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The Blackfoot School District board has voted to instate Brian Kress as the new school district superintendent. Kress has been serving as interim…

Portneuf Health Trust (PHT) is working to obtain full ownership of the old “Bannock Hospital” property, commonly referred to as the West…

People who live in the Shelley School District are voicing their concerns about the district’s administration. At least a hundred people…

A critically acclaimed actor known for his portrayals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at White Pine Charter School Friday afternoon. Jim Lucas…

Six phony bomb threats in two months – that’s how many calls the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. After yet…

KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 is seeking a full-time Multimedia Journalist in Pocatello to help grow the station’s news products…

Pocatello Police arrested Elliot Lyle Johnnie, 57, at 105 Jefferson late Thursday night. According to police, a convenience store manager complained…

Authorities say one person is dead in an avalanche east of Salt Lake City. Unified Police Lt. Lex Bell said Thursday that the deceased is a…

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52-year-old Kimberly Dodge was arrested and booked into Bonneville County jail after pulling a handgun at her estranged husband’s funeral…

Gary Smith the Chief Engineer for our stations has been found. Search and Rescue crews from Bannock County were dispatched to Kinport Peak outside of…

Walter Deitz has lived in Sugar City for 20 years, and every year he faces the same issue, people getting stuck on the tracks. He said he has reached…

There is controversy over the topic of emotional support animals. Many believe people are claiming to need one of these comfort animals just so…

Last year, water consumption was said to be the problem with local farmers. This year at the Idaho Ag Potato Expo, farmers have said storage and…

For the 6th time in recent weeks, the Bannock County Sheriff’s office evacuated a public building because of a phony bomb threat. The county…

Misty joined our news team in January 2016. Misty is a native Idahoan, having grown up in Preston. After graduating from high school, she attended…

For the third year, an Idaho coalition is trying to raise Idaho’s Minimum Wage. For the past two years, the bill has been denied a hearing by…

Rigby Police Department says a teenage girl was injured after being accidentally hit by a car Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened near the…

As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s $220 million Grid Modernization Initiative, the Idaho National Laboratory will oversee four projects…

Idaho Falls police arrested 52-year-old Kimberly A. Dodge after she brandished a gun and threatened numerous people during her estranged…

Idaho Central Credit Union Chief Executive Officer Kent Oram has been named 2016 Idaho Business Leader of the Year. Idaho State University’s…

The Idaho Falls Police Department has arrested 21-year-old Alexander Wilde for burglary in reference to an incident that was reported in early…

Pocatello Police arrested Brett Sean Lloyd, 41, of Blackfoot just before 3 p.m. Wednesday on charges of burglary. According to reports, a neighbor…

When the weekend arrives it means no school for kids, which could also mean no access to a well-balanced meal. It’s why the Idaho Food Bank has…

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District will hold a informational meeting Wednesday night at Education Center inside the district building. The…

The Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park debuted its newest: addition: a baby Bactrian camel. Bactrian camels are an Asian species from Mongolia., They…

The snow proclamation for the city of Idaho Falls has ended. Idaho Falls issued the proclamation on Saturday night after 4 to 5 inches of snow fell…

Interstate 15 northbound at milepost 49, between US 30 and Exit 57 Business, has been reduced to one lane. Idaho State Police said a semi trailer was…

Mackenzie R. Bischoff, 24, was arrested Tuesday night for felony domestic battery. Idaho Falls Police were called to the 500 block of South Old Butte…

An alert firefighter helped Pocatello police locate a reported stolen car at around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on S. 4th and East Lewis Street. Police said a…

A speech therapist at a Caldwell elementary school is facing charges over allegations that she slapped a 6-year-old autistic student. The Idaho…

Two of the region’s largest electric cooperatives are considering a merger. The boards of directors of the Fall River Rural Electric…

The last 47 workers at the CenturyLink call center in Sioux City have lost their jobs with the center’s closing. CenturyLink announced in…

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About a dozen Old Town Pocatellans gathered Wednesday to hear what the city’s ideas are regarding the Portneuf River Vision Study. Only Old…

A December proposal by the Idaho Fish and Game to build a new boat ramp on the Teton River just off 3000 W has nearby homeowners concerned.…

Sheriff Loren Nielsen visited the Gate City Rotary Club at the Clarion Inn Tuesday to get more people on board with the proposed jail bond. He has no…

On Tuesday just before 1:00 p.m. the Teton County Communication Center received a call from a community member that stated he had observed an…

It’s that time of year when deep, car-damaging potholes are popping up around town. “It was good one week, and, like, within the space of…

The city of Blackfoot is proposing an annexation of properties. Businesses that would be annexed are near the intersection of Highway 39 and Highway…

In recent years, United Way’s “ALICE” has reduced Idaho’s percentage of poverty by offering financial assistance to families…

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has announced it will build a new gondola in time for the 2016/2017 ski season. Construction of the Sweetwater Gondola…

Rocky Mountain Power is proposing to raise rates by .6 percent to help pay for energy efficiency programs. The company already charges a 2.1 percent…

The Idaho Fish and Game Department reports wildlife are still in good condition on upper Snake River winter ranges. There are no winter feeding…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 20-year-old Tanner R. Holley for burglary on Sunday afternoon. Holley of Idaho Falls was booked into the Bonneville…

The Idaho Falls Zoo received an unexpected gift over the holidays. Zoo staff were surprised to learn a female Bactrian camel was pregnant when the…

Recent storms have given a boost to Wyoming’s mountain snowpack, but it remains well below average. Figures released by the U.S. Department of…

The veteran Utah police officer who was shot to death over the weekend was working overtime to pay for his cancer treatments when he encountered a…

Well over 100 people gathered at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Idaho Falls to learn more about different faiths, and each other. The…

For MLK Day this year, Idaho State University called on the community to take a more active approach to honor the civil rights leader. Around 1 p.m.,…

The Bonneville Education Foundation received 56 applications during its grant season and they were able to award more than $11,700 to local teachers…

Reading scores at Fort Hall Elementary School have drastically improved over the last, according to Blackfoot school district officials. They say…

The Museum of Idaho is going prehistoric, welcoming “Hatching the Past: The Search for Dinosaur Eggs and Babies” exhibit. The exhibit…

Alta, Wyoming rancher Leland Christensen will be a republican candidate for Congress this year. Christensen is a former Teton County deputy sheriff,…

A skier has gotten his gun back after he crashed at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and lost his weapon. The resort says the man got his gun back…

Officials say the elk population in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park and southern Montana is stable after dropping over the past few…

Due to severe winter conditions, the city of Idaho Falls has a snow proclamation in place. The order makes it mandatory for all city residents and…

The City of Idaho Falls is declaring a snow alert effective Sunday , Jan. 17. Allcity residents and businesses are encouraged to move vehicles off…

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The Idaho State Football team has announced Matt Troxel as the new offensive coordinator a day after Sheldon Cross announced he was leaving the…

According to Your Health Idaho, Super Sign-Up Saturday took place Saturday for individuals and families looking for affordable health providers…

Private investigators looking into the disappearance 2-year-old DeOrr Kunz Jr say he could have been accidentally or intentionally killed. Klein…

The latest developments as Iran and world powers prepare to implement a landmark deal reached last year to curb Iran’s nuclear activities in…

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Louis Kraml, chief executive officer of Bingham Memorial Hospital for more than 15 years, has resigned. This comes after Local News 8 broke the story…

If you’re wondering why many residential streets haven’t been plowed yet in Idaho Falls, it’s because there needs to be a snow…

Two companies have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to further develop advanced nuclear reactor designs. The awards include a…

The City Council are asking residents to chime in on the Portneuf River Vision Study. It’s designed to identify possible changes and explore…

Rocky Mountain Power has agreed to sell a section of its service territory to Idaho Falls Power. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is taking…

Bingham Memorial CEO Louis Kraml resigned from his post following a closed door board meeting Thursday night. For now, Jeff Daniels will be the…

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issues an air quality advisory and burn ban for the Salmon area. Air quality in the area is…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 28-year-old Juan C. Gonzalez for a crime against nature following an investigation into a sexual assault reported on…

Update: Air quality conditions in Franklin County have improved thanks to new weather patterns. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has…

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“It turned into a blizzard and it was hard to see snow coming down everywhere,” said Nathan Furukawa. Furukawa has lived in Idaho his…

Skyline High School held their 11th annual Souper Bowl food drive assembly on Thursday. The drive started at the beginning of January, canned goods…

Dr. Fahim Rahim met with the Pocatello Rotary Club Thursday to discuss his efforts to help curb Polio in Pakistan. He and his brother, Naeem, own and…

For the full story, tune into KIDK Eyewitness News at 5:30 and Local News 8 at 6. Sarah Anderson started having symptoms about 10 years ago when she…

Broulim’s grocery store held its grand opening on Thursday morning. They grand opening was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The parking lot…

The Idaho National Laboratory would be the center of a major new nuclear energy research initiative if legislation being introduced by Senator Mike…

Grand Teton National Park welcomed a record number of visitors last year. Park officials tallied 4.6 million visits in 2015, an 8.2 percent increase…

Olympic gold medalist skier Picabo Street has been charged with assault and domestic violence after authorities say she pushed her father down the…

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The record-breaking Powerball lottery has given many around the nation “lottery fever.” While for most the lottery is harmless fun, it…

The record-breaking Powerball lottery has given many around the nation “lottery fever.” While for most the lottery is harmless fun, it…

Replace it or be forced to shut down. That’s what the Bingham Crisis Center in Blackfoot faced at the end of the year when its furnace went…

Winning number are: 04-08-19-27-34…

Wednesday the Idaho Falls Police Department announced the passing of recently retired K-9, Zeke. In a Facebook post the department says Zeke died…

President Obama declared January as National Stalking Awareness Month. In 2013, he signed the reauthorization of the “Violence Against Women…

Hobby Lobby is coming to Chubbuck. In a post on the Pine Ridge Mall’s Facebook page the mall says it’s thrilled to announce that Hobby…

Staff members at the Museum of Idaho are gearing up for an all-new exhibit that brings the smallest of archaic reptilian animals into the big…

Supporters of the “Add the Words” campaign rallied on Broadway Bridge in Idaho Falls at noon today to openly voice their opinion to…

Over the last several decades there has been a significant increase in antibiotic usage across the United States. In many cases antibiotics are…

Idaho Fish and Game wardens are seeking the public’s help to track down a poacher who killed a deer illegally. On Sunday, January 10th…

A 19 year-old will serve at least 3 years in prison after two felony counts of assault to an officer and batter or assault to an officer. Colton…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 23-year-old Nathan D. Barney for felony eluding after he failed to stop for police early Wednesday morning. Barney of St.…

The data for the Idaho Risk Behavior Survey was gathered with the cooperation of the Idaho school districts and students and serves to provide state…

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In his State-of-the-State address, Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter discussed increasing cybersecurity for the Gem State. “Our task…

Idaho Senator Mike Crapo issued the following in response to the President’s State of the Union Address: “Tonight,President Obama used…