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The Trust for Public Land has formally closed on its purchase of land that will host the future Astoria Hot Springs Park. Northern Rockies Director…

A Pocatello man was hospitalized early Friday morning after a woman stabbed him. Pocatello Police arrested Wynette Lynann Ballard, 38, on charges of…

Gun shots were fired during a fight involving a large group of juveniles in Idaho Falls Thursday night. Police said there was no evidence anyone was…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that happened Thursday Night. The crash happened in the 8300 block of the Old…

4-H kids have been working with wild horses for just over a month now. It’s part of a program to gentle wild horses so they can be sold to…

What was called the worst is now in the process of trying to become one of the best. The city of Pocatello is making progress toward designing its…

Pocatello’s human relations advisory committee met with the city council Thursday morning as part of the council’s study session. The…

Sharing the road with bicyclists or with cars may be a battle, but no matter where we reside on the spectrum, sharing the road is the law. The…

On Wednesday, Anheuser-Busch in Idaho Falls had its annual “Grower Days” event to appreciate the barley growers the company works with.…

Arco is celebrating its 34th annual Atomic Days celebration, this year the newly formed Lost Rivers Chamber of Commerce is hoping to cash in on more…

A Chubbuck man is in jail for causing a disturbance and holding a sword aggressively. According to Chubbuck Police, Jared Whitaker is being held on…

The Pocatello Fire Department is encouraging gamers to find a different place to hunt Pokemon. The fire department said Pokemon Go is a great way to…

After several months of continuances Devin Crawford has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. Out of the 35 years, he will serve 12 years fixed and…

Bonneville County deputies used a taser and the help of a citizen to arrest two men after separate foot chases in Idaho Falls Wednesday. According to…

Lost Rivers Medical Center (LRMC) in Arco is announcing a new partnership with the University of Utah. The partnership will work to create more care…

UPDATE 7/14/2014 11:30a: Bonneville County Sheriff’s office released the name and more details on the deadly motorcycle accident Wednesday…

Jackson, Wyoming is no stranger to tourists, but even they have to plan ahead as Mother Nature prepares one of her greatest shows of this generation,…

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously voted to advance the nomination of 6th District Judge David C. Nye of Pocatello to be…

UPDATE: 11:50 a.m. July 14 The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has identified Ann Davis, 22, of Virginia as the female victim of a fatal…

Pocatello Police are atttempting to locate three juvenile runaways. Jaiden Weiss, 16, was last seen in the early morning hours of July 12. They said…

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Mohna Thurnagle and her family have been taking advantage of the Portneuf Wellness Complex since it opened last year bringing picnics and using the…

Four Paws Pet Adoptions in Rexburg was started 16 years ago, because the founders say a local shelter was euthanizing 90 percent of its pets. It was…

In light of the recent shootings in Dallas, members of the Jewish community in Jackson expressed their support for the Jackson Police Department with…

A man who identifies as a transgender woman has been arrested after they took photos of other women inside of the changing room at Target in Ammon.…

The City of Idaho Falls is planning on holding two public hearings in July to discuss two proposed building projects. The Saturn Park Townhomes…

State Hospital South in Blackfoot hosted its 130th-anniversary celebration on Wednesday. It included a dedication of the final set of headstones at…

It was a burn and learn day Wednesday in Pocatello. The Pocatello Fire Department did live fire training on an old vacant house on Jason Avenue.…

A new study being done at Idaho State University is looking to see if there’s a connection between food insecurity and obesity. Erin Rasmussen,…

Update 7-13-2016 5:10 pm: Idaho State Police that the accident has been cleared and all lanes are open again. Update 7-13-2016 2:20 pm: Idaho State…

Seal coating on Interstate 15 between Sage Junction and Dubois, funded by new revenue, will begin Thursday, July 14. This project will preserve the…

With the Dallas police shootings still fresh in everybody’s minds, one local gym decided to show their support for the men and woman in blue in…

Gov. Butch Otter, Lt. Gov. Brad Little and Idaho Commerce Director Megan Ronk made rounds to see Pocatello’s latest economic development…

Southeastern Idaho Public Health is warning the community to avoid contact with bats since one was found with rabies. SIPH recommends the following…

The Virginia Theater in Shelley is marking ten years with the current owners with a production of “Pirates of Penzance.” Ronnie and Devon…

When was the last time you thanked a member of law enforcement? For officers in Bannock County, that’s exactly what the community has been…

The high school building and the Mountain View Event Center (MEC) stood half way completed Tuesday, but much has yet to be done still. Executive…

Good progress has been made on the new Idaho State Police building in Pocatello. Currently, construction crews are working on the foundation and…

The St. Anthony Police Department is receiving hate mail apparently from people who mistake the east Idaho city for the city of St. Anthony in…

Idaho ranks No. 41 in the nation for child deaths, meaning that the state has one of the lowest child death rates in the country. The leading causes…

The Melaleuca offices in Idaho Falls are being bathed in blue to show support for law enforcement after the recent violent events in Dallas, Texas.…

The Pocatello Police Department is asking for help to locate missing 15-year-old Tiana Mariani. Tiana is 5 feet tall, weighs approximately 90 pounds…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Offices is warning people about a phone call scam where the scammers are impersonating deputies with the…

Gas prices in Idaho are stable, but higher than in most states, according to a report released Tuesday by AAA Idaho. The state’s pump prices…

A couple in Idaho Falls is expecting twins after going through in vitro fertilization (IVF) at the first fertility clinic in eastern Idaho. In…

One year ago, search and rescue crews were in the Salmon-Challis National Forest looking for missing two year-old Deorr Kunz, Jr. “We…

Blake Kleffner wants to be the very best, like no one ever was— to catch them is his real test and to train them is his cause. Kleffner joined the…

Cal Ranch broke ground Monday morning for its new flagship store located just north of Walmart on Hitt Road and South 25 east. The new store will be…

The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood and platelet donations for the summer months. Liz Jordan, a donor recruitment…

Bonneville School District 93 is short of bus drivers. This is because the student population continues to grow and some bus drivers have retired. If…

The winner of Jefferson County Lake’s DIY Island Contest has been selected. Deon Fisher’s Slide Mountain design will be used as the…

Friends and family of the young woman who was murdered in Driggs gathered together to celebrate her life. A memorial was held in her honor in Jackson…

UPDATE: Idaho State Police confirms 26-year-old Rachel Tankersley, of Pingree, was injured in a serious accident Sunday afternoon. ISP said…

A brush fire broke out near Hiline and Siphon roads in Chubbuck Saturday night and burned several acres. Brock Maynard and his family live in a house…

Opening ceremonies for the Idaho International Summerfest street festival kicked off Saturday at Porter Park in Rexburg. The street festival began…

Fire crews worked quickly to douse a brush fire in Chubbuck Saturday evening. It was reported at about 9 p.m. near Siphon and Hiline Roads. Flames…

A Saturday just isn’t part of the weekend without a good farmer’s market.Since May, every Saturday morning at the Portneuf Valley…

Thirty years ago the Idaho State Vietnam Veterans Memorial had its groundbreaking, and on Saturday a celebration was held at Freeman Park in Idaho…

Sixty-six years ago a family in Shelley lost a son who was reported “missing in action” in the Korean War. His remains were found just a…

What happened in Dallas hits close to home to many working in law enforcement across the country. “When I woke up this morning and I picked up…

There are four cases of a flesh eating disease that was contracted in Idaho Falls. The patients are being treated at Eastern Idaho Medical Center,…

An endangered baby snow leopard is at the Idaho Falls Zoo. He was born in May and officially shown to the public on Friday . The cub is now 8 weeks…

Friday, the entire nation is focused on and talking about Dallas. What happened there Thursday night hits very close for law enforcement all across…

Jose Vela met his wife, a Rexburg native, online. Vela moved to the area shortly after. The couple now calls Dallas home and Jose was at the protest…

Update 7-8-2016 3:50 pm: Laurie Holt tells us that the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela has been given permission for someone from the embassy to meet with…

A fire that started in a truck on the side of I-15 near Marsh Valley High school has now spread and is burning the brush on the northbound side of…

Update 7-8-2016 2:25 pm: The city of Arco has passed its latest water safety tests. As a result, boil orders have now been lifted. However, the…

Two people are in the Caribou County jail on multiple drug charges. Ryan Miller, 43, and Kristin Limb, 34, were arrested Thursday night for drug…

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has issued a warning about scammers who are posing as representatives from his own office. Wasden says a group…

Melaleuca is experiencing huge growth for the 2016 year, making this their best year ever in sales. And on Thursday, CEO Frank Vandersloot surprised…

Avery B. Tusch, 21, of Idaho Falls was arrested Thursday for felony battery on a police officer. Police were called to a home in the 100 block of…

The regional branch of the NAACP in Salt Lake City has issued a statement in response to the killing of Dallas police officers overnight. The…

When Julie Borshell met Jennifer Nalley, more affectionately known as Pixie Tourette she was star struck. “Roller Derby was revived in Austin…

A Pocatello man injured in a boat fire last month is still in a Utah hospital. Tyvan Schmitt was airlifted to Salt Lake City after the fire happened…

Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen has been working on a jail expansion bond for months to help with the jail’s overcrowding issue. In May,…

The preliminary hearing for the manslaughter trial of Dillon Gibson has been continued until July 21. Dillon Gibson is charged with vehicular…

A Pocatello man injured in a boat fire last month is still in a Utah hospital. Tyvan Schmitt was airlifted to Salt Lake City after the fire happened…

UPDATE 7-7-2016 12:17 pm: Erik Martin Ohlson will appear for a preliminary hearing on two counts of first degree murder in Teton County Magistrate…

Yellowstone National Park continues to be a popular destination for travelers with visitor numbers up 10 percent over 2015. June visitors alone is up…

The Board of Equalization is going to be meeting with farmers who appealed their property assessment values on Monday. This is a result of farmers…

Idaho Fish and Game is beginning the pre-baiting and scientific trapping operations of grizzly bears at the Upper Snake region of the Caribou-Targhee…

An Idaho Falls family found the packages they ordered were stolen by a thief, Sunday evening. Just before 7:40 p.m., a porch security camera recorded…

The movement to change Pocatello’s flag is starting to open its doors to the public. In a meeting Wednesday, the flag design ad-hoc committee…

The Atrium at Hemming Village in Rexburg will host the Art Grows Rexburg on Wednesday night. Art Grows Rexburg hosts three main events a year. One of…

Crews began demolishing the old Bannock Hospital in Pocatello on Wednesday. The hospital was built in 1950, making it nearly 70 years old. The…

Horse owners were able to express opinions Wednesday at the Bannock County Commissioners meeting. It relates to their exclusion from the horse…

The Idaho State Police releases their annual “Crime in Idaho” report for 2015. The report is a summary of crime statistics gathered from…

The water main on 6th Street and 7th Street, between Holmes Avenue and Higbee Avenue, will be shut down on Thursday, July 7 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.…

On Thursday and Friday, July 7-8, HK Contractors will be installing roadway seal coating on Pancheri Drive from the Blue Sky Drive intersection, west…

Pocatello Police arrested Conrad Richard Barrera early Monday on charges of robbery. According to reports, Barrera entered the residence of someone…

Update 7-6-2016 4:50 pm: A Wyoming man has been arrested for murder in connection to the dead body found Tuesday in Teton County. 39-year-old Erik M.…

On Tuesday, Local News 8 caught up with the Idaho Falls Fire Department to get a summary of any damage caused by fireworks over the holiday weekend.…

A young female black bear captured in Teton Canyon Tuesday has been euthanized by Wyoming Game and Fish Department personnel. The bear matched…

With reconstruction of the Great Feeder Canal headgates completed this past winter, locals living near the gates were hoping to be able to drive…

Update 10:10 pm: A public affairs officer with the U.S. Forest Service confirms only 97 acres burned, less than previously thought. Fire crews also…

The 2016 Pocatello water quality report is in from the Water Department, and the results are in the clear. Visiting the department Tuesday, the staff…

UPDATE 1:30 p.m. : Fire managers now estimate the Timbered Dome fire has burned 2100 acres. They said the wind has been pushing the fire back and…

The American Falls school district is looking for a solution to its overcrowding problem at Hillcrest Elementary. In May, the school district put two…

Fort Hall Fire & EMS has ordered a reservation-wide ban on fireworks and open fires. Fire Chief Brian Briggs asked the Ft. Hall Business Council…

Update 7-5-2016 4:00 pm: Zaira Angonas, 47, of Idaho Falls was cited for reckless driving and felony injury to a child after driving a car into a…