Death of Teen Runaway, Roger Ramirez, ruled a suicide
UPDATE: Idaho Falls Police says the death of Roger Ramirez has been ruled a suicide. UPDATE: 7p.m. : An Idaho Falls Runaway has died. The family of…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Idaho Falls Police says the death of Roger Ramirez has been ruled a suicide. UPDATE: 7p.m. : An Idaho Falls Runaway has died. The family of…
Continue ReadingAccording to a Shoshone-Bannock Tribal representative, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had failed to notice drums of Phosphine gas left…
Continue ReadingIt’s not unusual for charities to donate some money to worthy causes. But the Ririe Senior Citizens Center never expected a donation this big.…
Continue Reading“To go into someone’s office and give the appearance of a private conversation with the absolute intent to publish the contents of that…
Continue ReadingLeaders for the City of Pocatello, Idaho State University, and various religious groups announced today that they will host a rally to show support…
Continue ReadingThe National Center for Missing and Exploited children as issued an alert about missing Pocatello teen Gary Lung. Gary has been missing since April…
Continue ReadingHate CDs, home invasions, and burglaries are just a few recent examples of hate crimes against international students at Idaho State University,…
Continue ReadingH.S. BASEBALL**Hillcrest 6 Madison 5 **Sugar-Salem 17 West Jefferson 3 F/6 Inn. GIRLS H.S. SOFTBALL American Falls 12**South Fremont 17 **Sugar-Salem…
Continue ReadingIf you noticed emergency crews outside the Grand Teton Mall Thursday, the Idaho Falls Fire Department gathered there to go over hazmat drills. The…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho Regional Medical Center’s Volunteer Program is recognizing Jim Pletscher as one of the winners of EIRMC ‘s Frist…
Continue ReadingA disease that first started in 2006 in New York, has started to make its way across the country for bats. The disease is called the White Nose…
Continue ReadingThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission will meet with officials from International Isotopes, Inc. on May 3, to discuss four apparent violations identified…
Continue ReadingTwo men have been arrested for stealing over $19,000 in livestock in Bingham County. The Bingham County Sheriff’s office, Blackfoot Police…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police arrested 54-year-old Anthony G. Mackie for aggravated assault after he threatened a 33-year-old woman with a knife Wednesday…
Continue ReadingA local man is recovering from third-degree burns after he says an electronic cigarette exploded in his pocket. Just 24 hours after surgery,…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: New horrifying details in the murder of a mother of three in Washington allegedly killed while going on a date with a man she met online.…
Continue ReadingReducing bullying to improve the quality of education: that’s one of the goals of the Idaho State’s Department of Education…
Continue ReadingH.S. BASEBALL**Bonneville 6 Highland 4 **Marsh Valley 5 South Fremont 3 F/8 Inn. **Hillcrest 5 Madison 2 **Idaho Falls 18 Skyline 1 F/5 Inn. Preston…
Continue ReadingA dozen people representing the Gate City community met at City Hall Tuesday for the first time to begin the process of designing a new city flag.…
Continue ReadingIt’s an umbrella humanitarian organization that serves more than 100 local service groups that, in turn, serve our needy. And yet, not too many…
Continue ReadingOne man was arrested by Madison County deputies for vehicle theft, Wednesday morning. Early Wednesday morning around 5:30 a.m., deputies received a…
Continue ReadingMatthew Shugert who is going to school at Idaho State University has been sick for about four years, not knowing what the cause of illness was. It…
Continue ReadingAfter the state cut funding to keep open all of Franklin County’s boat checking stations, the county was looking to close the reservoirs for…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho will soon see a new veterans cemetery on this side of the state. The decision to make is where should the new cemetery go? “It…
Continue ReadingFaustino A. Anaya was sentenced to a total of 25 years in prison for the role he played during the kidnapping ofBrandon Bykonen. Anaya appeared in…
Continue ReadingThe following is a press release from the Idaho State Board of Education: The Idaho State Board of Education approved resident student tuition and…
Continue ReadingThe students at Jefferson Elementary School in Rigby were in need of some new playground equipment so the students went to work and earned over…
Continue ReadingJust in time for National Park Week, Yellowstone National Park officials announced Wednesday that select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open…
Continue ReadingFamily and friends were on hand Tuesday evening at Gowen Field to wish farewell and a safe journey to deploying Idaho Air National Guard personnel.…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho State Tax Commission will extend office hours in its eastern Idaho offices on Monday, April 18 to help taxpayers meet the income tax filing…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney for Idaho Wendy J. Olson will be in Pocatello Thursday to meet with Saudi, Muslim,other international students, and Idaho State…
Continue ReadingDemetres Ish, 23, of Fort Hall, Idaho, pleaded guilty Wednesday in United States District Court to assault on an officer, U.S. Attorney Wendy J.…
Continue ReadingH.S. BASEBALL**Highland 9Bonneville 0 Highland 2**Bonneville 6 Madison 8**Hillcrest 12 GAME 1:Skyline 11**Idaho Falls 12 **Skyline 15Idaho Falls 4…
Continue ReadingWithin the past few weeks, eastern Idaho has seen two major standoffs between an individual and police. In both cases, police responded after…
Continue ReadingYellowstone Ave and other roads, up to 36 miles worth, will be receiving a facelift this year. “This project will be a night time project which…
Continue ReadingAccording to the Family Services Alliance of Pocatello, one in six men and one in three women are victims of sexual assault. April is National Child…
Continue ReadingRocky Mountain Power has restored power to approximately 1,200 customers after mylar balloons got caught in the power lines and disrupted…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Police Department is asking an unidentified witness at Saturday’s early morning stabbing at the Common Cents on 17th Street to…
Continue ReadingTaja Davis is a Northern California native who joined the Local News 8 team in April 2016. As a former dancer, basketball player, pageant girl, and…
Continue ReadingReser’s Fine FoodsInc,is voluntarily recalling a number of its potato salad project due to possible listeria contamination. Reser’s made…
Continue ReadingThe Eastern Idaho Snake Plain Aquifer has been steadily declining since the 1950s, significantly impacting the availability of groundwater and…
Continue ReadingUpdate 4-11-16 10:00 a.m:Idaho Falls Police arrested 56-year-old David C. Grose for aggravated assault after he threatened his neighbors with a gun…
Continue ReadingIt has only been a short period of time since a third weekday Delta flight was added at the Pocatello Regional Airport and already the number of…
Continue ReadingThis Friday at the Colonial Theater in Idaho Falls, there’s a chance for you to go back in time. A chance to revisit your rock and roll roots.…
Continue ReadingIt’s called the Experimental Breeder Reactor II or the EBR-II for short. It was a revolutionary reactor that was able to shut itself down…
Continue ReadingThe City of Pocatello announced today the an elevated level of bacteria has been discharged into the Portneuf River as it left the Water Pollution…
Continue ReadingTanisha Phelps, 19, of Fort Hall, Idaho, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court to assault with a dangerous weapon, U.S. Attorney Wendy…
Continue ReadingLyle Plentywounds, Sr., 60, of Fort Hall, Idaho, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court to assault on an officer. According to U.S.…
Continue ReadingUPDATED: to include new information Bone fragments that possibly belong to a 3-year-old boy who died in a 1981 boating accident have been recovered…
Continue ReadingA Bingham County man was killed Friday when the truck he was working on fell off its supports and landed on him. Sherrif Craig Rowland identified the…
Continue ReadingWhile each political election cycle and scores of new businesses inundate us daily with new slogans, a familiar phrase perfectly describes this time…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police arrested 53-year-old Raymond T. Deleon on a warrant for rape and abuse, exploit, neglect of a vulnerable adult on Friday. Deleon…
Continue ReadingWith the close of the 2016 legislative session, Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little has been making the rounds across the state addressing the big topics of…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Republican Party says a political action committee in northern Idaho is not associated with the party, even though the group is listed on…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Power has been restored in zip codes 83401 and 83402. If you are still experiencing outages, please call 1-877-508-5088 to report your…
Continue ReadingAfter the February snow proclamation, the city was hit with phone calls and complaints from people who weren’t satisfied with the snow removal…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho State Police are currently investigating a two-vehicle injury crash on State Highway 34. Police say all lanes are currently blocked off at…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Forest Service will not allow oil and gas leasing on nearly 40,000 acres in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The Casper Star-Tribune…
Continue ReadingAn 8th grader’s make a difference project turns big with the community with the help of United Way and other community organizations. Grace…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho National Guard got a new change of command at the Pocatello Armory Saturday morning. The Battalion 148th Field Artillery Regiment held the…
Continue ReadingUpdate 4:56 p.m.: More details have been released about the stabbing at the Common Cents location on 17th Street in Idaho Falls. According to a press…
Continue ReadingThe sun is out, and the zoo animals are out to play. The Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park celebrated the opening day of the season. Work…
Continue ReadingA Driggs family is living to tell a miraculous survival story after their basement caught on fire- putting the house in a cloud of smoke. “We…
Continue ReadingThe University of Idaho got a $244,000 grant from the Idaho Department of Labor to start a new online fire protection certificate program. University…
Continue ReadingThe student involvement center at Idaho State University has put together a fun night, not just for students, but for the community as well.…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Damion Loneman was charged with kidnapping and aggravated battery, Elacia Potter was charged as a principal to kidnapping and a principal to…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into an incident on the ISU Campus earlier this week, where anti-Muslim DVD’s were…
Continue ReadingGIRLS H.S. SOFTBALLGAME 1:**Century 11 Madison 2 GAME 2: **Century 12 Madison 6 **Rigby 15 Preston 4 F/6 Inn. BOYS H.S. TENNIS**Century 4 Blackfoot 1…
Continue ReadingControversy over a secret society within Idaho’s GOP continued Thursday afternoon in Bonneville County Court. The fourth judge assigned to the…
Continue ReadingThe Madison County planning and zoning held a public hearing Thursday nightover gravel pits and landowner rights. A city ordinance states that…
Continue ReadingApril is National Donate Life Month and students at Compass Academy raised a Donate Life flag Thursday in honor of the month. The goal was to raise…
Continue ReadingThursday morning started with the 13th Annual Women’s Business Symposium at the Shoshone Bannock Hotel Event Center in Fort Hall. hundreds of…
Continue ReadingThe City of Idaho Falls announced today that one northbound lane of US 20 just west of Snake River Bridge will be closed on Friday for construction…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls based Melaleuca announced a record-setting year in 2015 with annual sales revenues exceeding $1.3 billion. According to the company,…
Continue ReadingMadison County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 27-year-old Jacob C. Hartill and 36-year-old Scott M. Thomas for burglary and theft. On March 25th…
Continue ReadingThe Bridger-Teton National Forest has identified four alternatives for oil and gas leasing in the Wyoming Range. The draft Supplemental Environmental…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police arrested 39-year-old James D. McCord for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon Wednesday afternoon. McCord of…
Continue ReadingAs the population as a whole grows older, the need for senior citizen services will increase. A new advocacy class at Brigham Young University –…
Continue ReadingH.S. BASEBALL**Idaho Falls 6 Highland 5 Skyline 0**Hillcrest 10 F/5…
Continue ReadingThe human rights group 2Great4Hate is encouraging the community to speak out, and hold those behind the anti-Muslim DVDs recently found at Idaho…
Continue ReadingScience and math teachers at Alameda Middle School worked together to create a fair-of-sorts in an effort to get their students and their families to…
Continue ReadingBonneville school district 93 has entered negotiations with Headwaters construction company to build its new high school. This comes after…
Continue ReadingMississippi’s governor signed a “religious freedom” law Tuesday and it has sparked a lot of backlash. The law allows businesses,…
Continue ReadingThe process will begin soon for selecting a new Bannock County Commissioner.This comes after Commissioner Howard Manwaring announced his resignation…
Continue ReadingIt’s no secret that people in Idaho tend to donate more and serve more than their peers in other states. A recent WalletHub survey ranks the…
Continue ReadingBlackfoot City Council members voted Tuesday night unanimously for the annexation of several properties which means that some businesses are going to…
Continue ReadingNPG of Idaho and VistaWest Media, a cluster of television stations that includes ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX and Telemundo affiliates in Idaho Falls, Idaho…
Continue ReadingVista West Media is seeking a full-time Local Sales Manager to lead our team of professional account executives on the CBS, Fox, and CW Television…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police arrested 54-year-old Rodney R. Newton for aggravated assault Tuesday evening after he threatened his neighbors with a BB gun.…
Continue ReadingIdaho Fish and Game announced today that grizzly bears are beginning to emerge from winter hibernation in the upper Snake River region. Those heading…
Continue ReadingBonneville County deputies arrested an Idaho Falls couple at around 12:25 a.m. Tuesday on charges of drug trafficking. Brett D. Murdock, 42, and…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police arrested 50-year-old Jerry M. Aquirre for grand theft, possession of stolen property, driving under the influence, driving without…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police arrested 33-year-old Sara J. Ramey and a 15-year-old Lewiston girl for burglary after they stole more than $1,700 in merchandise…
Continue ReadingIt’s a new chapter in the life of 19-year-old Usifu Bangura. His story began in Sierra Leone, Africa when his poverty stricken mother allowed…
Continue ReadingH.S. BASEBALL**Highland 4 Idaho Falls 2 GAME 1:**Hillcrest 5 SSkyline 6 GAME 2: **Hillcrest 6 Skyline 1 Marsh Valley 2**Shelley 10 **Snake River 9…
Continue ReadingSometimes, Jackie Lodder needs help around the house. Often, her neighbor’s daughter helps move furniture to vacuum, change lightbulbs, and…
Continue ReadingAfter a series of high profile protests across several Western states, the Bureau of Land Management is working to improve the way it functions and…
Continue ReadingAttorneys met with a judge Tuesday to give an update on the progress in DNA testing in the Christopher Tapp case. Tapp was convicted of the 1996…
Continue ReadingMarcos Narvaez-Zamora is sentenced to 10 years fixed, and jail time for the rape of a 12-year-old girl. Narvaez-Zamora was sentenced for the crime…
Continue ReadingIf you’re feeling hungry and looking for “bear-sized portions,” a new diner in Chubbuck might be the perfect place for you. The…
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