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Boil order advisory issued for Chubbuck following water main break on Hawthorne Rd.

August 7, 2025 2:51 PM News Team

A boil order advisory for Chubbuck residents following a water main break Thursday afternoon. …

Idaho Governor signs $253 million income tax cut

March 5, 2025 11:56 AM Seth Ratliff

The Idaho Senate passed a projected $253 million tax cut, in addition to exemptions for military pensions and the removal of capital gains on…

Jeremy Best pleads guilty to the murders of pregnant wife and infant son

February 13, 2025 6:17 PM Seth Ratliff, Ariel Jensen

UPDATE: FRI Feb 14, 2025, 10:50 AM – The Kali Best family sent Local New 8 a statement regarding Jeremy Best guilty plea. It said: “Yesterday marked…

Social Media post of firearm referencing Thunder Ridge High School was a hoax

October 9, 2024 9:37 AM Curtis Jackson

Bonneville School District 93 sent a letter to parents Wednesday morning, saying they received a report of a firearm image posted on social media…

Bryan Kohberger’s trial to move to Ada County, new judge assigned

September 12, 2024 12:32 PM Curtis Jackson

The Idaho Supreme Court announced they have reassigned Bryan Kohbergers murder case to a new judge in Ada County.…

Two crop dusters collide west of Arco airport, 1 pilot killed

June 20, 2024 2:09 PM News Team

Witnesses tell Local News 8 that two crop duster planes have collided near the Arco airport Thursday afternoon.…

Chad Daybell sentenced to death for murders

June 1, 2024 12:00 PM Associated Press

Chad Daybell has been sentenced to death for the murders of his late wife and Lori Vallow’s two youngest children in…

Turkey hunter attacked by female moose with calves near Blackfoot

May 25, 2024 10:34 AM News Team

Late Friday afternoon, a turkey hunter was attacked by a female moose on a section of Bureau of Land Management land bordering the Snake River…

Temporary road closures in Yellowstone due to heavy snowfall, hazardous winter conditions

May 23, 2024 4:36 PM News Team

Due to current and anticipated winter weather conditions and significant snowfall, some roads in Yellowstone National Park are, or will be,…

Arizona man sentenced to 10.5 years for trafficking fentanyl in Pocatello

May 7, 2024 4:34 PM News Team

A 58-year-old Arizona man was sentenced to 126 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute…

Idaho Falls man arrested for obscene visual representation of sexual abuse of children

May 3, 2024 9:36 AM News Team

Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators arrested a 52-year-old Idaho Falls man for obscene visual representation of…

North Main Extension near North Kraft Road monitored for flooding, 2 lanes closed

April 29, 2024 6:22 PM News Team

Officials say to use caution while driving in this…

Retired pro wrestler, failed congressional candidate indicted in Chris Tapp murder case

April 26, 2024 5:50 PM Associated Press

A retired professional wrestler who failed in bids for Congress from Nevada and Texas has been indicted on a murder charge in the death of an Idaho…

Police search for 16-year-old runaway

April 4, 2024 5:26 PM News Team

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 16-year-old…

Pocatello doctor pays $96,000 to settle allegations he wrote unlawful prescriptions

April 3, 2024 4:19 PM News Team

A family medicine doctor formerly of Pocatello agreed to pay $96,000 to resolve allegations he wrote unlawful prescriptions, prescribed dangerous…

2 sentenced for drug trafficking in Idaho

April 1, 2024 3:39 PM News Team

Two men have been sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl in eastern…

3 east Idaho men sentenced for separate sex crimes involving minor children

March 28, 2024 3:27 PM News Team

Three east Idaho men have been sentenced to federal prison for separate sex crimes involving minor…

4 arrested following, drugs seized traffic stop

March 21, 2024 11:40 AM News Team

Four people were arrested Wednesday following a traffic stop where fentanyl pills were discovered.…

Police investigate accidental discharge that injured woman

March 19, 2024 10:27 AM News Team

Police are investigating after they say what appears to be an accidental discharge of a gun injured a…

Gov. Gordon signs 5 bills, vetoes 1 bill

March 18, 2024 4:09 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon took action on six bills…

Gordon vetoes bills to ‘prevent legislature from overstepping authority and creating confusion for public’

March 15, 2024 3:12 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon took action on 18 bills…

Pocatello woman sentenced to 15 years for methamphetamine, fentanyl distribution

March 14, 2024 4:04 PM News Team

A 38-year-old Pocatello woman was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and…

Idaho Falls woman sentenced for possession with intent to distribute 11,000 fentanyl pills

March 12, 2024 5:31 PM News Team

A 42-year-old Idaho Falls woman has been sentenced to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute…

Gov. Gordon signs first bills of 2024 Legislative session

March 1, 2024 4:06 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon signed the first bills of the 2024 Legislative session at the Capitol…

Licensed big game outfitter, guide from Challis indicted for violating Lacey Act

February 28, 2024 4:00 PM News Team

A federal grand jury sitting in Pocatello returned a six-count indictment on Tuesday charging a licensed big game outfitter and licensed big game…

High winds close Bonneville County Hatch Pit

February 26, 2024 12:17 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Landfill and Solid Waste Department said they have closed the Hatch Pit because of the high…

Man arrested for using tractor to damage property, farm equipment

February 22, 2024 12:14 PM News Team

A 39-year-old Challis man is in the Bonneville County Jail for felony burglary and malicious injury to property…

DHW launches internal review of syringe exchange program

February 16, 2024 2:58 PM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is launching an internal review of its contracts for services with Idaho’s syringe exchange…

Crash near Dubois sends 2 to hospital

February 16, 2024 12:57 PM News Team

Two men were hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a crash vehicle collision on Interstate 15 near…

Drug traffickers in eastern Idaho receive federal prison sentences

February 12, 2024 3:57 PM News Team

Three individuals were sentenced last week in separate cases for federal drug crimes involving fentanyl, methamphetamine and…

Teton Pass, US 191/189 through Hoback Canyon to close Thursday for avalanche control

January 17, 2024 4:52 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a few closures to do avalanche…

Shelley snow proclamation lifted

January 16, 2024 2:30 PM News Team

Effective Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., the City of Shelley snow proclamation has been lifted.…

Police investigate death in Bonneville County

January 12, 2024 6:29 PM News Team

Deputies are currently investigating the circumstances with the assistance of the Bonneville County Coroner.…

Wyo. Senator Lummis endorses Trump for president

January 12, 2024 10:12 AM News Team

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement Friday announcing her endorsement in the 2024 Presidential…

DoorDash activates severe weather protocol in Idaho

January 11, 2024 2:45 PM News Team

DoorDash has activated its severe weather protocol and suspended operations across parts of…

2 men arrested for sexual exploitation of child

January 11, 2024 12:29 PM News Team

Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested two men in Idaho in…

Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Government offices closed early Wednesday due to severe weather

January 9, 2024 2:38 PM News Team

All Tribal Government offices including the Solid Waste Transfer Stations will be closed the remainder of the…

Avalanche warning issued, backcountry travelers warned to stay off of steep slopes

January 10, 2024 11:42 AM News Team

Take note, snowmobile…

Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation facilities closing early due to winter weather

January 9, 2024 4:57 PM News Team

With the ongoing winter storm, the City of Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department will be closing all facilities on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 6…

Police search for missing person

January 9, 2024 2:17 PM News Team

The Teton County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing…

Michael Hinkel found guilty of attempted strangulation

December 21, 2023 12:29 PM News Team

Hinkel is now scheduled to be sentenced by the Honorable Judge Alan C. Stephens on Feb. 26,…

Police investigate Chubbuck disturbance

December 20, 2023 5:48 PM News Team

Chubbuck Police Department officers responded to the 5000 block of Independence Avenue in reference to the report of a disturbance Tuesday around…

Convicted felon sentenced to federal prison for unlawfully possessing 3 firearms

December 20, 2023 11:26 AM News Team

A 32-year-old was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for unlawful possession of three firearms by a convicted…

Judge denies cattle industry’s request to temporarily halt wolf reintroduction in Colorado

December 15, 2023 9:57 AM Associated Press

A federal judge has denied a request to halt the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado just days away from the predators’…

Orphaned black bear cub found along Salmon River Road will be rehabilitated

December 14, 2023 4:28 PM News Team

Thanks to several concerned citizen reports, an orphaned black bear cub discovered near Salmon is now on his way to a wildlife rehabilitator.…

A judge may rule on Wyoming’s abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pills

December 14, 2023 9:39 AM Associated Press

A judge is set to decide whether to strike down, affirm or hold a trial over Wyoming’s abortion…

Wyoming makes historic investment to expand high-speed internet access

December 13, 2023 3:34 PM News Team

“This is the single-largest broadband investment in Wyoming history.”…

CWD detected in new Wyoming elk hunt area

December 11, 2023 4:57 PM News Team

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Elk Hunt Area 122.…

Idaho gas prices slide another 12 cents

December 11, 2023 11:56 AM News Team

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Idaho was priced at $2.77/g Sunday while the most expensive was $4.09/g, a difference of…

Stinking Springs, Egin-Hamer areas closing to all access for winter to protect wildlife

December 8, 2023 4:22 PM News Team

The closure area includes lands east of the Stinking Springs Trailhead and southwest of Kelly Canyon Ski Resort.…

IPUC approves certificate for eastern Idaho water utility to provide water service to Atomic City

December 8, 2023 3:06 PM News Team

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved a certificate of public convenience and necessity that will allow Atomic Water Company to provide…

Wyoming holds off on auctioning huge piece of pristine land inside Grand Teton

December 7, 2023 9:22 AM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor and other top leaders decided Thursday to hold off on auctioning a big chunk of state-owned land within Grand Teton National Park,…

Woman dies from injuries after Blackfoot crash

December 6, 2023 3:11 PM News Team

A 61-year-old Blackfoot woman succumbed to her injuries after a crash…

Woman hospitalized after crash near St. Anthony

December 6, 2023 9:34 AM News Team

A 66-year-old St. Anthony woman was hospitalized after a vehicle collision Tuesday at approximately 4:32 p.m. on US 20 at milepost 348 north of St.…

Police investigate threat at Bear Lake High School

December 5, 2023 4:57 PM News Team

On Tuesday at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office reports Bear Lake High School received a call of a reported threat in…

Gordon and DEQ reject federal funds

December 5, 2023 10:29 AM News Team

“For Wyoming, this amounts to a classic bait and switch, with the end result being Wyoming could spend $3 million in taxpayer dollars for the…

Terreton man dies in head on collision

December 4, 2023 4:40 PM News Team

A 23-year-old Terreton man succumbed to his injuries after a collision Monday on…

Montpelier woman killed in crash on US 30

December 4, 2023 9:49 AM News Team

A 24-year-old Montpelier woman was killed after a fatal crash Sunday on US 30 at milepost 417 in Bear Lake…

Federal jury convicts Rexburg man of fraud, aggravated identity theft for stealing from construction partnership

November 30, 2023 6:01 PM News Team

A federal jury found a 52-year-old Rexburg man guilty of four counts of wire fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft after a six-day…

Idaho Falls man sentenced to probation on Jan. 6 riot charges

November 29, 2023 5:54 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls man was sentenced to two years probation for his actions at the U.S. Capitol Jan.…

IOC lines up French Alps to host 2030 Winter Olympics and Salt Lake City for 2034 edition

November 29, 2023 12:48 PM Associated Press

Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French Alps bid for…

2023 Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle sells out in record time

November 27, 2023 6:22 PM News Team

ottery players who participated in the 2023 Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle will be celebrating the holidays and could begin the New Year as Idaho’s newest…

Idaho gas prices continue to fall as part of seasonal slump

November 27, 2023 12:09 PM News Team

Idaho drivers are continuing to see prices plunge at the…

Chief Bankruptcy Judge Meier passes away

November 22, 2023 3:01 PM News Team

The United States Courts for the District of Idaho announced the passing of Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge Joseph M. Meier on…

ISP Domestic Highway Enforcement Team completes enforcement operation in North Idaho

November 15, 2023 3:54 PM News Team

The ISP Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) Team recently performed an enforcement operation in North Idaho to interdict illegal narcotics being…

Police search for runaway juvenile

November 8, 2023 6:04 PM News Team

If you see Christopher, or know of his whereabouts, contact the Chubbuck Police Department Communications Center at (208)…

Pocatello Animal Shelter recognized as no-kill shelter for 2022

November 1, 2023 3:03 PM News Team

Best Friends Animal Society recently recognized the Pocatello Animal Shelter as a no-kill shelter for…

Idaho gas prices continue to fall

October 30, 2023 12:07 PM News Team

Prices in Idaho are 23.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 40.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.…

An Idaho woman sues her fertility doctor, says he used his own sperm to impregnate her 34 years ago

October 26, 2023 5:44 PM Associated Press

An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor, saying he secretly used his own sperm to inseminate her 34 years…

Flags to fly half-staff for fallen Post Falls police officer

October 23, 2023 4:40 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little has ordered both the U.S. and State of Idaho flags to be flown at half-staff to honor 36-year-old Post Falls Police Officer…

Idaho Lottery director guarantees two $1,000,000 winning tickets to be sold in Idaho

October 20, 2023 12:30 PM News Team

This October, the Idaho Lottery is offering players something much more…

Police issue real estate scam alert

October 19, 2023 8:00 PM News Team

A less noticeable scam they’ve seen lately is via internet or social media listings for real estate or rental properties.…

More local church group members make it back safe to US

October 16, 2023 5:42 PM Linda Larsen

This weekend, thousands of Americans were racing to get out of iIsrael to avoid becoming victims of a devastating…

Law restricting bathroom use for Idaho transgender students to go into effect as challenge continues

October 13, 2023 5:30 PM Associated Press

An Idaho law restricting which bathrooms transgender students can use in schools will go into effect while a court challenge plays…

Judge sentences a woman who investigators say burned a Wyoming abortion clinic to 5 years in prison

September 28, 2023 3:22 PM Associated Press

An abortion opponent who broke into and burned what was to be Wyoming’s first full-service abortion clinic in at least a decade, delaying its…

EISF broke attendance records

September 19, 2023 4:27 PM News Team

This year, the Eastern Idaho State Fair broke four daily attendance records, and two Grandstand events were sold…

Rigby man sentenced for lewd conduct with child under 16

September 12, 2023 11:24 AM News Team

A Rigby man was sentenced on Aug. 30 on a felony charge of lewd conduct with a child under…

Idaho gas prices plateau, for now

September 11, 2023 12:13 PM News Team

For Idaho drivers, the frustration at the pump…

100 Deadliest Days on Idaho roads claim 92 lives

September 8, 2023 2:12 PM News Team

At least 92 people were killed in crashes during the 100 Deadliest Days on Idaho…

Grizzly bear blamed for fatal Montana mauling and Idaho attack is killed after breaking into a house

September 6, 2023 5:35 PM Associated Press

Montana wildlife officials say a grizzly bear that fatally mauled a woman on a forest trail west of Yellowstone National Park this summer and…

ISU welcomes largest incoming class since 2014

September 6, 2023 3:25 PM News Team

This fall, Idaho State University welcomed its largest incoming class since 2014, with nearly 26% more first-time undergraduate students choosing ISU…