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The Rexburg City Council has voted to raise the legal age for buying tobacco from 18 to 21. The ordinance passed the city council on third reading…

Riders in the Sky will perform at Idaho State University’s Stephens Performing Arts Center in the Joseph C. and Cheryl H. Jensen Grand Concert…

Windy weather continues with a few mountain showers and warming temperatures. The Northwest flow is staying put for the next couple of days, keeping…

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They are the first person to greet your student in the morning and the last one they see before going home. They’re school bus drivers.…

The Snake River Pharmacy in Pocatello has partnered with a skilled long-term care facility to provide new technology to help with medication…

Snowmobiling is more than just a good time. It’s great for Idaho’s economy. According to Idaho State Parks and Recreation, in 2016,…

Do you know what your child does on the internet? In the age of social media, online predators and sextortion is becoming an issue for teens and…

An Idaho Senate panel has introduced a Democrat’s bill to allow women to receive up to a 12-month supply of prescribed birth control.…

Blackfoot Police are investigating a rash of break-ins at storage units and in parked vehicles. Captain Scott Gay said the burglaries picked up with…

Irving Middle School’s robotics team won an award in the State Robotics competition held at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. The…

Jackson Police have issued arrest warrants for Kreighton Kilgore, 33, a former resident of the Jackson area. Kilgore is a suspect in a series of bomb…

Windy weather continues with a few mountain showers and warming temperatures. The Northwest flow is staying put for the next couple of days, keeping…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has developed new technology that allows mothers in the Labor and Delivery Unit to no longer be confined to…

Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials are asking for your help is gathering information regarding two recent cases of wanton waste associated…

Idaho House lawmakers spent several hours exchanging insults, accusations and heated remarks before ultimately advancing a sweeping $200 million tax…

Salt Lake City has become the first U.S. city to announce it will pursue a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. An exploratory committee that studied…

As part of an inter-school challenge, Compass Academy, Skyline and Idaho Falls High School students worked to collect cans of food for the Idaho…

Idaho’s top prison official asked legislative budget writers on Wednesday to approve a roughly 7 percent budget increase, with much of the…

Former Idaho Falls City Councilman David Smith has been hired to fill a vacancy in the city’s Municipal Services Department. Although Smith…

Five finalists have been named from a list of 72 candidates who applied to become Idaho State University’s next president. Ricardo Azziz,…

A proposal to reduce Idaho’s health coverage gap is headed to the House floor for debate. House Health and Welfare Committee members spent…

A Montana State Prison inmate connected to the 1996 beating death of an Ririe man has died in prison. The Independent Record reports 61-year-old Joe…

A 37-year-old Idaho Falls man convicted of sexually abusing a child for five years has been sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison. A jury…

A La Nina weather pattern has had a significant impact on Idaho’s water supply outlook this winter. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation…

An Idaho House panel has agreed to scrub some references to climate change while approving new science standards for the state’s K-12 schools.…

The Blackfoot Police Department wanted to congratulate these students on making their Accelerated Reading goals. The students are required to read…

A northern Idaho man who authorities say engaged in a drug-fueled crime spree that crossed state lines was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The…

The U.S. government is negotiating with three Native American tribes to return the 500-year-old skeletons of a young adult and child found at a…

A federal agency report is predicting falling coal production in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. The Energy Information Administration report…

On Wednesday morning, Representative Paulette Jordan officially announced she will step-down from her District 5 legislative seat to focus full-time…

A couple of weak weather systems will brush by Idaho with just a few rain and snow showers for this week. Most of the showers will stick to the high…

Social media has become a big part of our lives and has lots of benefits, but a study at Brigham Young University-Idaho shows too much time on…

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It’s time for golfers to trade their skis in for some spikes and hit the links. A lack of snow and above par temperatures are allowing them to…

The Pocatello Police Department is accepting applications for its “Citizen Police Academy.” The course will teach 30 residents about…

UPDATE (2/26/18 7:20 p.m.) The following is a statement by the Director of Marketing for Silver Star Communications Eric Gewiss explaining 911…

One local group is dedicated to making sure veterans can get their mobility back. Today they received a donation from the Elks Lodge to help make…

It is time to break out your golf clubs. Sand Creek Golf Course opens Wednesday. “Not only are we opening the driving range at Sand Creek, but…

An Adams Elementary School third grader is Idaho’s winner for the National Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program. Idaho’s Agriculture Department…

Idaho lawmakers took turns grilling a newly appointed state tax commissioner over concerns surrounding her marriage to one of the Legislature’s…

The Palace Playhouse in Chubbuck will open its 2018 season tonight with the comedy Cash on Delivery. Rexburg native Burke Knapp plays a con artist…

A bill that would extend protections for a person who uses deadly force under a serious threat of harm has been introduced in the Wyoming…

Idaho would join 27 other states to define and regulate electric bicycles under a newly introduced bill. Rep. Phylis King, a Democrat from Boise,…

Concerned citizens once again urged Idaho lawmakers not to join fellow Republican-dominated states calling for a constitutional amendment to limit…

A couple of weak weather systems will brush by Idaho with just a few rain and snow showers for this week. Temperatures will warm with high pressure…

Idaho State University’s Clinical Psychology doctoral program is ranked the fourth best in the United States by BestCounselingDegrees.net.…

No one was injured in a trailer fire Tuesday morning around 3:30 a.m. When the Fort Hall Fire Department responded to the structure fire on Rio Vista…

UPDATE 2/5/18 10:35 a.m.: Yellowstone National Park officials report the east entrance is now open to all oversnow travel. ORIGINAL 2/5/18:…

Zion National Park officials say a 13-year-old girl has fallen to her death from a popular narrow trail bordered by steep drops. Zion park ranger…

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is moving toward providing housing for its employees in Teton County, in particular its first responders.…

Idaho lawmakers have delayed the confirmation of Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s nominee for a water board over some politically charged…

A third jury trial has been set for a man after his second successful appeal to first-degree murder charges for the beating death of a married couple…

A deputy is dead and three other officers were injured following a shooting near the Murray Hills Apartments in Colorado Springs on Monday afternoon.…

One person was arrested after attempting to run away from police. Idaho State Police attempted to pull over a car with a Utah license plate on…

A couple of weak weather systems will brush by Idaho with just a few rain and snow showers for this week. Temperatures will warm with high pressure…

The Dow plunged nearly 1,600 points at one moment today, but it then recovered a bit. Some people may be worried now; however, one financial planner…

An Idaho Senate committee has introduced two bills that would broaden the definition of some sex crimes to include crimes committed with the intent…

A brush fire west of Idaho Falls on the west side of Interstate 15 at 5664 W. 33 rd S is now contained. The two and a half to three acre fire started…

College of Eastern Idaho will develop and launch a Nuclear Technician degree program. Fluor Idaho donated $10,000 to help CEI initiate the new…

A couple of weak storms are brushing by Idaho with just a few rain and snow showers for this week. Temperatures will warm with high pressure to the…

An Idaho House panel has introduced a proposal requiring the heads of three state agencies to serve at the pleasure of the governor rather than their…

UPDATE 2/5/18 12:30 p.m.: Idaho Falls Police arrested 23-year-old Jordan Vielma of Iona for aggravated battery on Saturday.Witnesses told police…

A group of Idaho lawmakers say they will be studying possible changes to the state’s licensing laws by creating their own committee to tackle…

One of the largest tax reduction bills ever proposed in Idaho’s history is headed to the House floor for debate. The $200 million tax cut plan…

UPDATE 2/5/18: Idaho fire and law enforcement agencies are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person who…

A Utah lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would void an education initiative if it passes because he says the initiative’s goals could be…

The Idaho Transportation Department has made improvements to its 511 system to make it easier for you to know what the roads are like. The upgrades…

Nuclear Care Partners received accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) making it the only provider in the United…

You can submit comments by hand-delivery during business hours to Albright Visitor Center, Attention: Mammoth Hot Springs Determination of Effect,…

The trend of warmer than average temperatures will continue for this week as temperatures stay in the 40s for the most part. Skies will be mostly to…

Today, Idaho Fish and Game had its annual “Wild about Winter” workshop at Harriman State Park for teachers around the region. So what…

Theater students at Hillcrest High School have spent months getting ready for their big performance of “Arsenic and Old Lace,” a dark…

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is closing Teton Pass February 5th, 2018 at 3:00 AM for avalanche control. Reduced visibility, winter…

Partly cloudy skies will be expected for the entire week. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with lows in…

UPDATE 2/4/18 3:37 P.M.: Jefferson County Fire tells Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 the cause of the trailer fire was started from an…

Idaho Gubernatorial Candidate A.J. Balukoff is calling on Idaho’s state and federal lawmakers to insist the federal government abide by the…

Idaho Falls Power will replace and reposition electrical poles on Holmes Avenue between Lomax and 1st Street on Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.…

UPDATE 2/3/18 7:08 P.M.: The search for Jimmy Rodriguez ended tonight. Idaho Falls Police and members of Rodriguez’ family tell Local News 8…

Traffic on South Boulevard will be reduced to one lane, each direction, beginning Monday, Feb. 5 at 6:00 a.m. The partial road closure between 8th…

A man was injured in a snowmobile accident that occurred near the west end of Island Park Reservoir around 11:50 a.m. Saturday. According to a 911…

UPDATE 2/03/18 6:30 p.m.: Randy’L Teton, spokeswoman for Fort Hall, said a suspect was taken into custody Friday night and is considered a…

A second Pacific disturbance is expected to move into the region Sunday night and Monday, resulting in another round of snow and Snake River Plain…

Idaho is the only state in the country where breastfeeding mothers can be cited or arrested for indecent exposure. But a newly introduced bill could…

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Boise man Friday,…

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The Idaho Falls Police Department are encouraging people to learn how to recognize and avoid being a victim of phone scams. This comes as Idaho Falls…

Utah billionaire and philanthropist Jon Huntsman Sr. has died. Huntsman’s assistant, Pam Bailey, confirmed he died Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 in Salt…

A new bill introduced last week in the legislature would let people in Idaho use an oil extracted from cannabis plants, as long as it is prescribed…

On Friday afternoon, renowned comedian Carlos Mencia joined our KIFI news team to talk about his upcoming show, what it takes to be a comedian during…

Norma Adams Furniss has spent nearly 50 years styling guest’s hair at the Bingham Memorial’s Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center…

The Idaho Department of Education wants Idahoans to provide feedback on the state’s assessment system through on online survey. The survey…

Warm weather has canceled another Jackson Hole Shrine Club Event. What was to be the Shriners’ “First Annual Winter Carnival,”…

Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney Cleve Colson announced Friday no criminal charges will be filed against any law enforcement officers involved in…

Our Northwest storm system will deliver some mountain snow, some light passing valley rain and gusty winds. A second Pacific disturbance is expected…

A prominent Republican gubernatorial candidate says he will submit an amended campaign financial disclosure report after it showed he paid a family…

UPDATE 2/2/18: An Idaho House panel has delayed voting on whether to approve new contentious science standards for Idaho’s K-12 schools. The…

Public health officials have reported an outbreak of whooping cough at multiple schools in a southern Idaho town. The Times-News reports the Kimberly…

Pamela Gallegos has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer for Shoshone-Bannock Gaming Operations and the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Event…

This week’s education and political headlines: Science standards, the 2018 debate. If it seems like you’ve seen this movie before, you…