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You could save hundreds of dollars on a new fireplace, thanks to the Department of Environmental Quality. The DEQ launched a woodstove changeout…

Teton County Deputy Prosecutor Chris Lundberg confirmed Thursday they plan to pursue the death penalty for Erik Ohlson. Ohlson faces two felony…

The man accused of crashing his car into a Blackfoot man’s house in June pleaded not guilty on all charges Thursday afternoon. With Judge Bruce…

KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News are looking for a Video Editor. The candidate is responsible for editing local and national video for the…

Fire destroyed a double-wide mobile home at 914 N. 2925 East in Chester. Fire had completely surrounded the home when firefighters arrived at 6:30…

BOUNDARY FIREThe estimated size of the Boundary Fire in Yellowstone National Park has been reduced to 191 acres. Firefighters said they made good…

Update 08-18-16 10:45 am: The Toponce Creek Fire grew minimally on Wednesday and crews working the fire now say it is 30% contained. Teams will…

Layne Bangerter has been named as State Campaign Director for the Trump for President campaign. Bangerter has been a Boise-based staffer for U.S.…

UPDATE: 8/18/16 Nikki Gill and Marvin “Trey” Davis will be the republican candidates for Teton County Commissioner in November. Because…

Kim Sweeney has spent a lot of time in Bingham Memorial Hospital’s hyperbaric chamber in its Healing Center in Pocatello. She started going…

For years, students with learning disabilities in Idaho would graduate with their peers when they were 18, and then return to school and retake…

A surge of new teachers is coming to one of our local school districts. Idaho Falls School District 91 is welcoming more than 60 new teachers this…

In a week or two kids will be off to school again, but that also means more chances for children to catch something and get sick. Head lice, chicken…

If you’re driving through Rexburg watch out for construction. There’s a significant amount of roadwork going on around town. A new,…

Rigby Police have arrested a local homeless man for exposing himself to at least three other people. Police arrested Tyrone Caldwell Tuesday on a…

UPDATE: 8-17-16 3:00 p.m. Five fires are still actively burning within Yellowstone National Park. The Buffalo Complex includes the Fawn, Maple,…

Its no secret that the Blackfoot City pool is getting old. The facility was built decades ago and after years of steady year-round use, it’s…

Update 8/17/16 12:00 pm: Idaho Falls Police are asking for the public’s help to identify and find a man captured on surveillance cameras at…

Eastern Idaho Public Health has issued a health advisory for Henrys Lake and upper Island Park Reservoir after the water there tested positive for…

Idaho Falls Police arrested a man for burglary after the woman living in the home witnessed the man breaking in. Idaho Falls Police arrested…

The Wyoming Supreme Court is set to hear arguments from a magistrate who is due to be removed from office over her comments that she would refuse, if…

The Madison Fire Department kept a brush fire from spreading to structures and farm equipment near South 5600 East and East 3500 South (Moody Creek…

Twenty percent more jobs. That’s the expected growth in the job market in the next eight years. That’s according to a recent report from…

UPDATE : 8/16/16 2:20 p.m. Idaho State Police assisted in the arrest of the 44-year-old Delgado. ISP said detectives received information that…

Your child’s safety at school is probably your biggest priority, but there’s one important safety step you might be overlooking. Make…

The Madison School District hosted their 12th annual Celebrate Youth event Tuesday. The event focused on community involvement and getting kids ready…

Due to very high fire danger, Fremont County has issued a county-wide ban on open burning until further notice. The burn ban prohibits all open solid…

Idaho Falls police said several handguns, totaling over $10,000, were stolen from a local gun store early Tuesday morning. Joelyn Hansen, Idaho Falls…

If you’re a fan of the musical “The King and I,” you’ve probably noticed no one has done the show locally for many years.…

In 2015, Idaho State Police received 7,415 calls through the *ISP system. That’s how many people called in drunk or reckless drivers. But do…

The Bonneville County sheriff’s field office in Ammon is up and running. Monday was an open house and the ribbon cutting. The whole point of…

A group of local and regional partners have jointly raised $720,000 in funding to acquire 80 acres of property along the Teton River in Teton County,…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested Sunday for his part in stealing a golf cart from an Idaho Falls golf course. Idaho Falls Police arrested 27-year-old…

The winners of the 26th Annual Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race have been announced. Grand Prize: 2016 Ford F-150 pickup donated by Broadway…

A family camping in eastern Idaho scared off a mountain lion that tried to snatch their 4-year-old daughter away from a campfire. Idaho Fish and Game…

The Wild West was home to some notorious outlaws in the 1800s. One of those outlaws left his mark on Idaho. That outlaw was Butch Cassidy and the…

A woman shot a man while arguing about dogs in the neighborhood Saturday morning around midnight. The shooting happened at 610 Park Avenue near…

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, nearly 800,000 children are reported missing every year in the U.S. Saturday in…

Nine out of ten people who try meth for the first time get addicted to it, which is why the Idaho Meth Project promotes prevention. Boots on the…

As people get older they often don’t keep up with the talents they’ve developed over a lifetime — but not Dollie McKenzie. At 91…

The decision to name the Idaho National Laboratory the preferred site for construction and operation of the NuScale Small Modular Reactor project…

39-year-old Erik Martin Ohlson has been bound to 7th District Court to face two counts of first-degree murder. Ohlson was arraigned on the charge in…

The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a 40-year lease for the proposed Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. The college will be located…

A 21-year-old Jackson, Wyoming woman is dead after a crash on US Highway 30 Friday morning. The crash occurred at 9:48 a.m. on the 7th near mile post…

Custer County Search and Rescue based in Stanley, Idaho rescued a 63-year-old woman from above Redfish Lake Thursday. Sandra Webel of Ketchum was…

More than 100 interns are finishing up their summer study at Idaho National Laboratory and heading back to school. One of those interns organized a…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found dead in a ditch after drifting some distance from her…

Road debris has become a heightened traffic risk. A new AAA safety study says debris-related crashes have gone up by 40 percent since 2001.…

It’s the Snake River Animal Shelter’s one year anniversary this month, and to celebrate, it had an ice cream social on Thursday. Families…

The 42-acre project has been in the works for two years. The project will develop a plot of land between Teton Toyota and Interstate 15. The area…

Zoo Idaho in Pocatello has two new additions – a bobcat kitten and a young bull elk. The bobcat has not been named yet, but she is four months…

“Every Student Succeeds.” That’s the newest federal education act that all states have to implement by the 2017-2018 school year.…

The State Board of Education has approved creation of a new position in the Idaho State University administration. Dr. Laura Woodworth-Ney will…

UPDATE 8/11/16 4:50 pm: Officials with the Bureau of Land Management say the Power Line fire is now estimated at over 3,000 acres but it should be…

The goal, as stated on its website, is to provide individuals with special needs a safe environment where they can achieve their dreams one ride at a…

With the support of the Teton Regional Land Trust, the Bureau of Land Management has acquired a conservation easement on 65 acres and fee title to 15…

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has posted some new documents and materials related to the investigation into the officer-involved shooting in Adams…

A disagreement between the Jefferson County Commission and Great Feeder Canal board has been settled. According to Jefferson County spokesperson…

An Idaho Falls native is being showcased at the Art Museum of Eastern Idaho. Marilyn Hoff Hansen is one of the city’s most celebrated artists…

The Pocatello Police Department honored some its own in an awards ceremony on Wednesday. The ceremony was held at City Hall. Five officers received…

Power County has a “SCLID”, or Sheriff Commissioner’s Inmate Labor Detail, program where inmates can do labor detail a few times a…

Principal dancers with Ballet Idaho traveled to Idaho Falls this week to teach students at both the Idaho Ballet Theatre and Idaho School of Ballet.…

There’s good news for some freshmen at Idaho State University in Pocatello. It’s called the “Tuition Lock Pilot Program.” It…

Albertson’s shoppers in Idaho Falls have a new store… sort of. Albertson’s held a grand re-opening ceremony for its 17th street…

Update 08/10/2016 11:00 pm: The Lone Pine Fire burning near Fort Hall is now 100 percent contained. Crews remain on location to put out any hot…

Contractors have completed work on the new Ammon field office of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. The building is located at 3750 E.…

A man who walked away from a Department of Correction worksite in Ammon is back in custody. Kristopher Andras Hass,24, was last seen at 11 a.m.…

One person has been injured in an ATV accident in Idaho Falls, Tuesday evening. The accident happened after 9 p.m., near the intersection of Highland…

The building of the new high school in Bonneville Joint School District 93 is underway as crews begin to prepare the build site. However, the general…

Haerzliches willkommen! That means welcome in German. And it’s a message Idaho tourism officials want to spread.They’re producing a…

It is county fair time around Eastern Idaho. On Tuesday, members of 4-H prepped their animals and got ready for judging at the Bonneville County…

Benito Mora, Jr. , 38, of Idaho Falls was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years and 1 month in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. U.S.…

Firefighters are keeping a close eye on several fires caused by thunderstorms on the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The Boundary Fire, on the Middle…

Brenda Honena, 52, of Blackfoot faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and up to 3 years of supervised release after pleading…

Over 1,100 National Guardsmen from Idaho, Oregon, and Montana are returning home. For the past two weeks, the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team has…

Idahoans could be victims of a possible scam by a company using deceptive practices to market health insurance. The Idaho Department of Insurance…

A red flag warning is posted for eastern Idaho and western Wyoming for strong, gusty winds and low relative humidity. Fire danger is still extreme…

Blackfoot High School teacher Holly Kartchner has been named “Teacher of the Year” by the American Lawyers Alliance. The Alliance is a…

Update: 8/9/16 10:25 a.m. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an air quality caution for Custer County. With lessening impacts…

As the internet becomes more and more incorporated into our daily lives, so does the importance of the reliability and speed of that internet. In the…

It’s that time of year when parents are shopping for school supplies and many are experiencing sticker shock. Costs can easily add to up to…

Another new restaurant is now open in Chubbuck. Noodles and Company officially opened for business on Monday. Noodles and Company offers a variety of…

The Pocatello Regional Airport has mounted a new display to greet visitors. It is a Giant Bison skull, loaned to the airport by the Idaho Museum of…

Can you agree to disagree? Well, there’s an advocacy group trying to revive civility. Last week people from all over the state gathered in…

The Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race is set for Saturday at 4 p.m. in Idaho Falls. Along with the duck race, speed boat races will be taking…

Yellowstone National Park has implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions. The restrictions took effect at noon Monday due to continued hot, dry weather,…

Law enforcement officials in southern Idaho say they believe a child accidentally shot and killed himself while playing with a gun over the weekend.…

A parasitic amoeba that causes deadly brain infections has turned up in a warm spring in Grand Teton National Park, prompting a warning for those…

Update: 8/9/16 1:55 p.m. The Caribou County Sheriff’s office reports the 3 Mile Knoll Road fire was 100 percent contained by about 11 p.m.…

The Bureau of Land Management will conditionally approve a modified plan that will allow the Thompson Creek Mine to produce molybdenum for another 10…

A 7-year old Virginia boy was one of two people who died after a head-on car crash in western Wyoming Saturday. The other victim was a 27-year old…

The city of Ammon’s Public Works and Fiber Optic departments are beginning to install fiber service to more than 200 homes that have so far…

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an air quality caution issued Friday for Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and…

Caribou County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a grain field fire is burning near Grace. Part of Highway 34 leading into Grace is closed. The…

UPDATE 8/07/16 – 8:20 p.m. The White Sands fire located 14 miles west of Ashton has burned 50 acres. Two engines and a dozer are being used by…

Surprises could be waiting right in your own backyard. One man in Preston got quite a surprise when he discovered a mammoth tusk on his property.…

The man who was involved in a almost seven hour standoff with Idaho Falls Police is now in custody. Police arrested 27-year-old Rory D. Neddo of…

UPDATE: 8/6/16 9:55 AM: A teenage girl who was missing in Grand Teton National Park has been found alive. Law enforcement rangers and deputies from…

The Rigby City Council fired their Police Chief, Thursday night. According to the City Clerk’s office, The vote was unanimous, 6 to 0 in favor…

A couple hundred jobs may be added to the City of Pocatello. The long-time vacant metal company, formerly known as “Hoku,” has just been…