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The populations of Shelley and Firth are growing, and North Bingham Library workers say the library can’t keep up with demand. The city wants…

With two corn mazes, an alpaca-petting station, a face-painting center, extra-sweet corn and 12,000 acres worth of pumpkins, Swore’s Farms…

Fierce competition heated up the chilly air in Blackfoot, as the Wild Adventure Corn Maze hosted its first-ever pumpkin chucking contest. Richard…

A teenager crashed into a home Monday morning in Pocatello. Police said a 16-year-old driver was driving east on South Fairway Drive when he dropped…

Health officials say the death toll in a rare fungal meningitis outbreak across several states has risen to seven. In updated figures posted to its…

A developmentally delayed adult who had been missing since Oct. 1 has been found, Pocatello police said Sunday. According to her legal guardian,…

Shipments of an epidural steroid linked to an outbreak ofmeningitiswere sent to 75 clinics in 23 states, and two Idaho facilitiesreceivedthe recalled…

Idaho State Police reported a crash near Hamer on Interstate 15 Sunday night. Craig Coates, 55, from Saratoga Springs drove off the highway and then…

Fire Prevention Week began in the United States after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 — a devastating blaze that tore through Chicago more than…

Four people were rescued from the cliffs on the east side of Henry’s Lake Friday night. An Idaho Falls man and three kids age 21 to 8 were…

The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a major announcement during the opening session of the 182nd semi-annual…

Here are final scores from Friday night’s high school games. (Scores for Thursday’s games included at bottom.) This page will be updated…

A fire burned at the Bonneville Apartments in Idaho Falls on Friday night. Fire crews responded at about 10:30 p.m. At 11 p.m., flames were not…

Conservationists and an oil company have come to a big agreement in Wyoming. Deborah Love, the Northern Rockies director for the Trust for Public…

Pocatello police arrested Dennis Ray Hange, Jr. , 29, on two misdemeanor charges following a shooting incident in the 400 block of West Fremont, just…

An Idaho girl has been found after Meridian police issued an Amber Alert on Friday. Authorities said the child,Abbigail Villascan, 3, was taken…

An Idaho Falls teacher is among six Idaho educators selected as state finalists for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science…

Wyoming Highway Patrol investigators say a truck that crashed at the base of Teton Pass September 30th and killed the driver was somewhere between…

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Idaho’s Workforce Development Council has allocated $31,500 from its training fund to help Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, in Idaho…

A land conservation group has reached a long-sought agreement to prevent a gas drilling project in northwest Wyoming by buying out a vast area of…

The U.S. Department of Energy is proposing Battelle Energy Alliance pay a civil penalty of $412,500 for safety violations involving two radiological…

Thompson Creek Metals Company, Inc. Has announced it will reduce its Challis mining operation workforce by approximately 100 workers between now and…

Blackfoot police have found the owner of a bicycle and several items of clothing found in the Jensen Grove area Wednesday. Blackfoot police say he is…

A Salmon man was killed in a one vehicle rollover on US 93 at around 5 pm Thursday. Idaho State Police said Garrett Nicolson, 26, was southbound when…

Enrollment at Rexburg’s Brigham Young University Idaho is up 12 percent this year over the same time last year. The university is reporting…

It’s always impressive when you see young people who have gained an appreciation for volunteer work. Volunteerism is one of the strengths of…

A possible change in sign ordinances in old town Pocatello is causing a stir among local businesses. The proposal would end a law prohibiting…

Fires that broke out in the Bonneville County foothills Wednesday night are out, but they’re still sparking plenty of mystery. Three fires in…

The Idaho National Lab released the findings of an inquiry into a 2011 plutonium exposure of 16 of its employees. In November 2011, the workers were…

Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter has authorized the Division of Public Health and Welfare to use up to $589 thousand of its current…

Yellowstone Park rangers have determined a bull elk was illegally shot sometime between Sept. 11 and Sept. 21 inside the park’s southern…

A man nicknamed the “Bucket List Bandit” by the FBI will remain incarcerated until he stands trial on charges that he robbed a…

A man nicknamed the “Bucket List Bandit” by the FBI will remain incarcerated until he stands trial on charges that he robbed a…

A man nicknamed the “Bucket List Bandit” by the FBI will remain incarcerated until he stands trial on charges that he robbed a…

A man nicknamed the “Bucket List Bandit” by the FBI will remain incarcerated until he stands trial on charges that he robbed a…

A man nicknamed the “Bucket List Bandit” by the FBI will remain incarcerated until he stands trial on charges that he robbed a…

A man nicknamed the “Bucket List Bandit” by the FBI will remain incarcerated until he stands trial on charges that he robbed a…

A man nicknamed the “Bucket List Bandit” by the FBI will remain incarcerated until he stands trial on charges that he robbed a…

A man nicknamed the “Bucket List Bandit” by the FBI will remain incarcerated until he stands trial on charges that he robbed a…

A man nicknamed the “Bucket List Bandit” by the FBI will remain incarcerated until he stands trial on charges that he robbed a…

A man nicknamed the “Bucket List Bandit” by the FBI will remain incarcerated until he stands trial on charges that he robbed a…

A downward trend in tourist numbers continued at Yellowstone National Park in September. The National Park Service reported the park saw 527,610…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested Wednesday night on charges of robbery and attempted strangulation. Idaho Falls police said they arrived at the 2500…

Just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, three brush fires were spotted in the foothills east of Ammon. Bonneville County fire crews responded, but there is…

Thousands of straw bales are still smoldering after catching fire Tuesday night at U Pick Red Barn in Idaho Falls. More than 1,000 straw bales went…

On Wednesday night in Ucon, folks gathered for another public hearing over the possibility of Cives steel moving to town. The hearing focused on…

A lot of eastern Idahoans were excited to tune into the debate. Last night we introduced you to three voters from across the political spectrum who…

The Idaho National Laboratory says the internal radiological dose received by 16 employees last November was within the Department of Energy’s…

NorthWestern Energy says it has been notified by the Bonneville Power Administration that BPA will not use a proposed $1 billion Mountain States…

A straw maze was engulfed in flames Tuesday night in southern Idaho Falls. About 1,000 1-ton bales of straw were on fire.The Idaho Falls Fire…

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL *Madison 25 25 25Idaho Falls 13 F 19 F, 18 F ____ BOYS SOCCER *Idaho Falls 5Shelley 1 F ____ *Teton 4North Fremont 2…

People all over the country are looking forward to watching Wednesday night’s debate and that’s no exception in eastern Idaho. In fact,…

Two semi-trucks were involved in a crash at 1:50 a.m. Tuesday that blocked the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 near Blackfoot for several hours. As…

Police arrested a fugitive west of Firth High School on Tuesday. The fugitive, Francisco P. Tarin, 41, is the suspect in a high-speed chase through…

Year after year people challenge books found in libraries and classrooms and demand they not be read. This week marks the 30th anniversary of the…

Bannock County has just hired a new ambulance crew to hopefully solve the current problem of some 911 callers being forced to wait for help. Last…

A fire is burning 50 acres in the near Interstate 15 between Blackfoot and Idaho Falls. The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center said Tuesday…

A pickup crashed into the Rigby Post Office on Tuesday. The driver said he thought he pushed on the brakes, but he was actually pushing on the gas as…

Chubbuck police said it had found the parents of two young children after it had issued an automated phone alert Tuesday afternoon. Police said the…

The Bingham County sheriff is again asking the public’s help to find a missing Idaho State University student. Daniel French Machado, 29, of…

A woman was arrested on a long list of charges Monday after police say she wreaked havoc throughout Idaho Falls. The police department received a…

Customers of Intermountain Gas Company will see a 7.1 percent cut in their monthly natural gas bill effective October 1st. The Idaho Public Utilities…

Families came out in droves Monday night to enjoy a special concert for the kids. The Idaho Falls Symphony put on a petting zoo not with sheep or…

Habitat for Humanity is expanding in eastern Idaho. Ashton and St. Anthony are now on the program’s radar following a generous local donation.…

The schools of tomorrow are here today, according to School District 93 in Bonneville County. New technology in the classrooms this school year is…

A foul-smelling weekend for one Pocatello neighborhood, as raw sewage has been backing up into their homes for days. By Monday morning the problem…

A registered sex offender legally shares a backyard fence with a public school playground in Idaho Falls. Idaho law states sex offenders must live at…

A fire was burning southeast of Pocatello on Monday along Interstate 15. Shortly before 5 p.m., the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center said the…

Two drivers were flown by air ambulance after a crash in Rexburg on Monday morning. The accident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. at East Seventh South…

Idaho’s personal income continued to lag the rest of the nation during the second quarter of 2012, the Idaho Department of Labor said Monday.…

Burn bans at Fort Hall will be partially lifted Friday.Although fire danger remains extreme, the Fort Hall Fire and EMS Department said the…

A one-car crash in Idaho Falls sent the passenger to the hospital and then to jail. Officers responded to the 900 block of Northgate Mile around 1:10…

The body of a Canadian man, who has been missing for over a year, was found in northern Nevada. The Elko County Sheriff’s office reported two…

Pocatello police collected more than 39 pounds of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications Saturday. It was part of a federal Drug…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested after barricading himself into an Idaho Falls home late Friday night, police said. Wade Anderson, 34, was arrested on…

An Oregon man died after his brakes failed on Teton Pass near Wilson on Sunday. Jay P. Winn, 36, of Hines, Ore., was eastbound descending Teton Pass…

Hotter and drier weather could increase activity on the Mustang Complex forest fire today, but forecasters predict predominant northwest winds will…

Two explosions rocked an Idaho Falls neighborhood in the early morning hours Saturday. Our station has obtained surveillance footage from a home…

A man from Grace is recovering after wrecking his Harley Davidson motorcycle. Curtis Hardy, 54, was riding on State Highway 36 near Weston when he…

People living in the Red Top Meadows subdivision, from the school bus turnaround north and from South Fall Creek Road east, are advised to be ready…

If you were to ask any parent, they’d say good babysitters are hard to find. According to the American Red Cross, in the last two years 55…

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and two big personalities in southeast Idaho have made a bold statement for the cause. Mike Nelson…

Here are final scores from Friday night’s high school games. If you are reading this page in full-browser view, your team may not be listed on…

It has been 19 years since Stephanie Crane was reported missing in Challis. The then-young girl would have celebrated her 28th birthday with family…

When we want to go outside, we walk out the door. But for Brady Meline, assuming she’s able to get out of bed that day, it’s another 20…

Now that the Horsethief Canyon fire near Jackson is 94 percent contained, a new Burned Area Emergency Response team is gathering information to…

The Snake River Animal Shelter is extending thanks to one member of the Idaho Falls community, who shelter officials say put them a lot closer to…

A new forest fire was spotted about 1:30 pm Friday about seven miles west of Bedford, Wyoming near Virginia Peak. The Bridger Teton National Forest…

Teton County, Idaho Commissioners have unanimously approved two measures transferring control of Teton Valley Hospital in Driggs to an independent…

A Pocatello motorcyclist is still listed in critical condition at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City after a crash Wednesday…

Pocatello Police have captured a second suspect in connection with a robbery at an apartment house Sunday. A surveillance effort located 23 year old…

A Union Pacific Railroad train is back on track after one of its locomotives caught fire while rolling through the Cheyenne Crossing in Pocatello at…

Students have been eating the new “healthy” school lunches for weeks now. The fried food is out and the fruits and vegetables are in.…

The National Weather Service in Pocatello issued a preliminary winter forecast, and it looks like we will have an El Nino event on our hands this…

Local News 8 has done lots of United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award reports over the years, featuring students doing a variety of…

The Pocatello and Chubbuck fire departments announced the end of the open fire ban, put in place after the Charlotte Fire. Starting Sept. 28 locals…

Law enforcement officers found three marijuana grow sites in Gooding County on Thursday. Sheriff’s deputies and Idaho State Police detective…

The Idaho School Boards Association took a stance in education reform, voicing its support for Proposition 1 of the “Students Come First”…

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have secured a $680,411 federal grant to help fund its Violence Against Women Tribal Governments Program. United States…