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3 Rexburg UPS employees charged with theft

November 14, 2024 10:31 AM News Team

Three UPS employees in Rexburg are charged with theft after taking over $7,000 worth of products.…

Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 700 locations

November 14, 2024 5:47 AM CNN Newsource

Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 700 locations to shore up the company’s finances following another dismal earnings…

Idaho Falls man wins “Name That Scratch Game” lottery contest

November 13, 2024 12:56 PM Curtis Jackson

Gary Gaskill, of Idaho Falls, won Idaho Lottery’s Name that Scratch Game contest. It earned him $3,000 in Idaho Lottery Scratch tickets and his…

Christmas tree permits available in area forests

November 13, 2024 11:33 AM Curtis Jackson

Christmas Tree permits are now on sale online and through local Forest Service and BLM offices and…

Volkswagen recalls more than 114,000 cars due to airbag safety

November 7, 2024 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

Volkswagen is recalling 114,478 vehicles in the US because of safety concerns over their airbags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

BMPO to discuss future traffic planning around Idaho Falls

November 7, 2024 11:56 AM Curtis Jackson

The Bonneville Metropolitan Planning Organization is holding two public meetings to go over their findings from a study about traffic planning in…

GIFT’s on-demand service inducted into ITD’s Hall of Fame for innovation

November 7, 2024 11:01 AM Curtis Jackson

The department highlighted how GIFT is something unique that’s not previously applied in the public transportation…

Key takeaways from the Fed’s rate cut after the election

November 7, 2024 12:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Thursday on the heels of the US presidential…

What we know about the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak investigation

October 23, 2024 10:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has led to at least 49 illnesses across 10…

Butterball is rolling out a new two-step frozen turkey.

Butterball is making the worst part of cooking a Thanksgiving turkey much easier

October 18, 2024 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey presents a host of unique challenges, including making sure it’s not…

True Value’s bankruptcy filing won’t hurt Idaho Falls hardware store

October 18, 2024 12:26 PM Noah Farley

“Most hardware stores have multiple suppliers, so I don’t see much of a…

Housing Choice Vouchers, how do they work?

October 17, 2024 11:18 AM Sam Ross

The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher Program has been helping low-income families, people with…

The federal government just made it much easier to cancel your gym membership

October 16, 2024 3:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — In today’s digital landscape, signing up for a service usually only takes a couple of clicks of a button. But…

America revolted against Tostitos and Ruffles. Now they’re making big changes

October 16, 2024 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

PepsiCo is unshrinking shrinkflation. The owner of Lay’s, Doritos, Tostitos and Ruffles chips will put more chips in some bags to claw back…

Farewell to Planet Doom – D.A.R.E building finds new life

October 15, 2024 3:40 PM Seth Ratliff

The ghosts of Idaho’s haunted attractions are calling to all you thrill seekers. But this October, also marks the end of nearly two decades of…

How to avoid getting scammed on HVAC inspections

October 15, 2024 5:14 PM Noah Farley

Local News 8 spoke with a local expert to learn how to find a reputable HVAC company and avoid ones that try to scam…

Walgreens is closing 1,200 stores

October 15, 2024 5:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Walgreens is closing approximately 1,200 locations as the drug store chain struggles to contend with…

Starbucks is scaling back discounts and promotions

October 14, 2024 1:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Expect to see fewer promotions at Starbucks. The coffee chain is scaling back promotional offers…

Bath and Body Works apologizes for selling candles that looked like Ku Klux Klan hoods

October 14, 2024 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bath and Body Works has stopped selling a candle that was emblazoned with a winter theme that many…

Fisher-Price is recalling 2 million Snuga Swings.

Fisher-Price recalling 2 million infant swings following five deaths

October 11, 2024 6:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Fisher-Price is recalling more than 2 million infant Snuga Swings due to a suffocation risk found…

Elon Musk unveils his ‘Cybercab’ robotaxi

October 10, 2024 9:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled on Thursday his vision of a “a fun, exciting future,” an “age of…

SBA offers disaster assistance to Idaho small businesses economically impacted by wildfires, including the Bench Lake and Wapiti Fires

October 8, 2024 3:10 PM News Team

The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in Blaine, Boise, Butte, Custer, Elmore, Lemhi and Valley counties in…

Chipotle opens to long lines in Rexburg

September 30, 2024 9:27 PM Noah Farley

Dozens of people line-up for the opening of Chipotle Mexican Grill.…

U Pick Red Barn provides a fun day for those with special needs

September 13, 2024 3:55 PM Ariel Jensen

U Pick Red Barn in Idaho Falls will open this Saturday to the general public. But on Friday, those with special needs and their parents enjoyed…

Idaho ranked 4th nationally in family income growth

September 13, 2024 11:18 AM News Team

Idaho experienced statistically significant changes in its median family income from 2022, rising by 2.7%. The state ranked 4th in growth nationally,…

Island Park named America’s ‘Best Small Mountain Town’

September 10, 2024 12:00 PM Stephanie Lucas

Travel Plus Leisure Magazine says Island Park is the best small mountain town in…

Idaho awarded $21 million for hydroelectric projects

September 9, 2024 10:03 PM Stephanie Lucas

Idaho is getting $21-million for 14 of its hydroelectric projects across the…

White Owl Books offers rare finds in Historic Downtown Pocatello

September 6, 2024 3:55 PM Sam Ross

White Owl Books & Import hosted the grand opening of its physical location in Old Town Pocatello…

Ribbon cutting held for expanded Pocatello Community Rec Center

September 5, 2024 2:44 PM Sam Ross

The Pocatello Community Recreation Center will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its recently expanded facility on Thursday, September…

CEOs of Albertsons and Kroger says shoppers would see lower prices after merger

September 4, 2024 9:06 AM Associated Press

The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons insisted Wednesday — under questioning from the federal government — that merging would…

Crispy Cones plans to open store on Hitt Road in Idaho Falls

June 21, 2024 12:40 PM News Team

Crispy Cones announced it will be opening a store in Idaho Falls.…

YMCA to open new learning center to help parents of 1 to 5 year olds

August 28, 2024 3:26 PM News Team

Idaho Falls YMCA is opening a new learning center on the ISU campus in Idaho Falls. Donovan Stokes stopped by the studio to explain what the new…

Pizza Hut is offering a pizza box that folds into a table

August 27, 2024 3:22 PM CNN Newsource

The pizza chain is offering a special pizza box that turns into a miniature table with an order of a large regular-priced pizza in Dallas, Texas;…

Kroger and Albertsons defend merger plan in federal court against US regulators’ objections

August 26, 2024 1:02 AM Associated Press

Associated Press Writers PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off workers,…

Air Idaho Rescue celebrates decade of saving lives in West Yellowstone

August 20, 2024 5:23 PM Seth Ratliff

Air Idaho Rescue is celebrating a decade of saving lives in the crown jewel of our nation’s park…

Cup Bop opens new location in Pocatello

August 14, 2024 8:50 AM Sam Ross

Cup Bop held its grand opening in Pocatello on Tuesday.…

Idaho Lt. Governor speaks about water curtailment during Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce luncheon

August 13, 2024 10:35 PM Stephanie Lucas

Water curtailment was the main topic at an Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce luncheon…

Idaho Falls breaks ground for new power plant

August 12, 2024 10:46 PM News Team

City officials broke ground Monday for a new power plant on Iona Road and Yellowstone Highway.…

Don’t miss out: Idaho could be holding your unclaimed funds

August 7, 2024 7:20 PM Sam Ross

Idaho State Treasurer Julie Ellsworth visited the Idaho Potato Museum in Blackfoot on Wednesday.

She was there to let people know about unclaimed…

Local school supply drives help stock East Idaho students

August 2, 2024 12:38 PM Sam Ross

The school year is getting closer, and organizations and businesses in East Idaho are busy collecting school supplies for students in…

Idaho DMV offers vehicle registration appointments virtually

August 1, 2024 11:11 AM News Team

Idahoans can now make a virtual appointment to renew their vehicle registration.…

Scam Alert: Avoid emails offering ‘approved list of town businesses’

July 30, 2024 9:05 PM News Team

Suspicious emails regarding an “approved list of town businesses”’ are attempting to get community members to share personal…

Shari’s restaurant shut down in Idaho Falls

July 25, 2024 4:55 PM Curtis Jackson

Staff at Shari’s Restaurant were told this past Sunday that the restaurant would be permanently closing Wednesday night, July…

Island Park to experience planned power outage on Wednesday

July 15, 2024 11:12 AM Curtis Jackson

Fall River Electric Cooperative is planning a power outage for customers in the Last Chance area.…

Families of workers killed in Idaho airport hangar collapse sue construction company

July 11, 2024 2:20 PM Associated Press

The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the…

Costco membership fees are going up for the first time since 2017

July 10, 2024 3:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s soon going to cost more money to get your foot in the door at Costco. But the good news is…

Chubbuck Farmers Market changes locations beginning Thursday

July 10, 2024 4:35 PM Linda Larsen

The Chubbuck Farmers Market will open at a new location on Thursday, July 11. It will move to the Idaho Coffee Company at 322 East Chubbuck Road.…

Tax preparation company Intuit to lay off 1,800 as part of an AI-focused reorganization plan

July 10, 2024 9:25 AM Associated Press

AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday…

Pocatello, Jackson stores among those to be sold in Albertson/Kroger merger

July 10, 2024 9:09 AM News Team

In the proposed plan to merger Albertsons and Kroger,…

Lowe’s grants $145,000 to remodel Pocatello Senior Center

July 1, 2024 4:56 PM Linda Larsen

A generous grant from Lowe’s will help make some big changes to the Pocatello Senior…

The sneaky, smart reasons malls have no windows

June 22, 2024 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Decades ago, Americans flocked to Main Street to shop. A string of small family-owned stores stood…

Reed’s Dairy breaks ground for new production facility

June 18, 2024 4:44 PM Emma Valentine

Reed’s Dairy hosted a unique groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction of its new production…

Water curtailment: Will the governor intervene?

June 17, 2024 4:08 PM Ashley Chilcutt

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce along with the Bonneville County Commissioner’s Office, are calling on Governor Brad Little to step in…

Shoshone-Bannock Tribe swear in new leadership

June 11, 2024 3:35 PM News Team

Today the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes officially swore in and seated a new Fort Hall Business Council (FHBC) in the Tribal Business Center Council…

Teton Pass closure impacts tourism in Teton Valley

June 10, 2024 5:43 PM Seth Ratliff

Even a few days after the collapse, the disaster is still sending shock waves throughout the Victor…

Lava Ridge Wind Project closer to being approved despite public disapproval

June 6, 2024 10:20 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management has released its final environmental review for the Lava Ridge wind project northeast of Twin Falls. …

Spotify is getting more expensive for new and current subscribers beginning in July.

Spotify is hiking its prices again

June 3, 2024 5:36 AM CNN Newsource

Spotify is increasing its prices again, less than a year after it last hiked prices for most of its subscription…

Water Curtailment to Harm Idahoans

May 31, 2024 5:31 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) ordered the single largest curtailment of water use in the state’s history, ordering eastern Idaho…

Idaho Power files 7.3% rate increase

May 31, 2024 3:57 PM Curtis Jackson

The company said residential customers using 950 kilowatt hours per month would see a monthly bill increase of about $7.48.…

Rocky Mountain Power requests general rate increase of 26.8%

May 31, 2024 3:39 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Rocky Mountain Power is requesting a rate increase for Idaho customers. The request comes as the Idaho Public Utilities…

Reed’s Dairy historic family milk barn demolished after fire

May 16, 2024 5:27 PM Seth Ratliff

It 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…

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…

Phil Meador Subaru presents largest “Share the Love” donation yet

May 15, 2024 3:49 PM Noah Farley

The donation will help the food bank in their mission to feed..the hungry in…

Fundraising completed, What is next for the Frontier Center for the Performing Arts

May 13, 2024 10:47 AM Seth Ratliff

Fundraising efforts for the $6.4 million renovation of the Frontier Center for the Performing Arts have been successfully completed, according to…

RetroX blasts back to Idaho Falls with bigger, better event: Storm Troopers and Super Heroes assemble!

May 2, 2024 4:14 PM Seth Ratliff

Eastern Idaho’s RetroX event returns to Idaho Falls for a second year after massive success in 2023.…

Patients forced to look for new drug and alcohol rehab center

April 30, 2024 5:05 PM Cole Sams

A local drug and alcohol rehabilitation center has shut down, leaving a number of workers without a…

Spring cleaning should include your car

March 20, 2024 12:05 PM News Team

Bryston Van Wey from the Pro Detailer in Rigby told Local News 8 that giving attention to your car is just as important as your…

Live On 8: CEO of Teton Medicare Talks Free Medicare

March 12, 2024 4:29 AM Zach Glancy

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Lee Wilson, CEO of Teton Medicare, visits Local News 8 in the Morning to share how seniors find the right health…

Facebook and Instagram outage: Widespread disruption affects services

March 5, 2024 11:11 AM CNN

Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users on…

Mackenzie River Pizza owners ordered to pay $319K for wage violations

February 28, 2024 10:40 AM Noah Farley, Ashley Chilcutt

An Idaho Falls restaurant has been ordered to pay a total of $319,000 for illegal tip sharing, child labor, and overtime violations.…

Bannock commissioners to use neighboring county’s example to draft new solar farm ordinance

February 15, 2024 3:31 PM Ashley Chilcutt

Bannock County commissioners are looking at developing a solar farm ordinance similar to an ordinance used in Caribou County.…

Water curtailment order has east Idaho farmers worried

April 26, 2023 5:16 PM Stephanie Lucas

Local farmers are worried their irrigation pumps could shut down, and members of the Eastern Idaho Water Rights Coalition are looking for…

Crispý Cones reels in a deal on Shark Tank

March 22, 2023 11:42 AM Kailey Galaviz

Crispý Cones reels in a deal on the hit ABC television show Shark…

Rexburg business pitches to Shark Tank

March 14, 2023 11:21 AM Kailey Galaviz

Rexburg entrepreneurs are taking their business to the next level as they pitch to world renowned investors on the hit ABC TV show, Shark…

Blast Off! celebrates 26 years of fun

December 27, 2022 11:00 AM Kailey Galaviz

In Dec. 1996, Blast Off! opened their doors for the first time. They have been providing family fun for 26 years…

Museum of Idaho names new Executive Director from within

November 29, 2022 11:51 AM Bill Cummings

Carr hopes to expand the museum’s growing outreach efforts by working with museum supporters and business and government leaders to address…

Kroger seeks to create grocery giant in $20B Albertsons bid

October 14, 2022 5:39 AM Associated Press

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Two of the nation’s largest grocers have agreed to merge in a deal they say would help them better compete…

Construction for Idaho Falls fiber network halfway done

April 18, 2022 10:19 AM Seth Ratliff

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Fiber optic cables are snaking their way under Idaho Falls every…

Rexburg hoping to foster a new era in, raising home grown businesses

January 26, 2022 12:54 PM Braydon Wilson

Rexburg is working hard to support the needs of its community’s budding entrepreneurs and small businesses.…

The pitchforks are out for Kohl’s

January 18, 2022 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Kohl’s can’t catch a break from Wall Street. For the second time in as many months and third time in…

The owner of Ben & Jerry’s wants to buy Aquafresh and Advil

January 17, 2022 6:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Unilever is willing to pay big money for the company that makes products like Advil, Tums and Aquafresh toothpaste as…

10 notable people who broke barriers in the business world

December 16, 2021 11:41 PM Stacker

Assemble compiled a list of people who, from the early days in the United States to the present, broke the glass ceiling across a variety of…

Idaho Falls city council to vote on new water tower location Thursday

December 14, 2021 1:27 PM Dylan Carder

The city of Idaho Falls may have found a new location for a water tower. A vote on approving that new location is scheduled for Thursday night’s city…