LDS Prophet announces Salt Lake Temple open house set for 2027
The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the open house celebration for the Salt Lake Temple will be from April to October 2027.
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The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the open house celebration for the Salt Lake Temple will be from April to October 2027.
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This Valentine’s Day Fred Meyer has a variety of options whether looking to send some love to your significant other, a friend or just yourself.
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Salon H. Davis offers some options for pampering yourself with hair products to help make your Valentine’s Day special.
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The following schools and districts have announced closures on February 14 for harsh weather conditions.
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WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY: WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected, including periods of moderate to heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 4 to 8 inches will be common, with closer to 12 inches across the INL, Craters of the Moon, and Shoshone Lava Beds. Lower amounts possible closer to I-84 and
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The Fort Hall Police Department (FHPD) received a call on February 13 at 4:04 p.m. of a train and car accident at Sheepskin and Treaty Highway.
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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 an important step toward justice for Kali, Zeke and Frey. With the guilty plea, we can finally start to move forward without the weight of court proceedings hanging
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YouTube TV announced they have agreed to a short-term extension with Paramount.
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JACKSON, Wyoming (KIFI) – Drivers traveling to or from Jackson, Wyoming, may need to plan an alternate route. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has scheduled a closure of Hoback Canyon for Friday, February 14 at 3:00 AM for avalanche control. Reduced visibility, winter driving conditions, and increasing avalanche hazards may force an earlier closure,
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Earlier this winter, personnel from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and Trout Unlimited worked together to transport 891 green suckers from a shallow pool at Oxbow Bend along the Snake River.
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Major flu outbreaks are sweeping through Idaho Falls, this week a rise in respiratory illnesses like flu or RSV forced the closure of several schools. Representatives from Southeastern Idaho Public Health say it has been a quiet year for influenza cases in the state until recently. With more people getting sick
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Tomorrow is the big day for love and romance and local restaurants are preparing.
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MOSCOW, Idaho (KIFI) – The University of Idaho has become the first and only Idaho university to earn an R1 designation under the 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. “The classification is the gold standard for research excellence, given to less than 4% of all U.S. higher education institutions,” writes the U of I administration. “It recognizes the university for ‘very
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced 15 new hymns to it’s collection of “Hymns – For Home and Church.”
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In recent years, more families are choosing to send their students to charter and private schools over traditional, public schools–with charter school enrollment increasing by nearly 12% in the past four years across the country.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)—If you’re looking for a unique Valentine’s Day gift, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) released a limited-edition lip gloss called “Kiss of French. ” It’s made of real Idaho potatoes, and IPC says “the lipstick invites you to embrace the seductive allure of french fries.” The IPC is hosting an Instagram giveaway to
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Mackay School District #182 is cancelling classes for Thursday, February 13 due to the extreme cold and electrical and heating problems.
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Joann, the fabrics and crafts retailer, is closing more than half of its 800 stores in the coming months as it continues to navigate the bankruptcy process. So far, Idaho Falls and Pocatello stores are not listed to close.
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One man was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash happened by Yellowstone Bear World on US HWY 20.
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Caroline Young, Executive Director at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living in Idaho Falls, is a shining example of how care and compassion are making a difference in elders’ lives.
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Bannock County will start their annual open house tour to spread the word about the Property Tax Reduction (PTR) program starting February 25.
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Jefferson School District 251 announced a new Field House will be built for Rigby High School. thanks to a generous donation from the Broulim family.
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Troy McNett, 58, of Ammon who has been reported missing since Monday.
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BYRON, Wyoming (KIFI) — A small-town mother shot her four daughters in the head. Monday afternoon, Tranyelle Harshman called 911 and told dispatch where they could find each of the girls’ bodies. She then said she was going to shoot herself. When Wyoming police arrived, the woman and two of the daughters were still alive. By Tuesday
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Local News 8 spoke with an Idaho Falls immigration expert, who wants to remain anonymous, about the deportations. The expert said he consults migrants on immigration rights.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold warning for the Upper Snake River Plain due to potentially dangerous windchills for the overnight and early morning hours. The following schools and districts have announced delays and/or closures Wednesday in response. Monticello Montessori Charter School – 2 hour delay Mackay
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BUTTE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) – Butte County schools have canceled classes for the next week, due to the high number of flu cases. The Butte County School District sent out the “urgent message” to parents through a Facebook post, Tuesday afternoon. According to the post, 28% of the student body is out with an illness.
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REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – A Rexburg man is now in custody after DNA evidence linked him to a burglary at a local fast-food restaurant late last month. The name of the man has not been released at this time. “We are grateful to everyone that assisted our outstanding detectives over the course of this investigation,”
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UPDATE: 3:56 pm, February 11 FREMONT, Idaho (KIFI) – The missing 13-year-old from Fremont County has been found. “Hayden has been found safe. Thank you all for your assistance,” Fremont County deputies wrote on their Facebook page. FREMONT, Idaho (KIFI) – Fremont County sheriff’s deputies are searching for a missing 13-year-old, Hayden Voshell. Sheriff’s deputies
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Former Boise State Quarterback and Philadelphia Eagle offensive coordinator has agreed to a deal to become the next head coach for the New Orleans Saints.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – An Irwin man has been after allegedly assaulting his female roommate. 32-year-old Jorge Alberto Mendoza Minero has been booked into the Bonneville County jail on multiple felony charges including aggravated assault. Bonneville County sheriff’s deputies received domestic disturbance call from an RV park off the Swan Valley highway in Irwin just
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The Pocatello Police Department is partnering with the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force to promote online safety during ‘Safer Internet Day’ on February 11.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Bonneville County sheriff’s office are searching for 45-year-old walkaway Jeremey Don Colwell. Colwell was due back to the jail Sunday afternoon but failed to return from his work release. Colewell has been in custody at the jail since December has been in custody since mid December on Misdemeanor Warrants,
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District Judge Michael Whyte sentenced Bent to 30 years determinant to life indeterminant on Monday.
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In Idaho, over 40% of K-3 students are not reading at their grade level.
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“We want [media sources] to feel confident that if they go to the media, that they are protected as a source, if they want to remain confidential.”
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JACKSON, Wyoming (KIFI) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials were recently in Teton county, Wyoming, to make 17 arrests, according to a report by Jackson Hole Community Radio. Local News 8 has been unable to confirm if any of those arrests were carried out. However it has been confirmed that Teton County Sheriff Matt
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REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – The St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mud Lake has finally been rebuilt after the fire of the summer of 2021. The congregation leadership has invited the south-east Idaho community to a Sunday open-house to celebrate. “We’ve had support from several communities throughout Idaho who have reached out, donated, and prayed,” Parish
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Excitement was in the air over the weekend at the Fifth District Cheer Competition. In first place and qualifying for state, Pocatello High School.
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The Area Agency on Aging has had an influx of people who are picking up the phone to support local seniors through their month-long ‘Friendly Calling Challenge’.
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Students and staff from American Falls School District 381 are offering free tax filing services until Tax Day in April.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Friday evening, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies caught a wanted man after he allegedly attempted to flush a fentanyl pill down the toilet. The man has been identified as 36-year-old Jason Cartier of Bonneville County. The arrest was made near a manufactured home on Eden drive in Idaho Falls. According to
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A young snowmobiler was found safe Sunday morning after being lost since Saturday afternoon.
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Fremont County Search and Rescue started searching for the snowmobiles at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 near Tygee Creek, just east of Two Top Mountain.
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Certain Idahoans could save up to $1,500 on their property taxes, and the Bannock County Assessor is encouraging folks to see if they qualify.
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The City of Idaho Falls Water Division will be repairing a broken water main on the 1800 block of John Adams Parkway on Monday, Feb. 10.
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A lot of people who buy team jerseys and hats aren’t even sports fans.
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REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – The Monday after the super bowl is known as “National Football Hangover day.” But, the experts at Fizz Rizz, in Rexburg, are providing a few Super Bowl themed drink recipes to help beat the hangover. BYU-I alumni Joe Aragon says he and a friend recognized the need for a vibrant nightlife in Rexburg
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The family of a young man who completed his battle with heart disease last week is sharing a very special birthday request.
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Tracking family records can be a challenge for members of the African-American community.
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This local family owns several animals they’d have to move, due to the in-person work mandate.
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The Harlem Globetrotters game at the Mountain America Center is postponed, due to the weather.
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Blowing and drifting snow has caused the Idaho Transportation Department to close two remote highways in eastern Idaho.
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BYU Idaho is looking at several options to accommodate its increasing student enrollment for Fall 2025.
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JC Penny will close its location in the Pine Ridge Mall ahead of renovations planned by the mall’s new owners.
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Bannock County held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday to kick off construction of a new facility that will house the Bannock County Youth Development Center and Bannock County Event Center offices.
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The CEO of a local meat processing plant made his first court appearance today.
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A new bill in the Idaho House of Representatives is trying to eliminate daylight-saving time.
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This weekend, the Boy Scouts of America will become ‘Scouting America.’ The change officially goes into effect on Saturday, which is also the group’s 115th anniversary.
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Bannock County officials and partnering agencies are making free sandbags available to the community early to help residents protect their homes from the melting snow.
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A beloved soda shop is expanding even more in east Idaho with another location set to open on Saturday.
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The Idaho National Laboratory sent a letter to all of its 6,400 employees announcing the decision to transition back to working in person.
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The high egg prices are affecting millions of people and restaurants that use eggs for their menu items.
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Madison County Detectives have executed a search warrant in Jefferson County on suspicion of “knowingly distributing child sexually exploitative material.”
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The Idaho National Laboratory and E Cyclers of Idaho will host several electronic waste collection events at the Idaho Falls Public Library and Ammon City Hall in the coming months.
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Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of Blake Rose as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
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The City of Idaho Falls Water Division will be repairing a broken water main on the 1300 block of South Woodruff Avenue on Thursday, Feb. 6.
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Students and faculty from Idaho State University’s College of Business are helping people file their taxes for free until the end of March.
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The Marshall Public Library and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) are honoring Black History Month in February with a display exploring Pocatello’s history of diversity.
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Idaho Falls city prosecutors have charged a local meat processing plant with a misdemeanor for causing a bad smell in the city.
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On the morning of Feb. 4, Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel lethally removed an adult female mountain lion from a Pocatello residential area.
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The American Burn Association (ABA) has dedicated this week as National Burn Awareness Week.
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Governor Brad Little has proclaimed Wednesday, February 5, as Idaho Loves Shelter Animals Day, an initiative aimed at making the Gem State a no-kill state in 2025.
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As cold weather grips the area, people are looking for ways to keep chickens and other outdoor animals warm.
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Following the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 (PCSD 25) school board’s decision to close Washington Elementary School, local people are petitioning for the recall of board trustee Raymond Knoff.
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Jefferson School District 251 will close on Thursday, February 6, due to a recent attack on its computer network. Parent-teacher conferences scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday will also be canceled.
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Chubbuck Police posted on social media they need help in finding a man who suspiciously contacted a neighborhood child.
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Idaho Falls High and Skyline High once again help feed families in the community with the annual Souper Bowl Food Drive.
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Idaho State University President Robert Wagner will deliver his State of the University address Tuesday afternoon.
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The legal battle for Bingham County Republicans might come with some hefty costs. Attorney for the Idaho GOP, Bryan Smith, has filed a memorandum for the Bingham County Republican Central Committee (BCRCC) to pay his attorney’s fees.
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Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash near the Pocatello airport Monday evening.
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Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a farmhouse fire on the 6000 block of W 33d S in Bonneville County around 4:02 a.m. Tuesday morning.
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Are you looking for an affordable way to spend Valentine’s Day? Evie Clair will be performing live on Feb. 14 at the Romance Theater.
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We’re just over a week away from the American Dog Derby in Ashton, the oldest dog sled race south of the Canadian border.
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Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher brought federal and state officials together on January 31, 2025, to curtail the 2025 wildfire season after what he calls a “devastating” wildfire season in 2024.
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The sand pit and bags are free to the public.
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Idaho State Police are investigating a three-vehicle crash that blocked US 91 north of Shelley Monday morning.
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The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center and the Sawtooth Avalanche Center have issued a High avalanche danger for most area mountains.
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Two new concerts were announced Monday coming to the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre, also known as ‘The Port,’ this summer.
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“Those of us, myself included, who didn’t know a whole lot about AI a year ago, we really need to be made aware.”
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The extra hours on Sundays should make it easier and more likely for people to adopt cats and dogs.
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The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of US 191/189 through Hoback Canyon for Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. for avalanche mitigation.
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“We want to take a stand against systemic racism and unjust immigration policies.”
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By Jessica MacAulay, Ben Payne Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Emergency crews are responding to an explosion in Northeast Philadelphia after a small medical jet crashed in the area of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue, Philadephia police confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia. The plane was going from Philadelphia to
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In light of Tuesday’s house explosion, people might be wondering about safely operating propane tanks in their homes.
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The Transportation Security Administration said on Facebook that an inert mortar was found in one Idaho Falls Regional Airport passenger’s checked bag.
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The Portneuf District Library will host an early Valentine’s Day Party with crafts and cookies on Monday, February 3.
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Construction to install a new storm sewer system on 1st Avenue in Pocatello to begin mid-February.
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Bannock County Sheriff’s’ office is investigating the death of a driver after a police chase on Thursday night.
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The Idaho Transportation Department will close the bathrooms at the Clark Hill Rest Area on US 26 east of Ririe in February.
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