Students at Compass Academy develop city plan
A group of high school students at Compass Academy are coming up with a city plan for Idaho Falls, and they’re trying to get the public…
Continue ReadingA group of high school students at Compass Academy are coming up with a city plan for Idaho Falls, and they’re trying to get the public…
Continue ReadingA Moose, Wyoming, man was arrested Friday morning on an active felony warrant for aggravated assault and felony child abuse. The Teton County,…
Continue ReadingA search party will be organized Saturday to find the body of Darrell Auck, who authorities said was killed in a shooting in Fort Hall. Fort Hall…
Continue ReadingYellowstone National Park set a new tourism record in October. According to new statistics,194,804 recreational visitors came to Yellowstone in…
Continue ReadingThe Fort Hall Business Council has issued a written declaration opposing efforts to de-list the Yellowstone grizzly bear from the Endangered Species…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho realtors say real estate scams are on the rise, but recent cases are targeting roofing companies. Tri-State Roofing owners Tom and…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Army National Guard says two chief warrant officers were killed when their Apache helicopter crashed during a training mission near the…
Continue ReadingAs student body president, Olivia Olaveson is leading the Thanksgiving food drive at Rigby High School. “We’re donating it to our food…
Continue ReadingThe Bonneville County Sheriff’s office is investigating a break-in at Pearl Health Clinic at 2705 E. 17th Street in Ammon. The burglary was…
Continue ReadingChubbuck City Council is considering raising pay for elected officials, including City Council members and Chubbuck’s mayor. Mayor Kevin…
Continue ReadingOn Thursday night, the Pocatello City Council will meet to award the Cheyenne Connector construction project to the lowest bidder, which could be an…
Continue ReadingOn Thursday morning the Idaho Dept. of Labor along with local business development groups hosted an entrepreneur seminar specifically aimed toward…
Continue ReadingAlive at 25 will be holding a class for at-risk drivers – those drivers age 16 to 24 – to help them become better defensive drivers. Alive at 25…
Continue ReadingA 17 year old male juvenile has been charged with arson in connection with a house fire Thursday. The Pocatello Police Department said the…
Continue ReadingNext year, the United State Postal Service mail distribution center in Pocatello will be partially closed down. The processing center on Flandro…
Continue ReadingA key election was left off the Teton County, Wyoming ballot Tuesday. The Teton County Clerk’s office reported the retention question regarding…
Continue ReadingSherri Ybarra’s election as Idaho’s next superintendent of public instruction is sparking outrage among educators in eastern Idaho.…
Continue ReadingCity and regional planners in the Pocatello area have come up with a new plan to make the region more friendly to pedestrians and offer more public…
Continue ReadingSarah Brown was born with a lot of heart problems. “It was hooked up really weird,” she said. “I had holes in my heart, and I was…
Continue ReadingIn 1957 Harold Scoresby wrote an essay for his sophomore English class at Bonneville High School. Scoresby never imagined that the essay would be…
Continue ReadingBonneville Joint School District No. 93 started its new student lunch committee. The committee consists of six students from Bonneville High School,…
Continue ReadingDozens of middle school students battled it out during the annual Franklin Middle School chess tournament Wednesday afternoon. But to the 35 kids…
Continue ReadingIf you’re a parent who has room in your home and heart for a 10 year old boy with a sweet disposition, you’ll want to learn more about…
Continue ReadingGrand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks will hold a public open house November 12 to discuss a proposed entrance fee adjustment. A public comment…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) – Republican candidate Sherri Ybarra has defeated Democratic opponent Jana Jones in the race for Idaho superintendent for…
Continue ReadingIdaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has won a rare third term leading the state. Otter, a longtime politician who served in both the state…
Continue ReadingTwo horses in Bonneville County were euthanized after displaying neurological symptoms consistent with Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) According to the…
Continue ReadingThe City of Blackfoot is considering a contract with an engineering firm to address its railroad crossing issues. This year the city applied for a…
Continue ReadingHere are results for eastern Idaho elections, sorted by county. Bannock County BANNOCK COMMISSIONER DIST 1 BANNOCK CLERK BANNOCK ASSESSOR Bear Lake…
Continue ReadingHere are results for eastern Idaho elections, sorted by county. Bannock County Commissioner Clerk Assessor Bear Lake County Bear Lake Courthouse…
Continue ReadingDemocratic gubernatorial candidate A.J. Balukoff formally conceded to republican Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter Wednesday morning. Balukoff…
Continue ReadingRepublicans gained control of the U.S. Senate and maintained their majority in the House in Tuesday’s election, and one Idaho senator says this…
Continue ReadingHere are results for races in western Wyoming. Jackson JACKSON CITY COUNCIL Teton County (Wyo.) TETON, WY COMMISSIONER TETON, WY…
Continue ReadingHere are results for Wyoming state races in the 2014 general election. WYOMING GOVERNOR WYOMING U.S. HOUSE DIST 1 WYOMING U.S. SENATOR WYOMING SEC.…
Continue ReadingHere are results for Idaho legislative races. LEGISLATIVE DIST 8B LEGISLATIVE DIST 26A LEGISLATIVE DIST 26B LEGISLATIVE DIST 28A SENATOR DIST 29…
Continue ReadingHere are results for state and judicial races for the 2014 general election. IDAHO GOVERNOR IDAHO LT. GOVERNOR U.S. HOUSE DIST 2 – IDAHO U.S.…
Continue ReadingHere are results for Wyoming state races in the 2014 general election. Wyoming Governor Wyoming House Wyoming Senator Wyoming Secretary of State…
Continue ReadingHere are results for races in western Wyoming. Jackson Jackson City Council Teton County (Wyo.) Teton commissioner Teton…
Continue ReadingHere are results for Idaho legislative races. 8B 26A 26B 28A Senate 29 29A 29B 30A 30B Senate 32 32A 32B 33A…
Continue ReadingHere are results for state and judicial races for the 2014 general election. Idaho Governor Idaho Lt. Gov. US House Dist 2 U.S. Representative Dist 1…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho National Laboratory will be getting a new director. Battelle Energy Alliance announced Tuesday that it would transition to a new leader at…
Continue ReadingThe Bannock County Commission chairman will be returning to his duties. In a message to Local News 8, Howard Manwaring wrote that he has been dealing…
Continue ReadingA lane of traffic was closed for an hour on Intererstate 15 near Century High School in Pocatello on Tuesday morning due to an accident involving a…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Attorney General’s Office is warning people about an Election Day scam. Someone is calling potential voters and offering to pay them…
Continue ReadingA new leader has been named for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise. Bishop Peter F. Christensen will be installed as the eighth Bishop of Boise at a…
Continue ReadingPolling venues across Bannock County were busy Tuesday morning, and election workers were bracing themselves for the lunchtime rush. Interim county…
Continue ReadingRecent campaign ads have sparked some debate with local community leaders; the issue – who is taking credit for bringing Amy’s Kitchen…
Continue ReadingIf you are not a registered voter, but are qualified to be, you can still vote in Tuesday’s election. Registering at the polls isn’t…
Continue ReadingIt’s not often our area sees representatives of the Metropolitan Opera looking for young singers to send to the Big Apple, but Saturday was…
Continue ReadingDeb Tobin said she didn’t think she would have any complications when getting a vein removed from her leg, but when her incision wouldn’t…
Continue ReadingParents and community members got their first glimpse of Skyline High School’s new $1.6 million science wing at an open house Monday night. The…
Continue ReadingAt almost 7 years old, Belle, a former lead sled dog, knows no life outside dog sledding. But six months ago, Belle went blind after being diagnosed…
Continue ReadingA historic barn was destroyed after catching on fire early Sunday morning, the Idaho Falls Fire Department said. A call came into dispatch about a…
Continue ReadingTwo men were arrested on grand theft charges Thursday after police said they stole an ATV from Bott Yamaha. Froilan J. Carranza and Damien R. Hayes,…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls man was arrested Sunday after police said he threatened another man with a machete. The victim, a 43-year-old man, told police Armando…
Continue ReadingA man suspected of robbing a credit union earlier this year was arrested Saturday, and he had a pipe bomb in his vehicle, police said. Jordan was…
Continue ReadingThe Fort Hall Business Council is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the body of Darrell Auck. Fort Hall Police…
Continue ReadingA wrong-way driver on Interstate 15 in southeastern Idaho has died after a head-on collision that also killed the driver of the other vehicle. Idaho…
Continue ReadingJust two days after Amy’s Kitchen announced it would be taking over the Heinz plant in Pocatello, there’s more economic promise for the…
Continue ReadingThis is the final week to grab your tickets and go see the performance of “Les Miserables” at the Mystique Performing Arts and Events…
Continue ReadingWinter is approaching quickly and Bob Boucher, owner of Meineke Car Care in Idaho Falls says you don’t want to forget to make sure your car is…
Continue ReadingVideo Courtesy: Big Sky TV By Idaho State Athletics, The Idaho State football team guaranteed itself a winning season for the first time since the…
Continue ReadingAnother year and another State Championship for Head Coach Pauliene Theiros and the Century Volleyball team. The Diamondbacks won their 5th straight…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Tigers would not be denied their first 5A State Volleyball Title since 2011 Saturday, beating Coeur D’Alene 3-1 at Skyline High…
Continue ReadingThe Snake River Panthers continued its dominating season by steam-rolling the Sugar-Salem Diggers Saturday. The Panther defense shut down the Diggers…
Continue ReadingAfter starting the season 0-3 the North Fremont Huskies have now won 6 straight games. North Fremont moves on in State Football Playoffs by beating…
Continue ReadingYou may have seen the memes and sayings on Facebook and other social media, all talking about “Fearbola,” the fear of the spread of…
Continue ReadingFRIDAY GAMES 5ASKYLINE 28*CAPITAL 45 TIMBERLINE 20*MADISON 42 4ACENTURY 7*SANDPOINT 56 KUNA 7*RIGBY 35 2AFIRTH 12*ABERDEEN 25 *WEST JEFFERSON…
Continue ReadingElection day is just four days away and last-minute campaign spending shows a big push in favor of Republican Governor Butch Otter. Campaign finance…
Continue ReadingThe Pocatello Fire Department has partnered with Lowe’s to give smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to those who can’t afford them.…
Continue ReadingIt’s Halloween, and there are few things as frightful as a bad night’s sleep. Researchers at Idaho State University say that for…
Continue ReadingNuclear Care Partners have been helping nuclear workers exposed to radiation and other toxic chemicals for decades. “They were truly…
Continue ReadingYou see them every Halloween and even on the big screen. Masks and stage make up can turn fantasy into reality. Dan little is a local artist who can…
Continue ReadingSchool is over for the day, but Warren Smith and his friends are getting together to practice in a brass quartet — not because they have to,…
Continue ReadingIn the middle of Idaho lies the largest roadless section of land in the lower 48 states, the Boulder White Clouds. Right now there is debate about…
Continue ReadingOne topic on the Fremont County ballot is raising a lot of controversy. The issue is whether Island Park should become a national monument. Right…
Continue Reading3A*South Fremont 39American Falls 6 F *Shelley 69Buhl 7 F 2ASalmon 14*West Side 66 F 1A DIVISION 1 PLAYOFFS*Raft River 76Challis 15 F 1A DIV. 2…
Continue ReadingFemale officers are few and far between in eastern Idaho, but not so much at the Pocatello Police Department. Of the department’s 90 patrol…
Continue ReadingOne of Pocatello’s oldest buildings has its dome restored just in time for its 100th anniversary. Lifting more than 6,000 pounds of concrete…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Fire Department has begun a new program to keep residential and business fire protection systems up to code. Idaho Falls Fire Marshal…
Continue ReadingThree republican candidates for the Idaho House and Senate are running on a joint issue – building a medical school in Pocatello. The democratic…
Continue ReadingBonneville District 93 and West Jefferson District 253 are asking for renewal of their supplemental levies. Teton District 401 is asking for a…
Continue ReadingNatalie joins Local News 8 and Eyewitness news from her hometown of Chicago. She interned at the CBS station for both the investigative and political…
Continue ReadingThe regular season ended last week with quite a few playoff scenarios playing out across the board. After a Kansas City playoffs, Madison and Skyline…
Continue ReadingA Fort Hall man was indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with an 18-hour-long standoff with police in September. This week, U.S. Attorney…
Continue ReadingA Pocatello man was indicated by a federal grand jury on two counts of bank robbery with the use of a dangerous weapon, the U.S. Attorney’s…
Continue ReadingA California-based company will be moving into the Heinz plant in Pocatello. Amy’s Kitchen plans to take over and reopen the plant. The…
Continue ReadingThe City of Ammon and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office work together to police the city. Officials from Ammon and the Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingIt’s not too early to start thinking about shipping those holiday packages. If you want your loved ones to get your gifts by Christmas, you…
Continue ReadingPlans to build a new high school in Pocatello are underway, and by fall of 2016, the city could see the first freshmen class walking through the…
Continue ReadingThis Halloween night, local community members might answer the door to a different group of “trick-or-treaters” parading around…
Continue ReadingPocatello finally has a new pavilion in Caldwell Park, and on Wednesday the community came out to celebrate what some are calling a…
Continue ReadingThe American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life is hosting Pucking Out Cancer Saturday night in Idaho Falls. Pucking Out Cancer is a public skate…
Continue ReadingIdaho State University’s president gave his annual State of the University address Wednesday night. One topic that had a lot of students…
Continue ReadingYour Health Idaho’s second enrollment period is right around the corner, set to open Nov. 15 and end Feb. 15. If you have an existing plan, you…
Continue ReadingThis comes after the $92 million bond that failed last spring. Initially, there were 16 different options on how to solve the issue but after three…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation is working with the public to increase tourism. Downtown officials said the area is currently doing…
Continue ReadingA store in Idaho Falls has “curious things for curious people,” and its owner says it’s not as scary as some think. The owner of…
Continue ReadingSome people in Downey have come together to try and stop a local farmer from getting a transfer of water rights and building a new well on his…
Continue ReadingTuesday the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced a partnership with Idaho State University’s Regional Mathematics Center to give…
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