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Getting a CT scan at the Lost Rivers Medical Center in Arco hasn’t been easy. Patients either had to be taken outside to a trailer or sent…

Icy roads across eastern Idaho are making traveling difficult on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Police are dealing with several…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go in Southeastern Idaho. That’s why the transportation dept. is ready to keep…

It’s that time of the year we’re all looking for the best deals. It’s also a prime time for scammers. The Better Business Bureau…

Some in Idaho Falls will be getting up early Thanksgiving morning to participate in the ‘Race to Feed the Hungry,’ an annual event to…

The Idaho Transportation Department warns that there are multiple accidents on Interstate 15 because of poor road conditions as a winter storm…

A head-on crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup near milepost 82 on Interstate 15 claimed the life of one child and injured a woman and three…

Two men are in jail after a disturbance at 335 W. Buelll in Pocatello. Pocatello Police arrested Alrenzo Leland Quagigant, 52, on charges of…

The Idaho Transportation Department says I-15 northbound just north of Ft. Hall has reopened following and accident late Tuesday afternoon. Idaho…

GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLBlackfoot 20**Bonneville 58 **Skyline 47Pocatello 41 Shelley 48**Idaho Falls 58 Salmon 30**Challis 44 Malad 63**American Falls…

An Idaho Falls man held a woman against her will in a motel room Tuesday night, police said. Idaho Falls police were notified of a possible…

An Idaho Falls man held a woman against her will in a motel room Tuesday night, police said. Idaho Falls police were notified of a possible…

An Idaho Falls man held a woman against her will in a motel room Tuesday night, police said. Idaho Falls police were notified of a possible…

An Idaho Falls man held a woman against her will in a motel room Tuesday night, police said. Idaho Falls police were notified of a possible…

A sport that looks like tennis combined with racket ball, is becoming more popular in Pocatello, said Fitness Inc. Owner, Bill Davis. Davis is…

The Bingham County Residential Transition Center will be closing. This comes after the insurance carrier for the county will be excluding the RTC…

The Idaho Falls police department has released its 2014 crime report. Overall crime is at an all-time low, however, property crime is on the rise. In…

A winter storm’s in the region’s midst. Driving conditions are going to get dicey for Thanksgiving travel. The most important thing is…

A Jackson man was killed while walking across US Highway 89 near milepost 149, approximately one mile south of Jackson, at 6 p.m. Monday. The Wyoming…

Update 11/24/2015 1:02 p.m.: The Cashmore and Pray families have been reunited with their dogs. Kona was brought to the Pocatello Animal Shelter…

Jefferson County Commissioners are working on a new ordinance that would forbid the discharge of firearms at Jefferson Lake. The action came after a…

The city of Idaho Falls has completed a transfer of property and control of the War Bonnet Roundup Rodeo to the city. The rodeo has been managed by…

It’s been more than four months since 2-year-old Deorr Kunz Jr. disappeared while camping with his family outside of Leadore. Monday it was…

More and more college students are leaving campus with loads of debt, and the dollar amount is getting bigger. The average debt for the graduating…

Design plans for the new Idaho Falls fire station are complete. The City Council approved the estimated $4.3 million project Monday. That’s not…

Rexburg Police are hunting a burglar who struck several apartments overnight Friday, while occupants were asleep in adjoining rooms. Police say a…

People in Fremont County could see a decreased cost in their trash bill if a half-million dollar grant is approved by the federal government. The…

A Pocatello man was arrested at 4:21p.m. Saturday after a confrontation at the Belmont Care Center at 3625 Vaughn. Pocatello Police spokesperson…

AAA forecasts that 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday. A roadside survey by AAA reports…

Sometimes the only balanced meal a child receives is at school. That’s why Friends in Service Here, or FISH is working to provide meals for…

When disaster strikes there is only so much first responders can do with their limited supplies. However, people can train to become members of the…

The Idaho Food Bank was able to collect over 1,200 turkeys this morning to get ready for families in need next week for Thanksgiving. Which went over…

Local News 8 is proud to promote an exciting potential opportunity for local businesses in eastern Idaho. Is your business High on growth…

If you live in Idaho Falls you most likely visited or heard of Catmull’s Furniture and Farr’s Jewelry. Both of them have been open in…

“We had a bomb threat over there at the courthouse,” said County Commissioner Howard Manwaring. According to the commissioner and…

A “restructure” of city work departments is something Mayor Blad would hardly call it he says. Over the next several months, the…

The mayor of Idaho Falls wants to see if now is the time bring a community college to eastern Idaho. Next month, Mayor Rebecca Casper and Rep. Wendy…

Mailing something in Ammon just got easier. The U.S. Postal Service has opened a new location in the Hitt The Road convenience store. The USPS held a…

Today the Idaho Falls Exchange Club presented the Military Affairs Committee with a check for $4,300. The money will be used by the seven local…

Two eastern Idaho correctional facilities have new wardens. Amanda Gentry has been named by the Idaho Department of Correction as the warden of…

Former Blackfoot Police officer Paul Hardwicke pleaded not guilty in court Friday. Hardwicke is accused of illegally possessing oxycodone, morphine…

A winter snowstorm caused several injury accidents across southeast Idaho late Thursday. One person was hospitalized at around 4 p.m. Thursday after…

Researchers studied third grade students in Singapore who tested well after being taught a new way of learning math. The students in the study were…

Getting teachers into rural areas is an ongoing problem, and one school district is working to change that. Joel Wilson became the superintendent for…

GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLNorth Fremont 37**Teton 58 F Carey 33**Challis 56 F Raft River 35**Rockland 40 F **Declo 51Valley 38…

The man charged with the death of Eugene “Lorne” Red Elk has been bound over to district court Thursday. The decision came at the…

Last month, a public meeting was held at the Bannock County Courthouse to vote on a possible jail bond election. This month, County Commissioners…

It’s a busy week at grocery stores because everyone is shopping for Thanksgiving. So how big of a price difference will you find between…

Trip Advisor released a new survey that shows 40 percent of people are traveling for Thanksgiving. With the high amount of travelers, it’s…

The driver was seriously injured after a single vehicle rollover crash on Highway 20 near the Science Center Drive exit. The Idaho State Police say…

Idaho State Police say Highway 31 over Pine Creek pass is blocked by a semi truck jackknifed. The accident is located near milepost 15, west of…

The Joint Commission – leading accreditor of health care organizations in the U.S. announced Portneuf Medical Center has yet again earned the…

The Idaho Water Resource Board has agreed to expand an existing loan to Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer ground water districts. The loan would allow the…

It seems like there has been more crime in Idaho Falls lately. Now 4 Sight Security is donating $30,000 in security cameras to the city parks and…

Update: The second suspect, 19-year-old female, has been located and arrested. Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies were able to locate a 2nd…

GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL**Century 54Bonneville 41 F Pocatello 26**Highland 55 F Twin Falls 42**Idaho Falls 49 F **Minico 55Preston 35 F **Hillcrest…

It’s not uncommon for kids to start the school day with the pledge of allegiance.But what is uncommon is to see the school’s entire…

An Idaho Falls business is helping to build homes for disabled veterans. Carpet One has teamed up with the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation…

The Inergy Solar team in Pocatello has been selling this product for over a year, and it’s becoming highly in demand. “The big difference…

According to the Global Terrorism Database, 3,521 Americans have died from terror attacks in the United States since 1970. Gun violence, on the other…

While it’s not associated with the hit TV series Dancing with the Stars, Dancing with the Hillcrest Stars is a dance competition where the…

Bannock County commissioners have unanimously voted to create a Citizen’s Jail Advisory Group. The group will examine overcrowding issues at…

A man was taken to the Bannock County Jail Tuesday night after his truck was hit by a train near Downey. Ryan Steward, 39, of Downey, was traveling…

A 59-year-old Jefferson County woman was killed Monday in a single-car rollover accident. It happened at around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of…

Pocatello fire engines and police cars crowded West Bonneville Street Tuesday night, after a fire started in the attic of an apartment house. The…

A death row inmate in Idaho has pleaded guilty to a reduced offense as part of a bargain that ensures he will never be released from prison. The…

The Wyoming Game and Fish wildlife disease laboratory in Laramie has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in three new hunting areas…

GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLJerome 37**Preston 49 F Snake River 50**Shelley 51 F Firth 14**Sugar-Salem 49 F **West Jefferson 42Teton 41 F American Falls…

The main suspect in the 2009 death of Eugene “Lorne” Red Elk appeared in court for his preliminary hearing Tuesday. Red Elk was found…

Students within district 25 were given an opportunity to become certified as a Emergency Medical Technician before graduation. The basic course also…

The holidays can be a tough time of year for domestic violence victims. The pressures of holiday shopping can cause financial burdens and family…

There has been a focus on immigration from war-torn regions. Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is calling on President Barack Obama to pause the U.S. refugee…

The Bureau of Land Management is facing a lawsuit for an Idaho “wolf derby.” It’s a contest where a prize is given to the hunter…

For nearly 100 years, people living on the south side of the Snake river near Heise Hot Springs could cross the Great Feeder Canal at the headgates…

The Bannock County Sheriff’s office disclosed Tuesday that an inmate attempted to escape the Bannock County Detention Facility at around 10…

Environmental groups on Tuesday filed lawsuits in Idaho and Washington, D.C., seeking to force the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to reveal whether…

Former Utah lawmaker Jackie Biskupski has become the first openly gay mayor of Salt Lake City. Official election results released Tuesday show the…

Does a snowboarder’s blind spot give a ski resort the right to ban him from public land? It’s a question under federal review in the 10th…

Wyoming Game and Fish wardens and Grand Teton National Park rangers are investigating the illegal taking of a moose within park boundaries. A…

It’s American Education Week. The point of this is to show the importance of giving every kid in America a quality public education, so in…

The University of Wyoming president has announced plans to create a diversity coordinator position and form a committee tasked with increasing…

Cruising down the freeway is one of the greatest parts about being American. If you’ve got keys to a working car and some gas money, you can…

A local woman currently in Paris with her family, and is staying only a couple of miles from where some of the attacks happened. Katie Jolley, a…

It’s that time of year as communities across Eastern Idaho kick off Festival of Trees events. Monday was the start of the Idaho Falls Festival…

Pocatellans with plans to travel to Europe are having second thoughts because of the attacks in Paris Friday. German language teacher Rick Call has…

In October 2012, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Thomas S. Monson announced a reduction in the age for missionary service,…

Homeless shelters see more people looking for a warm place to stay during the winter months. These shelters provide a bed or mat for them to sleep…

Organizers of Special Olympics Idaho, which manages team’s finances and has an annual budget of about $1 million, are grappling with a $150,000…

Another month and another record for Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service reports just over 252,000 people visited the park in…

A safety expert with Bonneville School District 93 says a bus driver did exactly what she was supposed to do after one of her windows was shattered…

Rexburg students attending Brigham Young University-Idaho who don’t own cars have to walk or get a ride from a friend, but that could be…

GMA Celebrates 40 Years with 40 hour…

An Idaho Falls man is being held in the Madison County jail on felony charges of sexual exploitation of a child. Michael Dwane Weathers, 42, was…

The superintendent for the West Jefferson School District 253 says schools are closed today. The closure was blamed on a broken water line. The line…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 46-year-old Betsy A. Lewis-Beaver on a warrant for vehicle theft and burglary in reference to a stolen truck.…

Idaho Falls Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at the Spray Me Down Car Wash sometime late Friday night and early Saturday morning.…

All LDS missionaries serving in Paris are safe and accounted for.There are strict guidelines for missionaries to ensure their safety. The church…

Rexburg’s Porter Park was filled with lighta candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost in the terrorist attacks in Paris. More than 40 people…

The 10th Annual Holiday Alternate Giving fair kicked off Saturday and raised more then 12,000 in donations. It was a two day event and Sunday was the…

Several dozen people marched to support the family of a rancher who was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies after one of his bulls was hit by…