Blackfoot Archives

Blackfoot sixth-graders raised thousands of dollars for local food bank

December 18, 2024 1:25 PM Sam Ross

Students from Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade School donated 250 turkeys and $17,000 to the Blackfoot Community Pantry on Wednesday…

Court rules Bingham GOP leadership invalid, Bingham County GOP withdraws appeal

December 11, 2024 4:37 PM Seth Ratliff

After a year-long conflict between Republican party leadership in Bingham County and the state GOP, District Judge Darren Simpson ruled that Bingham…

100,000 meals served at Blackfoot’s Community Dinner Table

December 10, 2024 10:22 PM Seth Ratliff

A local soup kitchen is crossing a major milestone. After 17 years, the Community Dinner Table (CDT) in Blackfoot has served 100,000 meals to people…

Shanta Sanchez named new coroner for Bonneville County

December 10, 2024 7:25 AM Maggie Tolleson

Shante Sanchez will be sworn in as Bonneville County Coroner on December 30th, replacing Rick Taylor.…

Planning is underway to improve I-15 South Blackfoot Interchange

December 3, 2024 3:42 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department has begun the planning process to improve the South Blackfoot Interchange at Exit…

Teen arrested for leaving baby inside Safe Haven Box

November 22, 2024 10:39 AM Curtis Jackson

An 18-year-old girl has been arrested for not reporting the death of an infant placed inside a Safe Haven Box in Blackfoot.…

Man to serve 360 days in jail for causing deadly I-15 accident

November 22, 2024 9:41 AM Curtis Jackson

A man charged with causing a deadly accident on Interstate 15 was sentenced to serve time in jail.…

Traffic crews to install barriers at dangerous intersection in Blackfoot

November 19, 2024 4:34 PM Curtis Jackson

The Idaho Transportation Department will install traffic barriers at a dangerous intersection in Blackfoot on Wednesday, November…

Seventh Judicial District to host National Adoption Day event Friday

November 15, 2024 5:40 PM Sam Ross

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI)– The Seventh Judicial District will hold a National Adoption Day celebration at the Bingham County courthouse on Friday.…

Blackfoot High School introduces new head football coach Josh Stewart

February 27, 2024 11:19 PM Sam Gelfand

BLACKFOOT (KIFI) – The Blackfoot Broncos formally introduced their new head football coach Tuesday evening. The Blackfoot gym’s main bleachers were…

Former Bingham County deputy may plead guilty to causing deadly accident

November 1, 2024 4:07 PM Noah Farley

A former Bingham County deputy could be plea guilty for the death of a local 80-year-old man.…

Twin Falls Police investigate death of newborn found in Safe Haven Baby Box

October 28, 2024 4:01 PM Stephanie Lucas

BLACKFOOT, Idaho – (KIFI) UPDATE: 10/29/2024 10:38 a.m. – The Bingham County Coroner’s Office confirmed that the family of the deceased infant…

Local oral surgeons offering free ‘smile makeover’

September 19, 2024 3:05 PM Sam Ross

The Oral Surgery Specialists of Idaho are having their fifth annual Second Chance Program where a resident of Pocatello, Blackfoot, or Preston can…

Fish salvage order issued for the Jensen Grove Pond

September 12, 2024 11:17 AM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game’s Southeast Region has issued a salvage order for the pond at Jensen Grove Park in Blackfoot, effective Sept. 20 through Oct.…

Lightning sparks wildfire on Fort Hall Reservation

September 11, 2024 4:49 AM Linda Larsen

A wildfire broke out on the Fort Hall Reservation south of Blackfoot, Idaho, on Tuesday night, September 10,…

Train, farm truck collide near Aberdeen

September 5, 2024 1:27 PM Curtis Jackson

A train collided with a farm truck in rural Bingham County on…

Cheerleaders staff scone booth, while deep-fried watermelon is offered at another

September 3, 2024 10:32 AM Sam Gelfand

At the Eastern Idaho State Fair, there are many booths and vendors, but on Monday, one food booth was mostly run by…

Over 15 chihuahuas rescued from Blackfoot home

August 30, 2024 12:32 PM Sam Ross

The Blackfoot Animal Shelter & Rescue had a sudden influx of chihuahuas earlier this week when over fifteen dogs were rescued from a hoarder…

Plan for traffic on your way to the Eastern Idaho State Fair

August 30, 2024 5:18 AM News Team

A construction project along Interstate-15 will impact your commute to the Eastern Idaho State Fair in…

Local News 8’s Jeff Roper visits with Jeff Foxworthy Part 2

August 28, 2024 11:04 AM News Team

Jeff Roper visits with Jeff Foxworthy, who will perform at the Eastern Idaho State Fair on September 5, 2024.…

Comedian Jeff Foxworthy visits with Local News 8’s Jeff Roper

August 27, 2024 11:16 AM Jeff Roper

Local News 8’s Jeff Roper visits with Jeff Foxworthy as he prepares to perform at the Eastern Idaho State…

Removing a manhole cover is stinky, and illegal

August 24, 2024 4:37 PM Tucker Robertson

The smell of fresh air was abruptly replaced with that of sewage in Blackfoot on the week of August 18. The cause of this smelly surprise was a…

Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival started Thursday

August 8, 2024 9:19 PM Sam Ross

The Annual Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival started Thursday with a parade and children’s…

Bingham County deputy resigns after being charged with causing deadly accident

July 30, 2024 6:48 PM News Team

The Bingham County Sheriff Deputy involved in a car crash has resigned following an investigation into the accident.…

Air quality expected to be in ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ category due to wildfire smoke Monday afternoon

July 29, 2024 11:32 AM News Team

DEQ is warning air quality will increase to the Unhealth For Sensitive Group category on Monday afternoon due to smoke moving in from surrounding…

Bingham County issues burn ban

July 24, 2024 5:01 PM Curtis Jackson

Bingham County Fire officials have issued a burn ban for the county beginning Wednesday, July 24, 2024.…

Aberdeen couple named Grand Marshals of the Eastern Idaho State Fair

July 11, 2024 3:20 PM News Team

Bill and Sharol Coon have been a significant and inspiring presence at the Eastern Idaho State Fair for many years, even…

“It’s a broken system” – Idaho farmer reacts to state water battle

July 9, 2024 6:15 PM Seth Ratliff

Jake Stander says the root of the problem started in the 1980’s, when Idaho Power filed a lawsuit against 7500 irrigators for a water…

Idaho gets first Safe Haven Baby Box location

July 9, 2024 12:00 PM Noah Farley

These baby boxes give parents in crisis an option to securely surrender their…

Blackfoot firefighter hospitalized after structure collapse

July 3, 2024 9:59 PM News Team

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI)-A firefighter from the Blackfoot Fire Department has been hospitalized after part of a building collapses during a fire on…

2024 Independence Day Events

July 1, 2024 2:38 PM News Team

Below are the 2024 Independence Day events going on in eastern Idaho and western…

You can’t remove sturgeon from rivers in Idaho

June 26, 2024 3:01 PM Noah Farley

Sturgeon skeletons are entirely made of cartilage—the stuff our ears and front part of our nose are filled…

Garbage truck hits power pole, causes power outage in Blackfoot

June 25, 2024 12:59 PM News Team

About 1,100 customer are without power in the Blackfoot area. It possibly due to a garbage truck that hit powerline in front of the Blackfoot Movie…

“There is still work to do” – Farmers moving forward after water curtailment cancelled

June 20, 2024 7:52 PM Seth Ratliff

While 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…

IDWR confirms settlement reached in water curtailment

June 19, 2024 4:19 PM News Team

Groundwater irrigators and surface water irrigators have completed a deal that saves 330,000 acres of Idaho farmland from being dried up and averts…

Eastern Idaho State Fair announces “Bring Your Own Chair” policy for concerts

June 20, 2024 1:16 PM News Team

Attendees will be allowed to Bring Your Own Chair to the Journey concert, ensuring greater comfort and convenience for all guests, fair mangers…

Blackfoot farmer expresses concern about water curtailment

June 15, 2024 9:24 AM Cole Sams

For generations, Brian Murdock and his ancestors have been farmers in Bingham County, where they have grown the potatoes that we eat every…

“We can’t take that kind of hit” – Local farmers fear water cut off

June 4, 2024 5:21 PM Seth Ratliff, Ashley Chilcutt

Eastern Idaho farmers have been ordered to dry up hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland, potentially inflicting hundreds of millions of dollars…

Now that school is out, school buses get ready for next year

June 10, 2024 6:01 PM Noah Farley

“[The students are] the most precious cargo in the…

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…

Bingham County Sheriff’s Office releases name of drowning victim

May 17, 2024 8:59 AM Ashley Chilcutt

With permission from the family, the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office has now released the name of the drowning victim from last…

Authorities search for man in river

May 16, 2024 5:41 PM News Team

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office said several units, Search and Rescue and Air Rescue are actively looking for an adult man.…

Blackfoot breaks ground on new animal shelter

May 16, 2024 5:26 PM Seth Ratliff

Directors of the animal shelter and rescue say they need the community’s help in order to finish the…

Bus stop arm violations increase

May 9, 2024 3:13 PM Noah Farley

“In Idaho, you have to have more than three lanes in order for opposing traffic to not stop for a school…

Journey, Jeff Foxworthy and Craig Morgan to headline Eastern Idaho State Fair

May 9, 2024 11:11 AM News Team

The Eastern Idaho State Fair will announce its entire lineup for the 2024 season Thursday…

Police look for car battery theft suspect

May 8, 2024 12:35 PM Zach Glancy

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect involved in a…

7 dogs abandoned outside Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue – Only 6 make it

May 7, 2024 12:48 PM Seth Ratliff

One chihuahua puppy abandoned Monday ran out into the highway and was killed, say shelter…

Man arrested while hiding in Blackfoot trailer home

May 6, 2024 2:24 PM Zach Glancy

A 37-year-old is now in custody after the Blackfoot Police Department found him in an unoccupied trailer home in Blackfoot on Sunday around 4…

Vintage Market Days happening this weekend

May 2, 2024 11:12 AM Kailey Galaviz

Vintage Market Days returns to Eastern Idaho for the second year featuring more than 100 handpicked vendors for home decor, clothes, antiques, food…

Car crashes into store after high-speed chase

April 30, 2024 12:54 AM Seth Ratliff

A high-speed chase ends with a car crashing into the White Eagle convenience store in Blackfoot.…

1 person injured in Bingham County fire

April 25, 2024 10:47 AM Joel Killam

A person is recovering after a house fire in Bingham…

When 911 goes down, how do we get the help we need?

April 24, 2024 5:03 PM Braydon Wilson

Recently we have had two dispatch centers go down due to technical issues. One was in Madison County the other was in Bingham County. I wanted to…

Local News 8 getting answers: The financial cost of accessing public records

April 24, 2024 5:13 PM Seth Ratliff

Last month, we reported on a home invasion in Bingham County, Local news 8 was the first on the scene and led the coverage.…

“He knew her.” Prosecutor explains why intruder broke into Bingham County home

April 11, 2024 1:02 PM Seth Ratliff

The Bingham County prosecutor said the man who invaded a Bingham County women’s home knew each…

What leads to a police chase getting called off?

April 10, 2024 4:47 PM Braydon Wilson

A police chase in West Yellowstone was called off recently after the suspect struck the chief’s car, causing it to roll over multiple times. The…

Handcuffed woman shoots home invader, Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney says

April 10, 2024 12:20 PM News Team

This incident review concerns the home invasion and homicide of Derek Condon on March 13, according to the Bingham County Prosecuting…

Blackfoot School District decides name for new school

April 10, 2024 10:49 AM News Team

Blackfoot School District #55 has a name for its new…

Jensen Grove Walking Bridge closed

April 4, 2024 2:22 PM News Team

The popular Jensen Grove Walking Bridge in blackfoot is being closed for…

2024 Easter celebration events

March 28, 2024 1:28 PM News Team

Below are the 2024 Easter celebration events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming.…

Hygiene kits assembled for local schools and crisis centers

March 21, 2024 5:29 PM News Team

Local schools and crisis centers will be getting hygiene kits to hand out to those in…

Bingham County Search and Rescue tests Jayden’s Drone

March 21, 2024 9:56 AM Linda Larsen

Bingham County Search and Rescue is testing out its underwater…

Deceased identified as investigation continues into deadly home invasion

March 14, 2024 12:29 PM News Team

The Bingham County Sheriff’s office continues to investigate a possible home invasion where the intruder was left…

Blackfoot to build new animal shelter to address overcrowding

March 14, 2024 1:34 PM Seth Ratliff

It’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…

Bingham deputies investigate possible home invasion, suspect found dead, homeowner injured

March 13, 2024 1:58 PM Braydon Wilson

Sheriff deputies are investigating a possible home invasion at a Bingham County home. …

ITD to host an open house on SH-39 in Blackfoot

March 12, 2024 3:00 AM Seth Ratliff

This project is scheduled to be constructed in…

New car wash opens in Blackfoot

March 12, 2024 11:35 AM Emma Valentine

Pony Express Car Wash is hosting a ribbon cutting Tuesday at noon in…

ITD to host open house next week on SH-39 in Blackfoot

March 8, 2024 9:38 AM News Team

This project is scheduled to be constructed in…

Getting answers: What is happening with the old Blackfoot pool building?

March 6, 2024 11:36 AM Seth Ratliff

People are asking what is happening with the Blackfoot Municipal Pool?…

Rolling closure to cause 5 minute delays for I-15 drivers near Blackfoot

March 4, 2024 10:02 AM News Team

At approximately 11 a.m. Monday, there will be a rolling closure on Interstate 15 between Exit 89 and Exit…

More schools in Eastern Idaho announce closures for Monday

March 3, 2024 6:40 PM News Team

Multiple schools in Bingham County have announced closures for Monday, March 4th.…

Viewers share storm photos

March 2, 2024 11:32 PM News Team

Viewers send in their photos of the storm aftermath on March 2, 2024.…

Blackfoot makes plans to build new animal shelter

February 28, 2024 11:57 AM Seth Ratliff

The City of Blackfoot is making plans to build a new animal shelter, according to Mayor Marc…

Nearly 100-year-old Blackfoot theatre undergoes restoration

February 27, 2024 11:09 AM Seth Ratliff

In 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…

EISF Grand Marshal nominees needed

February 21, 2024 9:43 AM News Team

The Eastern Idaho State Fair Board of Directors is looking for a Grand Marshal to represent the fair at the 2024 Opening Day…

Man steals car with juvenile inside

February 19, 2024 9:30 AM News Team

A man is in jail for stealing a car with a juvenile inside it Friday…

Judge: Bingham County Republicans failed to follow State GOP rules in electing new chairman

February 16, 2024 5:52 PM News Team

A Bingham County Judge released a decision in a civil case between the Bingham County Republican Central Committee and the Idaho Republican Party.…

Bingham County Search and Rescue receives new underwater drone

February 8, 2024 11:22 AM Linda Larsen

Bingham County Search and Rescue received a new underwater…

Man killed in accident involving Sheriff’s patrol vehicle

February 1, 2024 5:52 PM News Team

An accident involving a Binghan County Sheriff’s deputy is under investigation.…

Police search for wanted man in Blackfoot area

January 29, 2024 2:28 PM News Team

Police are seeking your help in locating a 19-year-old man who has a felony warrant out for his…

Blackfoot Animal Shelter sees disturbing trend as more pets are left abandoned in the outdoors

January 26, 2024 5:56 PM Braydon Wilson

Some of our local animal shelters are starting to see a disturbing trend regarding pets coming into the shelter. The trend? Pets, are being abandoned…