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The town of West Yellowstone is going to ask voters if they want to increase the resort tax to help expand water and sewer capacity and pay for other…

Temperatures will just be reaching into the high 70’s for your Monday afternoon. We can expect clear skies through most of the week, with…

Temps are dropping tonight with the approach of a cold front. We’ll wake up with lows in the 40’s and 30’s in Western Wyoming.…

Central Fire in Jefferson County received a call about a garage fire at 5:31 Sunday morning. Lewisville, Menan, Rigby, and Ririe also responded. When…

The great East Idaho Cool Off has begun! You’ll notice night temperatures headed into the 50’s tonight and mild conditions. Then…

The Idaho STAR Motorcycle Safety Program held a skills challenge at the Pocatello Regional Airport Saturday afternoon. Riders gathered in a lot by…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department is responding to a fire in a grain field near 2000 W 81st S. Dispatch received the call about 1:55 Saturday…

Start your engines and keep them revved this weekend, Sage Raceway in Bonneville County is holding its annual Sage Blowout Race. “We have a…

School is almost back in session and while you’re stocking up on the pens, paper, and backpacks for your children, remember to put vaccinations…

A local inventor is trying to make it big in the automotive industry and his fate is in our hands. Local News 8’s Linda Larsen tells us how we…

Wildlife officials say they are still looking for the bear that attacked a 13-year-old boy at a campground in eastern Utah. The state’s…

Grand Teton National Park reports a park visitor was bitten by a bat that tested positive for rabies. The visitor was part of an organized group near…

Spotty mountain thunderstorms for this weekend, with the highest risk centered around Central Idaho. For the Snake River Plain, we’ll see…

Idaho Republican Senator Mike Crapo touched on a number of controversial topics as he answered questions from the Idaho Falls City Club. Afterwards,…

Idaho Democratic leaders are objecting to what they call Republican efforts to divert funding responsibility for Medicaid expansion. Lawmakers met…

An Idaho Falls native has made it to the finals of the “American Ninja Warrior” TV show. Mady Howard succeeded in the semi-finals in…

Authorities say a woman who escaped from a Wyoming prison nearly 10 years ago has been arrested in southeastern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Bureau…

Supporters of an initiative to put medical marijuana on the Idaho ballot say they have won certification to pursue the effort. Chief petitioner John…

An earthquake shook the Challis area Friday morning. A 3.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 10:02 a.m. local time, according to the USGS.The…

Central Idaho ranch owners want construction of a proposed trail connecting the popular tourist destinations of Redfish Lake and Stanley stopped and…

UPDATE: 8-9-19 Jeremy Marston was ordered to appear for preliminary hearing August 21 for his part in an alleged drive-by shooting incident at Idaho…

Update: 10:12 am Idaho State Police report an early morning crash has been cleared. No injuries were reported. Original Story: Idaho State Police are…

The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is preparing to launch a fuels reduction project along Sheep Creek in the Teton Basin Ranger District. It is part…

The National Oregon/California Trail Center Museum in Montpelier, Idaho plans to honor veterans Friday and Saturday with a special ceremony and other…

Afternoon showers couldn’t keep people from heading to Downey for the fourth day of the Bannock County Fair. From goats to pigs and bulls,…

Bring out the mixers and find your best cupcake recipe. It was a battle for the sweetest treats on the final day of the Bonneville County Fair on…

Young kids and teens are flooding the Snake River Greenbelt in Idaho Falls for the Roarin’ Youth Jam. It is the 17th year the Idaho Falls Arts…

“It’s not only a structure, it’s not only material but it’s an investment in people,” said director for Nuclear Science…

It’s “out of this world” cool. The Zero Robotics team, working out of Idaho State University, won the Idaho division for coding…

UPDATE: Despite the meeting last night, the Pocatello/Bannock County Homeowners’ Alliance is moving forward with the recall petition. “I…

The University of Idaho has announced its first female athletic director. The Idaho Statesman reported Thursday Terry Gawlik will take over Sept. 1…

KIFI Local News 8, KIDK Eyewitness News 3 and KXPI Fox 5 won several awards at the Idaho State Broadcasters Association (ISBA) award ceremony over…

Eastern Idaho State Fair officials say tickets to grandstand shows this year are selling quickly. On Thursday, the fair announced opening acts had…

We’ll see windy weather for Friday and this weekend with mountain thunderstorms. Look for dropping temperatures on Sunday and Monday, thanks to…

The Idaho Falls Chukars are looking to bring on some more cashiers as many of their employees are going back to school soon. Applicants must be at…

Soda Springs Fire Chief Dan Squires has issued a total fire ban in the City of Soda Springs effective August 8, 2019. There will be no open fires…

Swarms of green stink bugs have welcomed customers at a Utah gas station. The Herald Journal reported Wednesday hundreds of the insects known as…

18,000 ducks will float the river on Saturday, but where do these ducks come from? Well, the duck workshop! “I like working on the ducks…

A man caught on video petting a bison is the latest example of dangerous behavior by a visitor to Yellowstone National Park. The bison dodges from…

For the first time, a red panda was born at the Idaho Falls Zoo. Over the next week or so, you can see the male cub named Marvin in the Primate…

A final environmental impact statement will clear the way for an expansion of the power grid testbed at the Idaho National Laboratory. A US…

A wildfire burning in dense timber in west-central Idaho has nearly tripled in size and led to evacuations of a small community and a popular rustic…

Authorities say three young children who went missing from California were found living in a tool shed with their mother in Idaho. The district…

Idaho Transportation Department planners continue to move forward on new plans for the I-15 and US 20 interchange in Idaho Falls. ITD began looking…

The signal cabinet that controls traffic at the intersection of Chubbuck Road and Yellowstone Avenue (US 91) was heavily damaged in a car accident…

The Bannock County Fair is underway in Downey. Offering people in southeastern Idaho food, fun and family entertainment, the six-day event always…

Developers are pushing to change the name of a street in Chubbuck. A public hearing is being held Wednesday night to change Siphon Road to New Day…

Benjamin Savage was arraigned in a busy day of court in Custer County Wednesday. Savage pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder in the…

Mark Charles Wilson has been sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder in the killing of Pat Brown. Judge Steven Thompson sentenced Wilson…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken an initial step to reauthorize a predator-killing poison that injured a boy in eastern Idaho and…

We’ll see more scattered thunderstorms now through Thursday evening, with some mountain thunderstorms this Friday and Saturday. Highs will be a…

A seasonal park concessionaire employee has admitted starting a fire near the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park at around 6 p.m. Friday,…

Power County Sheriff Jim Jeffries has declared a moratorium on burning. The ban applies to all areas of the county that are not within a fire…

Utah Jazz president Steven Starks has been named the new CEO of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. Company officials said Wednesday the…

The summer months are always among the busiest for Idaho State Police troopers. Doing everything from traffic stops to emergency responses, ISP is…

Police say panic spread briefly through a Utah mall after a falling sign made a gunshot-like sound, reflecting widespread anxiety after recent…

Firefighters in west-central Idaho are trying to stop a wildfire burning in timber from reaching a popular hot springs resort area while a rangeland…

The Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue (BASR) is now an independent non-profit shelter. This was discussed and voted on at Tuesday night’s…

A study by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has found more elk are being killed by cougars than by wolves in Idaho. The Spokesman-Review in a…

After pleading guilty to murder last February, Erik Ohlson wants his jail sentence reduced. Ohlson was sentenced in May for the shooting death of…

Broulim Supermarkets, LLC announced Tuesday it has acquired Teton Clinical Pharmacy, Inc. of Idaho Falls. The transaction was official Monday. Teton…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) Wednesday, August 7 at 12:20 p.m. MDT.…

Soldier Mountain ski resort in central Idaho has been on the market for months. Now Boise State Public Radio reports the ski resort’s owners…

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Update:Voters in the North Bannock Fire District have approved an emergency levy by a vote of 792 in favor to 123 against. That is an 86% approval. A…

Construction crews are preparing for a long night of construction. The Idaho Transportation Department is placing the girders for the Northgate…

Since 1944, Smokey Bear has been a fire prevention ambassador. This Friday he will celebrate his 75th birthday. To celebrate travel size Smokey has…

The Thunder Ridge Grid Kid Football league is requiring their players to take a new test before they step out on the field to prevent a kid from…

Junior Jazz players in Pocatello will get the chance to meet a member of the Utah Jazz roster next week. Rookie forward Jarrell Brantley will be at…

A 26-year-old Florida man has been taken into custody after police say he tried to pawn stolen bicycles in Boise. Boise police say Bradley D.…

A common misconception about mass shootings is that it was caused by mental illnesses, but most people who live with mental illnesses aren’t…

An Idaho man charged with killing a man who dated his mother has appeared in court. News organizations reported 24-year-old Carlos Alonzo Sandoval…

Agriculture officials expect Wyoming farmers won’t be able to start growing hemp until next year. The Casper Star-Tribune reported Monday the…

Wyoming is awaiting federal review and approval of its plans to manage a new hemp industry in the state. Governor Mark Gordon said the program was…

Yellowstone National Park is closely monitoring its fifth and largest wildfire of the season. The Mount Washburn fire lookout spotted the…

The family of 19-year-old Santino William Legan, the suspect in the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, has released a statement. This comes as the FBI…

Here is your chance to vote for the Eastern Idaho State Fair food you love the most. Click the link below to start voting. At the end of each week…

Dry, hot weather conditions have prompted the Bannock County Commission to order a ban on open fires through October 1. In a resolution,…

The National Museum of Wildlife Art reopened Tuesday after keeping its doors closed Monday to protect artwork from residual smoke damage. On Sunday,…

An adult film actress has pleaded guilty to trying to hire a hit man for $5,000 to kill the father of one her children. The Spokesman-Review reports…

The Cove Creek fire on the Salmon-Challis National Forest remains active Tuesday. It is estimated at 2,013 acres and burning in the scar of the 2012…

In light of two shootings that left 30 people dead in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas, the Eastern Idaho State Fair is assuring families that fair…

The Giving Cupboard is the first choice food pantry in Jefferson County, which means clients get to choose their own food when they come in.…

UPDATE 8/5/19: An afternoon lightning strike on Sunday sparked a wildfire near the acclaimed National Museum of Wildlife Art, just north of Jackson.…

A Blackfoot man is being held in the Bingham County Jail after he allegedly attacked a woman Saturday. Blackfoot Police Captain Gordon Croft said…

Two endangered African penguin chicks and a Chilean flamingo chick hatched at the Idaho Falls Zoo. The penguins hatched on June 27 and 29, and the…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department says a spark from construction crew equipment caught nearby grass on fire around 3:30 p.m. Monday. The fire then…

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced an Idaho Falls man was sentenced Friday for perjury. 47-year-old Jason G. Smith pleaded guilty to one…

A 44-year-old Soda Springs man was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court to 17 years in federal prison for continuing criminal enterprise and…

There will be a new challenge for Interstate 15 travelers at the new Northgate Interchange near Pocatello beginning Tuesday night. The Idaho…

The historic Mount Holmes Fire Lookout burned to the ground after having been struck by lightning on July 16. Structure fire staff investigated the…

The federal government wants to build a nuclear test reactor as part of an effort to revamp the nation’s fading nuclear power industry by…

The lightning caused “Cove Creek” fire on the Salmon-Challis National Forest has now grown to 1,704 acres about 23 miles southwest of…

Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center firefighters responded to several fires Sunday as a lightning storm swept through the area. Firefighters will…