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Many of the increasing threats around the nation come from social media. In the world of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, it’s easy to…

The city of Chubbuck could be getting an indoor aquatic center. Right now, the city is working with a Utah architecture company on a feasibility…

What do you do in an emergency like an active shooter situation? If you can’t answer that, you’re not alone. Blackfoot police said many…

After the shooting in Parkland Florida- school threats have become a reoccurring problem across the country. Here in Eastern Idaho, it’s no…

Reading is fundamental, and the kids at Hillview Elementary got a head start on celebrating. Tomorrow is “Read Across America” day,…

We often hear the phrase “Everyday heroes,” and we found one. A Bonneville County school bus driver who helped an unresponsive rider.…

UPDATE: 3/1/18 Justin C. Sarbaum was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison, two years fixed, on charges of voluntary manslaughter. Sarbaum agreed…

UPDATE: 3/1/18 4:00 p.m.: Blackfoot Police have completed their investigation of a school threat incident Wednesday. Officers determined the juvenile…

Yellowstone National Park officials report Sylvan Pass, the road from East Entrance to Lake Butte Overlook, will close to oversnow travel beginning…

Governor Matt Mead has named Torrington lawyer and former legislator Edward Buchanan as Wyoming’s new Secretary of State. Buchanan was one of…

A cold front is moving into to Eastern Idaho and Wyoming Thursday night and Friday morning. Our local mountains are expected to see heavy snow…

One of the largest tax reduction bills ever proposed in Idaho’s history is headed to the governor’s desk. Senate members on Thursday…

Idaho’s House has advanced legislation that would require cities, counties and other taxing districts to wait almost one year before a failed…

UPDATE 3/1/18 1:55 p.m.: The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office identified the driver of the vehicle as Michael Mitchell. Mitchell was arrested…

A winter storm is moving in and will last into the weekend. Expect to see gusty winds and scattered snow showers. The main cold front will pass…

TEDx is coming to Idaho Falls. 12 Speakers will be presenting at the event Many of us are familiar with TED talks from the internet — videos of…

Wyoming health officials have included vaccinations against pneumococcal diseases and rotavirus among the new state childhood immunization…

The Wyoming House and Senate have approved separate so-called “stand your ground” proposals. Each chamber will now consider the…

Nine Idaho students have filed a lawsuit claiming they were unfairly removed from their high school cheerleading team after staging a…

Local Olympic snowboarder JessiKa Jenson was welcomed home to Rigby Wednesday night. The Rigby High School cafeteria was filled with family, friends…

A former director of the North Idaho Housing Coalition has been charged with embezzling from the nonprofit group. The Spokesman-Review reports that…

Police say an unlicensed daycare worker in Utah broke a baby’s legs when she slammed the child on a bathroom floor. Salt Lake City police say…

A winter storm is moving in for today and will last into the weekend. By this afternoon, expect to see gusty winds and scattered rain/snow showers.…

Some changes are coming for the American Falls school district. School emergencies could be helped thanks to a new app. The app, called…

A plan is in the works to build a new development west of Rexburg in Hibbard. But it’s been getting mixed reaction from some people. Madison…

The state has a new capital, just for today. Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and Lt. Governor Brad Little were in Firth today. They brought…

Four male snowmobilers from Shelley had an unexpected snowmobile experience in the Centennials Mountain Range’s backcountry northwest of Island…

Idaho’s House has advanced a bill allowing residents to use oil extracted from cannabis plants in staunchly anti-marijuana Idaho as long as the…

Our next storm is lined up to move in for Thursday and Friday. By Thursday afternoon, expect to see gusty winds and scattered rain/snow showers. The…

Blackfoot Police took a 14-year-old male juvenile into custody Wednesday after investigating a threat to Blackfoot High School. Police said the…

An Idaho House panel has advanced a measure that would create a new scholarship program for private schools. However, opponents of the bill argue HB…

Blackfoot Police are offering training to the community to help people be prepared for an active shooter event. The “Civilians Response to…

Low-income women in Idaho would have access to important health and family planning services under a proposal advancing inside the Statehouse.…

Pocatello fire crews responded to reports of a fire that broke-out at Amy’s Kitchen early Wednesday morning. Fire officials confirmed it…

For the first time in the award’s history, a student was nominated by two different teachers for the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District…

A legislative panel has approved a bill that would allow Utah motorists to proceed through an intersection after coming to a full stop at a stubborn…

Senate Republicans have killed an Idaho Democrat’s bill that would have allowed women to receive up to a 12-month supply of prescribed birth…

A non-profit using horses to help those with special needs is trying to find a home of their own. The Innovative Therapeutic Riding Program left its…

On Saturday, 10 dancers will take the stage with several names throughout the southeastern Idaho community during the third annual ‘Dancing…

Fairly quiet weather for today, as we wait for our next storm on Thursday and Friday. By Thursday afternoon, expect to see gusty winds and scattered…

Recently, Eyewitness News anchor Todd Kunz saw some teenage girls carrying lifelike dolls. The dolls would even cry and need to be fed. Kunz did some…

Administrators in the Bonneville School District met with the community tonight to discuss the new bond issue. The $35 million bond will include a…

UPDATE: 9:15 p.m. The fire started around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday by a woman smoking a cigarette while on oxygen inside her home. Police got to the home…

Plans for a revamp of south downtown Idaho Falls were discussed with the public today. The city is in partnership with Idaho Smart Growth and The…

UPDATE: 6:45 p.m. The Idaho Falls Fire Department says that the fire broke out inside the kitchen of a main floor apartment within a five-apartment…

If you are planning to purchase a license, tag or permit between 11 p.m. on Feb. 28 and noon on March 1, you’ll need to change your plans.…

A judge has found a Wyoming outfitter not guilty of animal cruelty in his treatment of a horse. Local News 8 learned Teton County Circuit Court Judge…

Idaho utility regulators are considering an Idaho Power Company (IPC) proposal to reclassify customers who generate their own electricity. If…

Pocatello firefighters were in close quarters Tuesday as part of a training exercise.The Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue team…

Fairly quiet weather for Wednesday, as we wait for our next storm on Thursday and Friday. By Thursday afternoon, expect to see gusty winds and…

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A proposal to collect a fee at Yellowstone National Park to fund wildlife conservation efforts in the states surrounding the park has passed the…

A handful of Idaho lawmakers say they have too many objections to a proposal designed to retain teachers in rural areas by paying off some of their…

When you hear sirens Wednesday morning, don’t be alarmed. It is only a test. Bonneville County Emergency Management will be conducting a test…

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s legislative proposal to provide health care to some of the state’s poorest residents is dead.…

A Utah Senate committee has approved legislation barring abortions sought because a fetus has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. The Salt Lake…

A Blackfoot Police Department K9 has been awarded a Naloxone/Narcan overdose kit and trauma kit. K9 Ryder, a Belgian Malinois and German Shepherd…

Idaho lawmakers have ushered in a proposal that would dramatically change the state’s independent commission in charge of drawing congressional…

UPDATE 6:15 p.m.: The Idaho Transportation Department reports U.S. 20 from Ashton to Montana State Line (Island Park) is open. Highway 32 and 47 are…

A 30-year-old Wyoming man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the beating and stabbing death of a 75-year-old…

Idaho Falls is looking for public input into the revitalization of properties on the south side of the downtown area. The area involved is south of…

Calmer weather will prevail today as winds look to be sustained at 5-15 mph and precipitaiton moves to our south. Thus we’ll see partly to…

There were three groups of Boy Scouts in the 17 Mile Cave when it filled with smoke early Saturday morning but, it wasn’t their fire. The…

A thrift store for a good cause is up and running again. The Family Crisis Center Second Helpings thrift store had its grand re-opening today. The…

There are some changes happening at Brigham Young University’s Idaho campus. The school will be taking out the blue emergency phones. The…

Two people were arrested after the Idaho Falls Police Department seized 504 grams of marijuana and 1.4 grams of methamphetamine thanks to the help of…

The Carr Foundation has donated $905,000 to the Museum of Idaho (MOI) to help with the museum’s expansion and enhance the existing facility.…

A man is custody for brandishing a gun and growing marijuana at his home in Idaho Falls. A witness called 9-1-1 after seeing Michael Scott Allen with…

Star Valley High School in Afton, Wyoming was placed under a precautionary lockdown Monday morning. The Lincoln County School District #2 said the…

Legislation encouraging public schools to offer gun safety courses is headed to the Idaho House. KIVI-TV reports that the House Education Committee…

Aaron Swisher has announced he will enter the Democratic race to challenge incumbent Congressman Mike Simpson. Swisher filed with the Secretary of…

The National Elk Refuge has borrowed an electronic signboard from Teton County to warn motorists of approaching bighorn sheep. The sign is located…

Scattered snow showers in the forecast for overnight and Tuesday. The key word is scattered, some locations in the Snake River Plain could see a few…

District 29 State Representative Elaine Smith has pulled a proposed amendment to House Bill 496. Her amendment was aimed at protecting the terms of…

It’s almost show time for students at Rigby High School. The drama department is getting ready to perform “Fiddler on the Roof.”…

An Idaho House panel has spiked a proposal that would have allowed health insurance carriers to offer non-Obamacare approved plans, while also…

A measure expanding Idaho’s open meeting laws has once again won support from House lawmakers. According to the proposed legislation, boards…

Sublette County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Robert Richey, 51, of Idaho Falls after a high speed chase Saturday night. Pinedale, Wyoming…

Over 40 years after becoming the first city to walk away from an Olympic bid, Denver is considering whether to try to again host the Winter Games.…

The College of Idaho has named two new presidents, marking the first time in the school’s history that the office will be occupied by…

UPDATE 2/26/18 10:00 a.m.: The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports 32-year-old Wayne R Halverson of Wishek, North Dakota, died from…

Snowy and windy conditions are forcing some school closures Monday morning: American Falls School District #381 Fremont County Joint School District…

Yellowstone National Park plans to increase security after fences were damaged at a bison capturing facility outside the park, in one case undoing…

A man who made serious threats against the lives of others on social media was arrested in Idaho Falls Friday. Idaho Falls Police took Zachery Rish,…

Snow is expected today, with 1-4 inches expected for the Snake River Plain and Jackson Hole through this evening. 6-12 inches are expected in the…

Wind speeds will still be breezy, like the weekend. Snow showers will take over the region for the majority of Monday. Monday: A 50% chance of snow…

Iconic Rexburg retailer Porter’s Craft and Frame has announced plans to permanently close its doors. Owners Chuck and Linda Porter made the…

Hundreds gathered to take part in a day dedicated to engineering. The Museum of Idaho and Colonial Theater held the “Dream Big” event,…

JessiKa Jenson will receive a Fire & Police escort Wednesday, February 28th at 5:45 P.M. They will be traveling north bound on US 20, taking the…

More scattered snow showers with gusty winds for the weekend. Most of the heavy snow will favor mountain locations above 6,500 Feet. Saturday: A 70%…

13 Boy Scouts and 5 leaders were evacuated from inside the 17 Mile Cave at 16000 W. Arco Highway early Saturday morning. Four additional people were…

Students in Aberdeen district schools moved through their classes Friday under a “soft lockdown.” School officials started the day under…

Coming soon to Aberdeen – new welcome signs. The new signs aren’t your typical welcome signs – they have a little something extra…

BOYS DISTRICT H.S. BASKETBALL 3A DIST. 6 PLAY-IN GAME: SUGAR-SALEM VS. FILER, 1:00 PM SAT @ AMERICAN FALLS HS 1AD1 DIST. 4 TOURNEY:VALLEY –…

The battle to fight for victims of sexual assault is ongoing in Idaho. From medical attention to sexual assault evidence kits, and putting laws in…

The Idaho Falls Auditorium District has been in the works for years, and so far it seems like there has been very little progress. With the firing of…

Are you prepared for a power outage? They happen unexpectedly and while temperatures are dropping, it can be dangerous. Spencer Hall, the spokesman…

Utah Senate candidate and former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney told southern Utah Republicans this week that he agrees with President Donald…

Homeless veterans could get a new home in Idaho, with access to health care and other services, under a proposal from housing agencies and local…

More scattered snow showers with gusty winds for the weekend. Accumulations are still looking to be on the lighter side for the Snake River Plain.…