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Fire size remains the same for Bench Lake Fire

July 24, 2024 9:30 AM News Team

The Bench Lake Fire near Redfish Lake is 34 percent contained and the acreage remained at 2,595, according to fire officials Wednesday, July…

Bryan Kohberger arrives September 13 for a hearing in Latah County District Court in Moscow

Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students wants trial moved to Boise

July 23, 2024 7:54 PM Associated Press

Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students are urging a judge to move…

State GOP expresses concern over Biden’s endorsement of Kamala Harris

July 22, 2024 2:11 PM Seth Ratliff

The 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…

Idaho Democrats responds to President Bidens decision

July 21, 2024 4:59 PM News Team

The Idaho Democratic Party released the following statement following President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the presidential race.…

Bonneville County Detectives identify man found floating in Snake River

July 19, 2024 11:17 AM Curtis Jackson

Deputies have identified the body found floating in the Snake River in Idaho Falls on Monday.…

Staying safe outdoors during peak wildfire season

July 18, 2024 10:40 AM Seth Ratliff

July and August mark the height of wildfire season for Eastern Idaho, according to the western fire chiefs association. With that in mind, the Red…

Fire near Redfish Lake increases to 1,275 acres

July 16, 2024 9:27 AM Curtis Jackson

The Bench Lake Fire grew over 500 acres Monday to 1,275 acres. A community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday in…

Body found floating in Snake River in Idaho Falls

July 15, 2024 7:41 PM Curtis Jackson

A body was seen floating in the Snake River in Idaho Falls Monday afternoon. …

Multiple cars, trucks involved in crash on US 20 near Chester

July 15, 2024 3:33 PM Curtis Jackson

A multi-car accident blocked US 20 on Monday near Chester, between St. Anthony and Ashton.…

Trucks travel on I-15 near active construction.

Be prepared for delays! More construction coming to I-15 between Blackfoot, Idaho Falls

July 12, 2024 9:32 AM Curtis Jackson

More repaving projects set to begin on I-15 this summer.…

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…

Idaho Falls non-profit responds to SCOTUS allowing bans on homeless encampments

July 11, 2024 4:54 PM Seth Ratliff

Two weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court ruled that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors in areas without…

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…

Remembering Deorr Kunz, 9 years without answers

July 10, 2024 5:32 PM Seth Ratliff

July 10, 2024 marks 9 years since 2-year-old Deorr Kunz Jr. disappeared from Timber Creek Campground in Lemhi County. According to the controversial…

Missing Idaho woman’s body found in submerged car in Grand Teton National Park

July 10, 2024 5:22 PM News Team

The body of a Nampa woman who was reported missing for over a month was found in a car crash in Grand Teton National Park.…

Idaho Open Primaries initiative to appear on November’s ballot

July 10, 2024 4:07 PM Curtis Jackson

Voters will decide whether to open primaries to all voters or just to party members.…

Sale pending for former home of Chad Daybell

July 10, 2024 3:40 PM Ashley Chilcutt

The former home and property of Chad Daybell house has a pending sale according to the real estate agent’s…

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,…

“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…

Stay cool! What you need to know as temperatures reach triple digits

July 9, 2024 3:58 PM News Team

Temperatures are expected to be in the triple digits in several areas across southern Idaho through Saturday. With that, health officials are urging…

Governor’s new Executive Order tightens voter registration rules for non-citizens

July 9, 2024 11:56 AM Curtis Jackson

Idaho Governor Brad Little signed an executive order on July 9 called the “Only Citizens Will Vote…

“Celebrate responsibly this Independence Day”

July 4, 2024 3:05 PM Seth Ratliff

Aaa of Idaho projects that nearly 71 million americans, including 400,000 idahoans are traveling this week for the holiday. Which means, there has…

New Idaho law imposes mandatory minimum sentence on fentanyl trafficking

July 3, 2024 11:57 AM Seth Ratliff

This month, a new state law imposing mandatory minimum sentences for individuals caught possessing fentanyl takes…

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…

New library legislation sparks outrage and protests from Idaho Democrats

July 1, 2024 3:38 PM Seth Ratliff

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)—Idaho Democrats have launched a statewide day of protests in response to the new library bill that went into effect Monday…

State Ed Board approves amendment to University of Phoenix purchase agreement

June 28, 2024 5:13 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education unanimously approved an amendment to the asset purchase agreement between the University of Idaho and the…

Fireworks show back on for Shosone-Bannock Tribes Treaty Day

June 28, 2024 1:03 PM News Team

After canceling the fireworks show, Tribal leaders retracted their decision and will allow the fireworks show on July 3.…

Massacre Rocks State Park to expand boat launch area

June 28, 2024 11:19 AM Curtis Jackson

The boat launch area at Massacre Rocks State Park, west of American Falls, will be undergoing some major upgrades this summer.…

Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth

June 28, 2024 11:09 AM Associated Press

Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June…

Bannock County man arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor

June 27, 2024 4:41 PM News Team

Jason Malone was charged with 8 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and was booked into Bannock County Jail on a $150,000…

Trial date set for suspect accused of killing Idaho college students

June 27, 2024 12:47 PM News Team

A trial date is set for June 2025 for Bryan Kohberger, the man facing murder charges for the deaths of four University of Idaho students.…

Years after Idaho college students were stabbed to death, judge eyes 2025 trial for suspect

June 27, 2024 10:43 AM Associated Press

Associated Press It could be another year or more before a man accused in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students goes to…

Reproductive rights activists demonstrate in front of the US Supreme Court on June 24.

Supreme Court decision allows pregnant people in Idaho to access emergency abortion care — for now

June 27, 2024 9:02 AM CNN

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Pregnant people in Idaho should be able to access abortion in a medical emergency in Idaho, at least for…

The US Supreme Court Building stands on June 14 in Washington

The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a reversal foreshadowed by a prematurely posted opinion

June 27, 2024 8:29 AM Associated Press

The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a reversal foreshadowed by a prematurely posted…

Lightning-caused fire burns on INL land

June 26, 2024 5:56 PM Curtis Jackson

A brush fire was reported in the Birch Creek area east of Highway 22 on INL property. …

Surviving crop dusting pilot moved to Salt Lake facility

June 26, 2024 5:15 PM Curtis Jackson

The pilot who survived the crop duster airplane crash last week with another crop duster, has been moved from a Pocatello hospital to a healthcare…

Dr. Lori Barber chosen to lead College of Eastern Idaho

June 26, 2024 12:02 PM News Team

The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lori Barber as the second president of CEI. She…

Governor Little Takes Action to Protect Idaho’s Water Sovereignty

June 26, 2024 12:06 PM Seth Ratliff

Governor Brad Little signed an executive order today, “The Protecting Idaho Water Sovereignty Act,” which he says will “chart a path forward on a new…

Justices seem set to allow emergency abortions in Idaho for now, a prematurely posted opinion says

June 26, 2024 11:50 AM Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient’s health is at…

Bannock County Deputy charged with sexual battery

June 26, 2024 9:38 AM Curtis Jackson

A Bannock County Sheriff’s deputy is charged with two counts of Felony counts of sexual battery of a minor.…

Federal committee looking at changing the names of Devil’s Tower, Hells Canyon

June 25, 2024 5:37 PM Stephanie Lucas

A federal committee wants to see a name change for Devil’s Tower National Monument to “Bear…

Teton Pass on track to reopen Friday

June 25, 2024 4:57 PM Seth Ratliff

Traffic could be back on the road over the Teton Pass.…

Getting a closer look at the work on Teton Pass

June 25, 2024 1:05 PM Seth Ratliff

The Wyoming Department of Transportation continues to work around the clock to get the pass open by the end of this…

Boise man pleads guilty to firearms charges targeting Idaho’s power grid

June 25, 2024 10:21 AM News Team

A Boise man with white supremacist ties pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge stemming from his participation in a group that had discussed…

“He pushed safety like no other pilot I’ve ever known” – Remembering Idaho pilot Sage Teichert

June 24, 2024 5:27 PM Seth Ratliff

“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…

Fire crews quickly contain wildfire near Trail Creek

June 24, 2024 8:56 AM Linda Larsen

Fire crews have contained a wildfire that threatened the Trail Creek area of Pocatello Sunday night.…

“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…

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.…

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…

Cancer camp celebrates 20-year anniversary

June 20, 2024 3:24 PM Noah Farley

“To actually…see the difference you’re making is…

Mormon crickets swarming parts of East Idaho

June 20, 2024 10:30 AM News Team

Mormon crickets are starting to appear on local…

Governor, Lt. Governor release statements on groundwater agreement

June 20, 2024 9:44 AM News Team

Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Lt. Governor Scott Bedke both released statements Thursday morning on the agreement made to end the water…

Where you can celebrate Juneteenth in East Idaho

June 19, 2024 11:30 AM News Team

There are a couple of events taking place in our communities to celebrate the…

Bears raid garbage in Idaho, prompting wildlife safety efforts

June 18, 2024 12:07 PM News Team

A black bear sow with two cubs has been getting access to unsecured residential garbage in the Greenhorn Gulch area in the Wood River Valley, causing…

Judge permanently seals exhibits in Daybell case

June 18, 2024 11:04 AM News Team

Judge Steve Boyce has ordered 97 exhibits used in the Chad Daybell trial to remain sealed from the public. …

Learn how to protect your plants from frost

June 17, 2024 5:37 PM Noah Farley

“If you have a pot or a hanging basket, you can always take those…

Black Bear spotted roaming in Bear Lake County

June 17, 2024 5:32 PM Todd Kunz

A young black bear was spotted Sunday evening June 17, 2024, in the small farming town of Lanark in Bear Lake County. Lanark is between Ovid and…

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…

Changes coming to Playmill Theatre

June 17, 2024 4:13 PM Emma Valentine

Roger and Heidi Merrill the owners and directors at the Playmill theater, visited today to tell us about changes…

Rabid bat found in Lemhi County

June 17, 2024 1:28 PM News Team

A bat found in the yard of a residence in Lemhi County has been identified as having rabies.…

Woman injured when ATV rolls down slope in Blaine County

June 17, 2024 12:50 PM News Team

A 67-year old woman is recovery after being seriously injured in an ATV rollover accident in Blaine County.…

Biden’s Title IX rule blocked by judge in 6 additional states

June 17, 2024 10:13 AM Associated Press

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six…

Idaho Falls Airport conducts safety training

June 15, 2024 11:10 AM Emma Valentine

The Idaho Falls Airport conducted a safety drill on Saturday June 15. The drill allows emergency personnel to respond to the scenario of a…

Beware of buying knock-off power tool batteries for Father’s Day

June 14, 2024 4:40 PM Noah Farley

You need to be careful about buying cheaper brand and knock-off brand lithium-ion batteries for…

Idaho Dept. of Water Resources suspends curtailment well checks

June 14, 2024 10:25 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Water Resources will stop inspections as a settlement is close to being finalized on the water right curtailment.…

Idaho Falls Animal Shelters deal with “Kitten Season”

June 13, 2024 9:43 PM Emma Valentine

The Idaho Falls area is home to many feral and outdoor cats, and every year local shelters deal with litters of young kittens who need homes. They…

Bonneville County Commissioners, Idaho Falls Chamber ask Governor to intervene in water curtailment

June 13, 2024 12:11 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Commissioners are asking the Governor to intervene and stop a potential economic disaster because of the curtailment order.…

Rexburg Pride ups security after protests last year

June 13, 2024 4:49 PM Seth Ratliff

The Rexburg LGBTQ+ community is preparing for its annual pride celebration this Saturday. Local News 8 has learned at least one group of protesters…

“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…

Farmers discuss curtailment on what can be done about it

June 12, 2024 1:27 PM News Team

Bonneville County farmers and state representatives met at the Melaleuca Conference Center Wednesday morning to see what can be done about this…

Island Park man shoots grizzly charging his girlfriend

June 11, 2024 3:44 PM News Team

On the night of June 6, an Island Park resident shot and killed a yearling male grizzly as it charged the man’s girlfriend in front of their home…

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…

2 rescued from boat fire at Mackay Reservoir

June 10, 2024 4:46 PM Emma Valentine, Stephanie Lucas

Two people were able to escape a boat that caught on fire at the Mackay Reservoir on Friday evening.…

2 rescued from burning boat on Mackay Reservoir

June 10, 2024 12:28 PM News Team

Two people were able to escape a boat that caught on fire at the Mackay Reservoir.…

Temporary road to be built around Teton Pass slide

June 10, 2024 12:00 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is looking at building a temporary road around the slide area on the Teton Pass.…

Motorcycle accident kills California man

June 10, 2024 11:14 AM News Team

Idaho State Police are investigating a motorcycle accident that killed a 62-year-old California man.…

Fremont Co. deputies searching for missing man

June 10, 2024 11:06 AM News Team

The Fremont County Sheriff’s office is looking for a missing man identified as Edgar Vera Aquino,…

Governor Little comments on water curtailment negotiations

June 7, 2024 4:36 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little said two more groundwater districts became compliant on Thursday with an approved mitigation plan. He says it will give them…

Idaho Governor signs executive order to strengthen foster care, child welfare system

June 7, 2024 4:14 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed an executive order Friday to remove barriers for foster families and better protect youth in the child welfare…

Idaho free fishing day June 8

May 30, 2024 10:00 AM Cole Sams

Saturday, June 8 is Free Fishing Day in Idaho which means anyone can fish without a license on any of Idaho’s waters open to…

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. …

Remembering the Teton Dam collapse 48 years later

June 5, 2024 5:12 PM News Team

We are remembering the day lives were lost and thousand of people were affected from the Teton Dam collapse on June 5,…

Couple remembers how the Teton Dam disaster affected their wedding 48 years later

June 5, 2024 6:32 PM Ashley Chilcutt

David Taylor and his high school sweetheart Suzie planned to be married June 6 on his grandparent’s wedding anniversary. However, when the dam broke,…