Montana hunter reports shooting grizzly bear in self-defense
State wildlife officials are investigating after a hunter reported shooting a grizzly bear in self-defense in southwestern…
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…
Continue ReadingPolice say a high-speed chase through southern Idaho ended after the fleeing driver’s car ran out of gas on Interstate 84. Heyburn Police Chief…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho State University nuclear engineering Associate Professor has been awarded an $800,000 research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.…
Continue ReadingTeton High School was briefly placed on lockdown at around Noon Friday, after someone reported a student with a gun was at the school. The Teton…
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 ReadingThe Boy Scouts of America will be collecting food Saturday at 9 a.m. around the region. The most needed items according to the Idaho Foodbank are:…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans a helicopter-assisted method to gather 365 wild horses from the Challis Herd Management Area beginning…
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 her.…
Continue ReadingNow that a new city flag has earned its place in the community, the Pocatello City Council will soon review proposals for a new city logo. The new…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls City Council has completed two real estate transactions. Under the first, Idaho Falls has purchased the assets of Funland at…
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