Former Jefferson Co. Sheriff to stay on probation
The former Jefferson County Sheriff will not get off of his probation early. Thursday Judge Dane Watkins denied releasing Blair Olsen’s…
Continue ReadingThe former Jefferson County Sheriff will not get off of his probation early. Thursday Judge Dane Watkins denied releasing Blair Olsen’s…
Continue ReadingOn Thursday, a former Jefferson County sheriff had a sentence-review hearing. Blair Olsen was convicted in May 2015 for issuing a county-paid…
Continue ReadingArmy Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s lawyers want a military appeals court to consider whether U.S. Sen. John McCain unfairly swayed the soldier’s…
Continue ReadingWe’re loosing our trough of low pressure and stormy weather, for warmer days heading into the weekend. A clearing sky and cold air from the…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho Public Health and the Department of Environmental Quality has lifted a health advisory for algae at Henrys Lake. After two consecutive…
Continue ReadingTraffic in some lanes on Hitt Road and 17th Street will be restricted Thursday night through Friday morning as Rocky Mountain Power works on power…
Continue ReadingA high school student is facing criminal charges in connection to clown-related threats made against Logan High School. The Herald-Journal reports…
Continue ReadingThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has completed its investigation into the cause of a fire at the Bureau of Land Management…
Continue ReadingFederal officials say approximately 15,000 Idahoans may be eligible for tax credits if they purchase insurance through the state’s health care…
Continue ReadingWildlife officials say they won’t try and capture a bear that attacked a hunter near Dubois in Fremont County. The Daily Ranger reports the…
Continue ReadingA number of posts about “creepy clowns” coming to hurt students at Idaho Falls and Bonneville school district schools has prompted school…
Continue ReadingRirie School District #252 is closed Thursday, October 6th. The district’s website says, “School has been cancelled today, October 6th.…
Continue ReadingNorthwest flow remains in place for the next 24 hours keeping us chilly and unsettled with more rain/snow showers. A ridge of high pressure will…
Continue ReadingBOYS H.S. SOCCER**Blackfoot 5Preston 1 North Fremont 0**Shelley 6 GIRLS H.S. SOCCERSugar-Salem 0**Teton 3 H.S. VOLLEYBALL {SETS WON}Madison…
Continue ReadingWith 34 days until the November 8 th general election, you are likely to be hearing about candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. You will also…
Continue ReadingThrough a partnership with University of Utah Medical Care, the Power County Hospital can now treat patients using telemedicine. This is where…
Continue ReadingThe man who stole guns last month waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday. Travis Castro was arrested in August after a police chase…
Continue ReadingOctober is cyber security awareness month. So Idaho State University’s information security center is working to promote awareness. The…
Continue ReadingBonneville County Sheriff’s office arrested 24-year-old Jacob M. Martin Tuesday after he tried to run from officers and crashed his vehicle.…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho State Tax Commission is scrambling to find a new home after being alerted that their Boise building has accepted an offer from St.…
Continue ReadingArdent Health Services and LHP Hospital Group have announced a merger agreement. LHP owns Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello. The terms of the deal…
Continue ReadingChilly and a bit wet still for Thursday. Our Northwest flow is keeping the colder air in place, along with scattered rain and snow showers. Snow…
Continue ReadingThe preliminary hearing of a man charged with killing two women in a crash on 17th Street last weekend was continued Wednesday. Authorities said…
Continue ReadingTeton County authorities are searching for a Jackson man who was involved in several cases, including a fatal crash. The Jackson Hole News and Guide…
Continue ReadingThe story of a hospital apparently charging a Utah mom nearly $40 to hold her baby after birth has gone viral after the family posted the delivery…
Continue ReadingUpdate 12:03 pm: Traffic on Highway 89 between Flagg Ranch and the southern boundary of Yellowstone is now open again. Update: Traffic on Highway 22…
Continue ReadingTwo Malta men were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Pocatello Tuesday as part of an investigation into methamphetamine distribution and money…
Continue ReadingPocatello Police arrested two women Tuesday during a drug investigation. 27-year-old Sunny Ochoa was arrested at around 9:44 p.m. Tuesday. According…
Continue ReadingThe Fremont County Sheriff’s office has arrested 20-year-old Taylor M. Beattie of Rexburg on allegations of rape. The arrest stems from an…
Continue ReadingChilly and a bit wet for Wednesday and Thursday. Our Northwest flow is keeping the colder air in place, along with scattered rain and snow showers.…
Continue ReadingNationwide, creepy clown sightings and social media posts have put people on edge. On Tuesday, the Pocatello Police Department assures the community…
Continue ReadingDespite not being able to foot the $225,000 bill in time to buy a building she planned to turn into Big Momma’s House — Praise Temple of…
Continue ReadingUpdate: 4:30 p.m.: A fire destroyed the Bureau of Land Management office in Challis overnight. Multiple agencies were out there trying to figure out…
Continue ReadingKevin Ramsey has been teaching at Leadore School for nearly two decades. He loves the school, the students and the community. So, when he heard about…
Continue ReadingThe Jackson Town Council and Teton County, Wyoming Commissioners have unanimously approved a joint Housing Supply Plan. The action came in a joint…
Continue ReadingA lawyer for Ammon Bundy can show short videos of the 2014 standoff at Bunkerville, Nevada, when his client testifies about the occupation of an…
Continue ReadingA former college basketball coach charged with threatening an elementary school with a bomb has appeared in court. The Daily Herald reports a lawyer…
Continue ReadingCold and a bit wet for Wednesday and Thursday. Our Northwest flow is keeping the colder air in place, along with scattered rain and snow showers.…
Continue ReadingWildlife officials are looking for a black bear cub that’s been spotted on a Utah golf course. The Daily Herald newspaper of Provo reports that…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Transportation Department subcommittee approved a permit that could let trucks weighing up to 129,000 pounds drive on a nearly three mile…
Continue ReadingThe Fort Hall Business Council has approved a resolution that will provide funding for a $35 million Casino Expansion Phase II project. The selected…
Continue ReadingThe Teton County, Wyoming Board of Commissioners approved a Wildlife Crossings Master Plan Tuesday. Officials said more than 300 animals are hit and…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police have arrested 19-year-old Dakota J. McClain on a warrant for statutory rape. McClain, of Idaho Falls, was booked into the…
Continue ReadingPresident Theodore Roosevelt designated a rock column in northeast Wyoming the nation’s first national monument on Sept. 24, 1906. When he did…
Continue ReadingStaying cold and unsettled through the middle of the week before drier and warmer times ahead can be expected for the weekend. Tough driving…
Continue ReadingThings are winding down for Pocatello’s Portneuf River visioning process. The city is asking for the public’s opinion one more time for…
Continue ReadingPocatello is getting a new auto tech company. Bully Dog is a brand of Derive Systems, which specializes in automotive technology and software…
Continue ReadingPhillip Francke was in court Monday on charges of child sexual exploitation and battery. Francke is charged with 10 counts of child sexual…
Continue ReadingPolice in south-central Idaho have arrested a man accused of raping a blind woman and punching a service dog. The Times-News reports that a woman who…
Continue ReadingColder behind the cold front with scattered showers. The forecast remains unsettled through the middle of the week before drier and warmer times…
Continue ReadingAn elk hunter was attacked by a grizzly bear while attempting to recover his harvest in the Warms Springs drainage northwest of Dubois, Wyoming…
Continue ReadingPolice say a northern Utah sheriff was shot in the hand in a hunting accident in Idaho over the weekend. The Cache County Sheriff’s Office said…
Continue ReadingThe Navy and U.S. Department of Energy want to build a $1.6 billion facility at a nuclear site in eastern Idaho that would handle fuel waste from the…
Continue ReadingJustin Johnson,18, of Ammon was arrested Friday after a traffic accident that hospitalized two women. Idaho Falls Police said they were called to the…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say a family of five was severely burned while camping in southern Utah after a propane heater exploded. The Sevier County…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say residents of a Boise mobile home park have been displaced after a fire left one home unlivable and damaged two others. KTVB-TV…
Continue ReadingOur severe threat comes to an end today as a powerful cold front brings in much cooler temps and more rain and snow for the mountains. The forecast…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho legislature is being sued. A lawsuit was recently filed challenging the state’s sex offender registry act. The lawsuit was filed by…
Continue ReadingIn typical Idaho fashion, when Mother Nature decided to send thunderstorms, she did it with a bang. The National Weather Service in Pocatello issued…
Continue ReadingSearch and rescue workers in Teton County are gearing up for what is expected to be a busy season this year when snow starts to fall following a…
Continue ReadingIt all started on Facebook, when a woman named Sharon Culver asked Cyndi Campbell if she was related to someone named Apollonia Bauer — who…
Continue ReadingA 76-year-old Melba man died after an ATV accident at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes Saturday afternoon. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says…
Continue ReadingIt was a day of giving for the Torres Family as one community came out to support a Blackfoot family preparing to welcome conjoined twins. The family…
Continue ReadingWe saw some good showers and storms today with more on the way. Tonight, partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a shower or two. Lows in the…
Continue ReadingParking fines in Idaho Falls increased Saturday. So if you’re one of those who forgets about paying for parking often, you might want to be…
Continue ReadingThe final scores of Friday night’s football games in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. For highlights, see www.localnews8.com/sports or the…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho statesman has passed away. Mark Ricks passed away Thursday, September 29 in Rexburg. He was Lt. Governor of Idaho ten years ago. He also…
Continue ReadingThe city of Idaho Falls is considering changes to one of the city’s busiest intersections after neighbors complained about the number of…
Continue ReadingCounterfeit bills have been spotted around eastern Idaho recently. Whether you handle cash for business or personal use, it’s good to know some…
Continue ReadingThe Berry Fire in Grand Teton National Park has gone down as the largest wildfire in the history of park. It started back in July, and 68 days later,…
Continue ReadingFrank VanderSloot, the CEO of Melaleuca made a donation on behalf of the company for $10,000 to an the Desert AIDS Project in Palm Springs,…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police are investigating two separate accidents in Idaho Falls. One accident is a motorcycle vs. vehicle accident at Utah Avenue and…
Continue ReadingThere’s a lot of emphasis placed on math and science in the public schools, but Idaho Falls School District 91 has a special program that…
Continue ReadingThe Blackfoot mother who will be birthing conjoined twins is moving to Texas on Monday (10/3) to prepare for the girls’ arrival. Chelsea and…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials have held their first auction for timber on federal land as part of an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service intended to increase…
Continue ReadingMormon leaders are set to deliver spiritual guidance at this weekend’s twice-yearly conference as their members in the U.S. grapple with a…
Continue ReadingSouthwesterly flow aloft has set up across Eastern Idaho this morning, and will be bringing in waves of moisture over the next few days giving us…
Continue ReadingStephanie Crane disappeared on October 11, 1993, while walking away from the Challis Lanes bowling alley. Her birthday was September 28. She would…
Continue ReadingUpdate 1:50 pm: Work is now beginning to fix the broken water main under Maple Street in Pocatello. The City of Pocatello posted the following on…
Continue ReadingAuthorities have arrested two Idaho teenagers they say brought hit lists to school. The Rathdrum Police Department tells the Spokesman-Review that…
Continue ReadingFormer Utah governor Jon Huntsman Jr. says he’ll vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump despite disagreeing with him on a…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police arrested 36-year-old William J. Ellwood on a warrant for lewd conduct with a child under 16 on Thursday. Ellwood of Idaho Falls…
Continue ReadingA Twin Falls chiropractor has had his license suspended in connection to allegations that he sexually assaulted nine patients. The Times-News reports…
Continue ReadingThe 2016 Presidential Election has brought out the worst in people, according to a new study from Monmouth University. The polarizing political…
Continue ReadingSouthwesterly flow aloft has set up across Eastern Idaho this morning, and will be bringing in waves of moisture over the next few days giving us…
Continue ReadingBOYS H.S. SOCCERBlackfoot 0 **Pocatello 7 Highland 0**Rigby 5 Preston 1**Skyline 2 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER**Shelley 8North Fremont 0 H.S. VOLLEYBALL (SETS…
Continue ReadingA Nevada man died in a roll-over accident in Clark County Thursday afternoon. The Idaho State Police say, 71-year-old Larry DeLong of Mesquite,…
Continue ReadingJust after 5:30 p.m., The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office and other emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of HWY 20 near the…
Continue ReadingThursday was the 25th annual Bannock County Economic Development Symposium. At the beginning of the symposium, Mayor Brian Blad announced that…
Continue ReadingA Southwesterly flow has set up across Eastern Idaho this morning, and will be bringing in waves of moisture over the next few days giving us…
Continue ReadingAs part of the National Park Service centennial anniversary, 17 new United States citizens were sworn in during a naturalization ceremony at Grand…
Continue ReadingWyoming Highway Patrol says a 46-year-old Pocatello man was killed in a crash near Green River, Wyoming early Thursday morning. According to WHP,…
Continue ReadingUpdate 09/29/16 2:45 pm: Investigators with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office say that the driver of a semi truck that hit a tractor on…
Continue ReadingU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry raised concerns during a recent meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro about a Utah man jailed in the…
Continue ReadingAmmon Bundy’s federal conspiracy trial resumed despite a motion from his lawyers seeking a postponement until a court rules on their appeals.…
Continue ReadingNew research suggests a Utah man who contracted Zika from his infected father may have got it by touching his dad’s tears or sweat with his…
Continue ReadingBusinesses licensed to serve alcohol during live performances depicting sexual acts will no longer face consequences from Idaho State Police under a…
Continue ReadingLate Wednesday night, the Bonneville School District Board of Trustees voted to continue using a Community Advisory Committee to help filter through…
Continue ReadingRocky Mountain Power has determined what was responsible for a regional power outage on July 19, 2016. The outage affected an estimated 100,000…
Continue ReadingAnti-Medicaid expansion advocates are warning Idaho lawmakers that expanding the federal health care program designed to cover the poor will end up…
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