerome 2 CONSOLATION BRACKET…
Continue ReadingThe Boy Scouts are coming October 26th to help feed Idaho. The annual scouting for food event is one of the largest donation days for the community…
Continue ReadingH.S. FOOTBALL WEEK 9 Highland 13 Rigby 32 Madison 14 Thunder Ridge 20 Pocatello 23 Burley 22 Jerome 13 Century 34 Preston 20 Snake River 36 Shelley…
Continue ReadingHave you been wanting to trace your ancestry but don’t know how or where to start? On Saturday, October 26 there’s a free Family…
Continue ReadingTwo thousand Northern California residents remain under evacuation orders Friday as firefighters battle the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County. The blaze…
Continue ReadingWalking in the shoes of someone else can be enlightening, especially when that person holds your dream job. Well this week, local students from five…
Continue ReadingBannock County residents are getting the chance to hear some of the best music in the state. The Idaho State Civic Symphony will be performing two…
Continue ReadingThe Wild Adventure Corn Maze in Eastern Idaho has been a staple crop in the community since 1998. “I know my kids it’s a tradition to…
Continue ReadingWith winter just around the corner, wildlife officials are urging people to be cautious of wildlife moving down from the mountains. Gibson Jack…
Continue ReadingHouse Democratic impeachment investigators have issued subpoenas to three Trump administration officials whose testimony was previously scheduled, in…
Continue ReadingA cold front is on the way for Saturday. We’ll see gusty winds and a few showers for Saturday. After the cold front exits the region, a cold…
Continue ReadingMarket analysis data indicates Bannock County real estate prices are continuing to increase. The Bannock County Assessor’s Office has conducted…
Continue ReadingThe Drug Enforcement Administration is working with local law enforcement agencies across the state in support of the National Prescription Drug…
Continue ReadingThe Wyoming Community College Commission has unanimously approved creation of a BAS degree in Organizational Management and Leadership at Central…
Continue ReadingMedical marijuana patients are encountering skeptical doctors and struggling to get the drug as they wait for Utah to launch its medical marijuana…
Continue ReadingA judge has dismissed a felony rape charge against an Idaho police officer at the request of the prosecutors needing more time to present evidence to…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in southwestern Idaho say a woman pointed a BB gun that resembled a 9mm handgun at officers before two officers opened fire, killing…
Continue ReadingA storm system strengthened into Tropical Storm Olga on Friday afternoon, with forecasters saying it will bring 2-4 inches of rain to the central…
Continue ReadingA cold front is on the way for Saturday. We’ll see gusty winds and a few showers for Saturday. After the cold front exits the region, a cold blast of…
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