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Bonneville Commons first homes nearing completion

August 15, 2023 5:01 PM Cole Sams

NeighborWorks Pocatello is making significant progress with its Bonneville Commons subdivision at the site of the former Bonneville Elementary…

Rigby woman killed in crash

August 15, 2023 3:46 PM News Team

Police are also investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that killed a Rigby woman late Monday…

Most have heard of fire restrictions, but few know how they’re set

August 15, 2023 11:25 AM News Team

Many Idahoans have heard of fire restrictions during the summertime, but how decisions to implement restrictions are made, and who makes those calls,…

Juvenile charged for striking another with wrench

August 15, 2023 11:10 AM News Team

Names of the juveniles involved will not be…

Lt. Governor Bedke to attend Greater Idaho Falls Chamber luncheon

August 15, 2023 11:21 AM News Team

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber will host Idaho State Lt. Governor Scott Bedke at a special luncheon which will occur on Sept. 12,…

Salmon-Challis National Forest detects 4 new fires

August 15, 2023 11:02 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected four new fires since the last…

Hayden Fire mapped at 24,498 acres

August 15, 2023 10:59 AM News Team

The Hayden Fire has been mapped at 24,498 acres acres and is burning in steep and difficult terrain with spruce/subalpine fir containing a heavy…

Idaho DMV adds new features to online customer portal

August 15, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has added new features to the online customer…

8 years ago DeOrr Kunz Jr. went missing – Now investigator Klein back on the case

August 14, 2023 12:15 PM Kailey Galaviz

After being off the case for many years due to a major falling out, former Investigator Philip Klien has been rehired by a family member to continue…

Mediation scheduled for case against Downard Funeral Home owner

August 14, 2023 9:36 AM News Team

Bannock County Prosecutor Stephen Herzog announced Monday the state and defense have agreed to enter into mediation in the case against Lance Peck,…

Hayden Fire 84% contained

August 14, 2023 1:10 PM News Team

been mapped at 24,447 acres acres and is burning in steep and difficult terrain with spruce/subalpine fir containing a heavy dead/down timber…

Martina McBride coming to Idaho Falls

August 14, 2023 1:19 PM News Team

The Mountain America Center announced Monday legendary country artist Martina McBride is coming to Hero…

East Idaho Credit Union changes name

August 14, 2023 1:16 PM News Team

A big change is coming to a local credit…

Idaho gas prices add more pain at the pump

August 14, 2023 11:14 AM News Team

For Idaho drivers, it’s been another week of rising gas prices, with no end in…

Summer weather may impact your energy use – and your bill

August 14, 2023 9:57 AM News Team

Cooling systems worked overtime to keep homes and businesses comfortable this past…

Raise the banner! Righteous Slice brings home 2 victories from their competition tour

August 14, 2023 10:05 AM Braydon Wilson

Fans of Pizza in Rexburg can now say they have champion pizza makers in their…

U of I offers Idaho’s first robotics certificates with industrial focus

August 13, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

Idaho’s first industrial robotics certificates are now available through the University of Idaho College of…

Rigby FFA members named as national finalists

August 13, 2023 11:00 AM News Team

The Rigby FFA Chapter had 12 members qualify to compete in the proficiency awards program at the national…

New pediatric gastroenterology center opens in Idaho Falls

August 13, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

The clinic will be the first full-time pediatric gastroenterology clinic based in Idaho…

New Idaho Department of Water Resources director named

August 12, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Mathew Weaver as the new director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources…

Idaho Power updates status of long-range planning process

August 12, 2023 11:00 AM News Team

Idaho Power experts will discuss preliminary modeling results for its long-range plan at a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Aug.…

10 local high school students receive scholarships from Idaho Falls Power

August 12, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Power sponsored 10 local high school students to attend a six-day leadership conference in…

National Teacher of the Year to deliver keynote address at CEI fall in-service

August 12, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

The 2023 National Teacher of the Year will be the keynote speaker at the CEI fall semester Faculty and Staff In-service on Monday, August 14.…

Man hospitalized after crashing into Papa Murphy’s

August 11, 2023 1:41 PM News Team

Alcohol is suspected to be involved in the…

Proposed gravel pit in Bannock County has been denied

August 11, 2023 6:11 PM News Team

A proposal for a controversial gravel pit in Bannock County has been…

Fire officials confident they can control Hayden Fire

August 11, 2023 6:06 PM Evan Thomason

The weather has been a big help for officials to greatly control the Hayden…

Mudslides in Lemhi County are starting to get cleaned up

August 11, 2023 11:59 AM Evan Thomason

In the first weekend of August, portions of the Salmon-Challis National Forest received between a half an inch to an inch of…

VA extends PACT Act deadline to Aug. 14 for backdated benefits after website issues

August 11, 2023 11:27 AM News Team

Extension will ensure that no Veteran or survivor will miss out on a single day of backdated PACT Act…

“My health has been better than it has in 25 years” – Local athlete Rod Hutchins tells story of recovery

August 11, 2023 11:10 AM Seth Ratliff

Last year when we saw local athlete Rod Hutchins, he was walking with a cane and was on oxygen…

Hayden Fire closure reduced

August 11, 2023 10:40 AM News Team

The Hayden Fire closure will be reduced…

Anticipation grows for Funland grand opening

August 11, 2023 11:14 AM Travis Richards

Funland is officially set to re-open at Tautphaus Park on Saturday with an official grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony.…

Man arrested after standoff in Salmon

August 11, 2023 9:51 AM News Team

A man is in the Lemhi County Jail after a stand off in…

Idaho AG Raúl Labrador ordered to rewrite titles of ranked-choice voting ballot initiative

August 11, 2023 9:58 AM News Team

A disagreement over an Idaho initiative took center stage in front of the Idaho Supreme Court…

IDL hiring seasonal workers to meet surging demand for wildland firefighting equipment and supplies

August 11, 2023 9:25 AM News Team

The agency is hiring at least 10 seasonal team members to help meet the surging demand for wildfire equipment and…

Process to extradite Lori Vallow-Daybell to Arizona underway

August 10, 2023 4:28 PM News Team

The process of moving Lori Vallow-Daybell to face charges in Arizona has…

Man arrested for aggravated assault after road rage incident

August 10, 2023 12:08 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 38-year-old Wednesday evening on a felony warrant related to a road rage incident in July. …

Officials release identities of deceased following multi-vehicle fatality crash

August 9, 2023 4:35 PM News Team

Next of kin has been…

Parade of Homes in Pocatello kicks off with ribbon cutting ceremony

August 10, 2023 11:37 AM Travis Richards

The Pocatello Chamber of Commerce and Eastern Idaho Homebuilders Association officially kicked off their Parade off Homes week with a ribbon cutting…

DEQ seeks letter of interest for receivership of Island Park Water Company Public Water Systems

August 10, 2023 5:28 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is accepting a letter of interest (LOI) from individuals and/or entities interested in being a receiver…

The Duck Race is ready to go this Saturday

August 10, 2023 11:06 AM Evan Thomason

The Idaho Falls Rotary Club is hosting the 32nd year for the Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck…

58th Shoshone Bannock Indian festival kicks off Thursday

August 10, 2023 11:07 AM Seth Ratliff

A cultural celebration made its way through Fort Hall Thursday as the reservation kicked off its annual Shoshone Bannock Indian…

Hayden Fire remains 83% contained

August 10, 2023 10:30 AM News Team

The fire is 83% contained, and the cause is…

Fire restrictions within Idaho State Parks

August 10, 2023 10:33 AM News Team

As of Wednesday, most of Idaho’s north region state parks are banning campfires and propane-fueled…

ITD to begin night work in Idaho Falls this week through September

August 10, 2023 9:32 AM News Team

The project will last through the end of…

Missing 13-year-old from Idaho Falls found

August 9, 2023 4:08 PM News Team

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office reports a 13-year-old from Idaho Falls is…

Pilot hospitalized after plane crash at Rigby Airport

August 9, 2023 12:09 PM News Team

A 66-year-old Ammon man is in the hospital after an airplane crash at the Rigby Airport…

New Idaho Falls police station on track to open April 2024

August 9, 2023 5:29 PM Seth Ratliff

Construction crews are in the process of putting the finishing touches on the Idaho Falls police’s new…

Repaving project on US 20 in Island Park begins August 14

August 9, 2023 11:40 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department will begin repaving on US Highway 20 through Island Park on August…

Hayden Fire 83% contained

August 9, 2023 11:10 AM News Team

The Hayden Fire has been mapped at 24,489 acres acres and is burning in steep and difficult terrain with spruce/subalpine fir containing a heavy…

Idaho awarded more than $4.3 million in funding for AmeriCorps programs

August 9, 2023 12:37 PM News Team

Serve Idaho recently received a $4,339,065 grant to fund the AmeriCorps programs in Idaho from 2023 to…

Funland at the Zoo ribbon cutting set Saturday

August 9, 2023 9:47 AM News Team

Nostalgic celebration will come to Tautphaus Park with the grand opening of Funland at the Zoo…

Red Cross: Donation shortfall may impact blood supply

August 9, 2023 9:25 AM News Team

Right now, the Red Cross especially needs type O negative, type O positive, type B negative and type A negative blood…

College professors sue Idaho over a law that they say criminalizes classroom discussions on abortion

August 9, 2023 9:25 AM Associated Press

Six university professors and two teachers’ unions are suing Idaho over a law that they say violates their First Amendment rights by criminalizing…

Man in ICU following stabbing, juvenile in custody

August 8, 2023 10:01 AM News Team

A 37-year-old man is in the ICU and a 16-year-old is in the District VI Juvenile Detention Center following a stabbing…

New details released in Roberts shooting

August 7, 2023 9:38 AM News Team

Police say the suspects in the shooting that occurred in Roberts on Sunday night have been charged and arraigned in court.…

Caldwell man sentenced to 11 years for possession of child pornography

August 8, 2023 5:09 PM News Team

A 53-year-old Caldwell man was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for possession child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…

Salmon-Challis National Forest reports 2 new fires

August 8, 2023 5:08 PM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected two new fires since the last…

Idaho man charged with shooting rifle at two hydroelectric power stations

August 8, 2023 5:08 PM News Team

An Idaho man has been charged with two counts of destruction of an energy facility after federal prosecutors said he shot a rifle at two…

Hayden Fire evacuations lifted

August 8, 2023 11:41 AM News Team

The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office lifted evacuations for residents in the Hayden Fire vicinity on…

Brief planned power outage in section of downtown

August 8, 2023 9:34 AM News Team

Approximately 15 customers will be impacted during this planned…

Local News 8, Chief Meteorologist Michael Coats honored at ISBA Awards

August 7, 2023 6:21 PM News Team

The Idaho State Broadcasting Association or ISBA held its annual award ceremony over the…

Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments in dispute over name for ballot initiative

August 7, 2023 5:02 PM Stephanie Lucas

Arguments for a ballot initiative calling for open primaries in Idaho was in front of the Idaho Supreme Court on Monday.…

SDE welcomes new Director of Federal Programs

August 7, 2023 2:58 PM News Team

The State Department of Education welcomed Joshua Noteboom as the new Director of Federal…

Time to circle the wagons at the Teton County Fair

August 7, 2023 11:34 AM Braydon Wilson

It’s county fair season and the Teton County Idaho fair got its head start this past…

Idaho gas prices top $4 – What’s next?

August 7, 2023 11:12 AM News Team

Crude oil remains above $80 per barrel with no immediate relief in…

Hunters: As hunting season draws near, now is the perfect time to dial in your bow or firearm

August 7, 2023 11:48 AM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game encourages hunters to dust off their firearms or bows and visit their local shooting or archery ranges to get dialed in for…

Hayden Fire 83% contained

August 7, 2023 11:52 AM News Team

The Hayden Fire has been mapped at 24,489 acres acres and is burning in steep and difficult terrain with spruce/subalpine fir containing a heavy…

John Adams Parkway to close Monday

August 6, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

here are no issues, the roadway will be paved and reopen on Friday, Aug.…

DEQ hosts 2023 triennial review workshop

August 5, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is hosting a public workshop on the agency’s triennial review of Idaho’s surface water…

Portneuf Medical Center implements virtual nursing program

August 5, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

Portneuf Medical Center announced it has partnered with care.ai to implement virtual nursing and care.ai’s AI-powered ambient monitoring…

Child severely injured in private property accident

August 4, 2023 11:57 AM News Team

Emergency personnel responded to a residence on W. 17th S. at approximately 9:38 a.m. Friday to a child who was injured.…

Felony drug arrest

August 4, 2023 3:22 PM News Team

An 18-year-old St. Anthony woman has been booked into the Bonneville County Jail after a felony drug arrest…

Police say multiple people injured in Idaho school bus crash blocking major highway

August 4, 2023 5:28 PM Associated Press

The Idaho State Police say multiple people are believed to be injured in a school bus crash that’s blocked both lanes of a winding Idaho highway.…

Hayden Fire grows to 24,489 acres

August 4, 2023 3:58 PM News Team

The Hayden Fire has grown to 24,489 acres acres and is burning in steep and difficult terrain with spruce/subalpine fir containing a heavy dead/down…

Idaho average gas prices hit $4 for the first time this year

August 4, 2023 3:10 PM News Team

On Friday, Idaho drivers are feeling the misfortune of gas prices hitting the $4 mark for the first time this…

First human infection of West Nile virus in Idaho this year

August 4, 2023 2:18 PM News Team

Idaho’s first human West Nile virus (WNV) infection this year was identified in a Washington County resident over the age of 50 on Thursday.…

Rain won’t dampen the action at Idaho’s oldest rodeo

August 4, 2023 11:19 AM Seth Ratliff

Idaho’s oldest rodeo and the Bonneville County fair are in full swing amid this week’s light drizzles and heavy…

2023 Chubbuck Days Celebration on August 11-12

August 4, 2023 9:36 AM News Team

The 2023 Chubbuck Days Celebration has been released as…

“Do the math. Save a life.” New math program teaches safe driving and data science

August 4, 2023 9:36 AM News Team

A coalition of math educators from across Idaho developed a series of lessons, called “Do the math. Save a life,” that use Idaho Office of…

Suspect in Idaho student stabbings says he was out for a solo drive around the time of the slayings

August 3, 2023 6:24 PM Associated Press

Attorneys for the man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death last year say he was on a long drive by himself around the time…

Idaho Falls woman arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of child

August 3, 2023 2:23 PM News Team

Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Idaho Falls woman on…

ISU forensic investigation begins on Bear Lake remains

August 3, 2023 4:33 PM Seth Ratliff

The investigation into the human remains discovered at Bear Lake continues but now at Idaho State…

Rexburg police officer drowned in Lake Mead

August 3, 2023 3:51 PM News Team

A Rexburg police officer drowned in Lake Mead…

Idaho Falls Zoo euthanizes camel calf

August 3, 2023 1:01 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Zoo announced Thursday its Bactrian camel calf Humphrey had to be…

Bonneville County Fair begins

August 3, 2023 6:06 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Fair is underway Thursday and runs through August…

Fish and Game Commission orders fish salvage at Mackay Reservoir

August 3, 2023 12:37 PM News Team

Effective August 4, 2023, and continuing until Oct. 31, 2023, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission has ordered all size and number limits are suspended…