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Preston’s Debra Gilmore leaves a legacy of keeping highways clean
A Preston woman who passed away was recently honored for keeping her community cleaner.…
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A Preston woman who passed away was recently honored for keeping her community cleaner.…
Continue ReadingIdaho school districts and charter schools are now able to apply for additional funding to hire a School Resource Officer (SRO).…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho republican party is weighing in on President Joe Biden’s decision to bow out from this November’s race for the white house.
The…
Continue ReadingLocal News 8 went to the Idaho Falls Greenbelt to gauge the reaction to President Joe Biden’s withdrawal as the Democratic nominee for…
Continue ReadingJuly and August mark the height of wildfire season for Eastern Idaho, according to the western fire chiefs association. With that in mind, the Red…
Continue ReadingThe assassination attempt on Donald Trump is fresh on the minds of people in east Idaho.…
Continue ReadingTwo weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court ruled that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors in areas without…
Continue ReadingJuly 10, 2024 marks 9 years since 2-year-old Deorr Kunz Jr. disappeared from Timber Creek Campground in Lemhi County. According to the controversial…
Continue ReadingJake Stander says the root of the problem started in the 1980’s, when Idaho Power filed a lawsuit against 7500 irrigators for a water…
Continue ReadingAaa of Idaho projects that nearly 71 million americans, including 400,000 idahoans are traveling this week for the holiday. Which means, there has…
Continue ReadingThis month, a new state law imposing mandatory minimum sentences for individuals caught possessing fentanyl takes…
Continue ReadingThe 31st annual melaleuca freedom celebration takes to the sky this independence day at the snake river waterfront in Idaho Falls. The celebration…
Continue ReadingPOCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)—Idaho Democrats have launched a statewide day of protests in response to the new library bill that went into effect Monday…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little signed an executive order today, “The Protecting Idaho Water Sovereignty Act,” which he says will “chart a path forward on a new…
Continue ReadingTraffic could be back on the road over the Teton Pass.…
Continue ReadingThe Wyoming Department of Transportation continues to work around the clock to get the pass open by the end of this…
Continue Reading“He was a cowboy from nevada originally and the the skinny little cowboy that that you’d imagine,” Gifford told Local News 8. “He was fun. He was…
Continue ReadingWhile the deal was only approved by the Idaho department of water resources Thursday, many of the east Idaho farmers are wasting no time making up…
Continue ReadingIn a news editorial, Chambers writes “If this situation is mishandled, as it appears to be, the long-term damage to workers and tourism will be far…
Continue ReadingThe Rexburg LGBTQ+ community is preparing for its annual pride celebration this Saturday. Local News 8 has learned at least one group of protesters…
Continue ReadingIt is taking some people 3-hours to drive to work from the Teton Valley because of the extra traffic on the highway between Swan Valley and…
Continue ReadingEven a few days after the collapse, the disaster is still sending shock waves throughout the Victor…
Continue ReadingLocal farmers are saying they won’t survive the cut-off after the state issued the largest water curtailment in Idaho…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho farmers have been ordered to dry up hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland, potentially inflicting hundreds of millions of dollars…
Continue ReadingThursday’s guilty verdict was the first step toward closure and healing for many of the people…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 people have signed a petition for a vote of ‘no confidence’ in the…
Continue ReadingA moose on the loose near Russ Freeman park in Idaho Falls. An Idaho Falls man saw the moose wandering through a neighborhood on the outskirts of the…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls woman who found her apartment being emptied by a maintenance crew has now reached a settlement with the property owner who allegedly…
Continue ReadingThis election cycle, in-fighting among Republicans has reached a fever pitch, as candidates attack each other over who is more conservative or too…
Continue Reading“Sign snatchers” are a common complaint to local law enforcement every election cycle.…
Continue ReadingTomorrow republican voters head to the polls in what’s been dubbed “the battle for the soul of Idaho’s GOP”. Primary elections decide what…
Continue ReadingIt has been almost four months since the Reed’s Dairy production facility on the west side of Idaho Falls caught fire. Crews spent Thursday morning…
Continue ReadingDirectors of the animal shelter and rescue say they need the community’s help in order to finish the…
Continue ReadingIDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – This election cycle, one obscure community-based position is getting more attention than ever before. You’ve probably…
Continue ReadingHundreds of 4th graders in Idaho Falls School District 91 are experiencing Idaho history first hand this week. The annual Rendezvous Roundup is…
Continue ReadingFundraising efforts for the $6.4 million renovation of the Frontier Center for the Performing Arts have been successfully completed, according to…
Continue ReadingThe structure of Idaho Falls’ new water tower could be completed by the end of this summer, according to Water Superintendent David Richards. But,…
Continue ReadingLocal scouting chapters are reacting to the Boy Scouts of America name…
Continue ReadingOne chihuahua puppy abandoned Monday ran out into the highway and was killed, say shelter…
Continue ReadingCity leaders got an update on building a new water tower in Idaho Falls, and we are learning what is causing…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho’s RetroX event returns to Idaho Falls for a second year after massive success in 2023.…
Continue ReadingWith less than two days left to donate, so far Idahoans throughout the state have raised more than $2…
Continue ReadingA high-speed chase ends with a car crashing into the White Eagle convenience store in Blackfoot.…
Continue ReadingMonday marks the start of Idaho’s largest online fundraising event of the year Idaho…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls woman says she has lost everything after a maintenance crew came into her apartment without permission and emptied it…
Continue ReadingLast month, we reported on a home invasion in Bingham County, Local news 8 was the first on the scene and led the coverage.…
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, the city of Idaho Falls held a ribbon cutting ceremony dedicating the new Idaho Falls Police Complex, located at 775 Northgate Mile. The…
Continue ReadingApril 22nd marks earth day throughout the world. To mark the occasion the INL and the Shoshone-Bannock tribes have teamed up to celebrate through…
Continue ReadingThe fate of a historic building in Power County will be discussed at an upcoming meeting. County commissioners are seeking public comment regarding…
Continue ReadingA teenage boy was arrested Sunday in Soda Springs after making threats against Soda Springs High…
Continue ReadingThis summer the national parks service (NPS) will celebrate the centennial by hosting a variety of public activities and events each…
Continue ReadingThe Bingham County prosecutor said the man who invaded a Bingham County women’s home knew each…
Continue ReadingLike the Great Migration, that’s the comparison Idaho populations experts are giving to the gem state’s massive increase in population over the past…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 people in the small community of Chester, Idaho, are petitioning plans by the Idaho Transportation Department to consolidate Highway…
Continue ReadingGreater capacity, higher traveling speed and fewer accidents are some of the benefits of consolidating intersections on US 20 from Chester to Ashton.…
Continue ReadingFor Emily Bowcutt, the topic of organ donation hits home. Her family has experienced both sides of organ donation, from receiving a life-changing…
Continue ReadingThe murder trial for Chad Daybell is set to start on Monday at the Ada County courthouse.…
Continue ReadingIdaho sportsmen in the Snake River region and southeastern Idaho may see less antlerless hunting opportunities for the foreseeable…
Continue ReadingWe now know the cause of the fire that destroyed the multi-generation family milk barn at Reed’s…
Continue ReadingCourt documents have been published in the case of an Idaho inmate, Skylar Meade, who escaped custody with the assistance of a fellow member of a the…
Continue ReadingAccording to Reed’s Dairy owner and CEO Allan Reed, even after all that time not much is known about how the fire…
Continue ReadingAuthorities are searching for a white supremacist Idaho prison inmate and an accomplice who fled after the accomplice shot and wounded corrections…
Continue ReadingA big change could be coming to the national real estate industry potentially impacting the how homes are bought and…
Continue ReadingAccording to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), flooding is the leading cause of severe weather-related deaths each year in the United…
Continue Reading“It’s typically contractors hauling construction equipment, maybe having an excavator on the back of a truck and it’s not fully…
Continue ReadingLocal News 8 is talking to community experts on what you need to know on responding to active shooter and home invasion…
Continue ReadingIt’s official – the city of Blackfoot is getting a new animal shelter. Local News 8 was the first to report plans to build a new shelter were in…
Continue ReadingSeeing this momentum, the Rigby Chamber of Commerce told Local News 8 they’ve invited Hyrum Erickson, a Republican Precinct Committeeman from Rexburg…
Continue ReadingThis project is scheduled to be constructed in…
Continue ReadingMarch 11 marks the infamous anniversary of when the outbreak of COVID-19 became a worldwide pandemic, according to the World Health…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Elks Lodge is helping community members in need this…
Continue ReadingPeople are asking what is happening with the Blackfoot Municipal Pool?…
Continue ReadingA lawsuit between a citizen and Teton County, Wyo. commissioners is dismissed. Tim Riser accused the commissioners of conspiring to oust the former…
Continue ReadingThe owner of a popular Jackson Hole restaurant died Friday after falling into a tree well while skiing at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. This…
Continue ReadingThe City of Blackfoot is making plans to build a new animal shelter, according to Mayor Marc…
Continue ReadingIn early January, the Nuart Theatre in Blackfoot was selected by the Idaho Heritage Trust to receive $49,000 in funding to support the restoration of…
Continue ReadingMandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl charges in Idaho have now become law.…
Continue ReadingThe body of a missing woman out of Bear Lake County has been found, according to her family.…
Continue ReadingAn early morning standoff between the Idaho Falls Swat team and a wanted man ended in two arrests.…
Continue ReadingFebruary is Career and Technical Education month in Idaho to raise awareness of CTE programs and the role they play in college and career success.…
Continue ReadingDespite public scrutiny and concern, House Bill 406 has reached Brad Little’s…
Continue ReadingTim Rieser of Jackson Hole, Wyoming believes two Teton County commissioners broke the law during the controversial ousting of former Fire and EMS…
Continue ReadingThe legal back and forth between the Bingham County Republican Central Committee and the Idaho GOP is costing thousands of dollars, and costs could…
Continue ReadingAre hit-and-run and pedestrian-involved incidents on the rise in Eastern…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Power, the community-owned provider of electricity in Idaho Falls, will be making a $36 million local investment by adding a new power…
Continue ReadingConsumers are expected to shell out big bucks on their valentines this year and to set some new records in the process.…
Continue ReadingMonday marks the start of Driggs’ Snowscapes where six national teams from Idaho, Wyoming and Oregon carve awe-inspiring monumental snow…
Continue ReadingIDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The future of technology and green energy could have its start at the University of Idaho. Professors and grad…
Continue ReadingFour members of the Idaho 5A state champion Highland Rams signed to play football in the collegiate level…
Continue ReadingA pair of Rexburg police officers retired Tuesday after a combined total of nearly 59 years of…
Continue Reading10 homeowners are out tens of thousands of dollars and a local non profit is out hundreds of thousands.
From digging through court documents and…
“What we’re seeing is some folks then will use ways of avoiding civil liability…” Bonneville County prosecutor Randy Neal told Local News…
Continue ReadingLocal News 8 is getting answers; investigating a local contractor who left jobs unfinished and then shut down his business. We’ve spoken with the…
Continue ReadingHomeowners out thousands and a local non-profit out hundreds of thousands of dollars. Local News 8 is getting answers; investigating a local…
Continue ReadingThe fire chief in Teton County, Wyoming said he will accept a settlement agreement from county commissioners to resign. Stephen Jellie was offered…
Continue ReadingPeople in Idaho Falls continue to ask, “where is the smell coming from” around the Intermountain Packing plant and “is there anything that can be…
Continue ReadingTwo fires have damaged local businesses in Idaho Falls and Ammon during the past…
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, the Idaho Falls Police Department released body cam video of an officer-involved shooting on Jan. 8, 2024.…
Continue ReadingMore details about last week’s fire at Reed’s Dairy are being…
Continue ReadingIt’s been nearly a month since the winter holidays, and seasonal virus activity continues to rise across the United States, according to data from…
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