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Secretary of State Lawerence Denney will be working the polls in northern Idaho during Tuesday’s election. Nez Perce County Clerk Patty Weeks…

(via KBOI) — America will turn their clocks back an hour for Standard Time this Sunday at 2 a.m. A sleep specialist explains how gaining an…

Nearly two months after a fire destroyed the oldest building in Mud Lake, demolition crews began the process of tearing the building down.…

A Pocatello man was arrested Sunday after he tried to steal beer because of a bet he lost. 25-year-old Samuel Noe Zamora Jr was arrested for Burglary…

Custer County Commission Chairman Wayne Butts was transported to St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise Sunday after he was injured in an ATV-hunting…

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – Scientists from the United States and Denmark are launching a study to map out the underground plumbing system…

We’re back to standard time and that means we gain an extra hour of sleep and it gets darker a lot earlier. According to a new study by JP…

Remember all that sunshine we had last week and over the weekend!! Well, that will be exactly what we see all week long as a strong ridge of high…

Check out this week’s edition of Rapid Fire with Idaho State senior defensive lineman Drew…

A pretty nice day today with just a few brief showers in the central mountains. Tonight, clear and cool. Overnight lows in the 20’s and…

A new business is now open in Pocatello. It’s called “Ideas on Wood” and specializes in custom-made wood designs and pictures. Marc…

Idaho State Police reports an accident on Highway 55, involving a trooper on Sunday. ISP said Trooper Brandalyn Crapo was involved in a crash on…

The Idaho State Volleyball team defeated Northern Arizona University 3-2 Saturday night in Reed…

Fruitland defeated Snake River 49-8 in the 3A State football playoffs Saturday afternoon. Fruitland will play Gooding in the semi-final…

The Shelley Russets defeated Weiser 38-6 in the 3A state quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. The will face Kimberly in the semi-final…

Hard to beat a day like today, but we might do it in the extended forecast with lots of sunshine ahead. Tonight, mostly clear with lows in the upper…

(via 6 On Your Side) The Pioneer Fire is officially 100% contained as of Thursday. The massive wildfire burned nearly 300 square miles and was the…

Police in Boise have arrested a man on sex charges after he showed up to meet with an underage child he’d met online and instead found…

(via ABC4 News) An Idaho Falls woman was arrested in Logan, Utah after a high speed chase near Utah University, Saturday morning. Logan Police said…

Update 4:08 p.m.: The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office said there are no survivors. Original Story: The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is…

A domestic dispute call in Oneida County Friday turned into a foot chase and the arrest of a Colorado fugitive. Deputies responded to a call stating…

The final scores of Friday night’s football games in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. For highlights, see www.localnews8.com/sports or the…

After weeks of sitting idle, the wind turbines east of Idaho Falls will soon be back up and running. BP Wind Energy told KIFI/KIDK the turbines at…

High school students from all over Idaho Falls learned the dangers of substance abuse Friday. The event was coordinated by the Bonneville Youth…

With a new year comes new insurance plans for some people. Blue Cross of Idaho is changing its network product. They are have removed the preferred…

Idaho Department of Water Resources Director Gary Spackman has signed an order creating a Ground Water Management Area for the Eastern Snake Plain…

High pressure remains in place with above average daytime highs, as temps push towards the high 50’s and lower 60’s for the Snake River…

A Utah court fight over alcohol, sex and “Deadpool” is drawing in experts dueling over booze at suggestive movies and the artistic value…

Federal transportation officials say the more than 400 miles of Interstate 15 through Utah are being marked with signs showing where alternative…

A former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service senior official who concealed working at a nonprofit organization has pleaded guilty to falsifying documents…

An 80-foot Englemann spruce has been cut down in western Idaho and is heading for Washington, D.C., to be decorated as the Capitol Christmas Tree.…

Police say a Wyoming woman drunkenly commandeered a state-owned forklift to move her own van that was blocking her driveway. Ashley Basich was…

The Idaho Water Resource Board predicts more than 100,000 acre-feet of water will be recharged into the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer this winter. The…

The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles has temporarily closed the Teton County office in Driggs. The office is converting to new software for…

High pressure remains in place for the next several days with above average daytime highs, as temps push towards the high 50’s and lower…

There are many challenges for disabled people when it comes to voting, but new assisted technology is giving them a chance to share their voices by…

When Toni Price was pregnant with her son Vince, she knew she would have to have a kidney transplant in order for him to live. At 20 months old, he…

Hundreds of people turned out Thursday to honor a popular Madison High School teacher who died while hiking last weekend. Larry Prescott, 56, was…

Police in Preston are still looking for burglars who broke into five businesses a couple weeks ago. On Thursday Groll Family Fitness, one of the…

On Thursday, people reacted to the new name and mascot for the new Bonneville School District high school. Wednesday night the district announced…

Sears is coming back to Pocatello – and just in time for Christmas. Tim England and his father, Doug, will be the owners. The store will be…

Pocatello Police responded to a fatal accident on Garrett Way in Pocatello at about 2 p.m. Thursday. When police arrived at the accident the male…

The Pocatello Fire Department is in need of some new equipment. The equipment will cost about $400,000. Pocatello city council will vote on Thursday…

Idaho Falls police arrested Jerad R. Contreras, 27, for felony attempted strangulation. Police responded to a home in the 600 block of Westhill for a…

High pressure remains in place for the next couple of days with above average daytime highs, with temps pushing towards the high 50’s and lower…

Bonneville County deputies were called to the 1800 block of Eagle Drive to investigate a shooting incident at approximately 10:40 p.m. Wednesday.…

This weekend marks the end of the season at Yellowstone National Park. On Monday November 7th almost all entrances to the park will close in…

An Idaho construction company is formally appealing findings that it failed to properly train and protect its employees. The Idaho Statesman reports…

A former sheriff’s deputy in central Idaho accused of stealing from a police program intended to create positive relationships with local…

The Bonneville Joint School District #93 has selected a new name for its new high school scheduled to open in the Fall of 2018. The D93 Board of…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible shooting in the 1300 block of Eagle Dr. in Ammon. We have a reporter there…

Pocatello Police arrested Dustin Thomas Sweeney, 31, after officers pulled over his vehicle in the 1300 block of North Grant at around 4:30 a.m.…

Update 11/2/2016 4:30 pm: The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office has released the name of the man killed in a construction accident Tuesday.…

A very strong ridge of high pressure is in place across the West and is here to stay for quite some time. That means sunshine and well above average…

An Idaho Falls family says they’re going viral after a video of the mom singing to her 3 year-old in his final moments reaches nearly 100,000…

Idaho is doling out $11.2 million to help students in K-3 grades who are struggling with reading. The funds are distributed at a district level.…

Police have arrested a Taco Bell worker in Utah accused of punching and kicking a customer who was creating a disturbance and fighting with…

Power County has a rare bond up for vote on the upcoming ballot. The bond is $8 million to buy industrial water rights. The water rights would be…

A West Jefferson High School student has become the star of the school’s news broadcast. Junior Wylee Morton has Down Syndrome, and his…

Eagle Rock Middle School in Idaho Falls had a freaky Friday sort of day. Even though it’s not Friday 7th grader Mason Colvin won this…

Idaho Fish and Game is asking for the public’s help to gather information about two mule deer bucks that were left to waste in Power County.…

As a very strong ridge of high pressure builds back in across the West expect a nice long stretch of sunshine and drier weather ahead with freezing…

The Idaho Fish and Game Department has issued a salvage order for the Dry Bed Canal on the South Fork of the Snake River. The salvage took effect…

Republican U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador has contributed to more than 40 GOP candidates running in legislative races across Idaho, as well as giving…

Three of four wolves fitted with tracking collars in a central Idaho wilderness area last year by state officials without federal approval are…

The expected arrival in custody in Nevada of two of rancher Cliven Bundy’s sons following their acquittal on federal charges in Oregon is…

Clayton Scott, 18, was sentenced to two years probation and 80 hours of community service Tuesday for his misdemeanor vehicular-manslaughter charge.…

Residential building permits in Wyoming are down nearly 13 percent compared to last year. State economist Jim Robinson blames the decrease on the…

It’s been over a year-and-a-half since the United State Postal Service stopped some mail processing services at it’s Pocatello location.…

As a very strong ridge of high pressure builds back in across the West expect a nice long stretch of sunshine and drier weather ahead with freezing…

UPDATE: 11/01/17 7:35 p.m. Idaho state police have released the names of those involved in a deadly crash on Highway 75 in Custer County Tuesday…

Several areas in the region broke their October rainfall records this year, according to the National Weather Service. Pocatello, Burley and Stanley…

Kids lined up Kidds Dental in Pocatello to get their candy weighed in exchange for dollars in their pocket. It was part of Kidds Dental eighth annual…

A local Rexburg family whose newborn baby was accidentally burned by heat packs in the care of a Madison County Fire Department paramedic has settled…

The following is a press release from the National Park Service: Five defendants from the Canadian group High On Life appeared Tuesday, November 1,…

It may seem a bit soon to talk about the new year but not when it comes to health insurance. Your Health Idaho’s open enrollment for 2017 began…

The Idaho National Laboratory is expanding its testing environment to allow more flexibility in its testing of new technologies. Power distribution…

A new hotel is coming to Soda Springs and on Tuesday, the city held a groundbreaking for it. The hotel will be on the main road running through town,…

Idaho Falls School District put out new request for qualifications for contract managers and design services.The board of trustees is trying to…

Update 11/01/2016: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it is still investigating the home invasion and shooting that occurred on…

The final cost of Teton County, Wyoming’s Grove, Phase II affordable housing project totaled $6,437,975. Jackson/Teton County Affordable…

Cool and sunny with high pressure returning across the West. Overnight, we’ll see some light scattered snow showers into the mountains, with…

Wyoming’s fourth- and eighth-grade students continue to score higher than the national average in science. The Wyoming Department of Education…

Some of Utah’s top Republicans are urging their fellow conservatives to unite around Donald Trump as the billionaire candidate’s lead in…

Update: An inmate who escaped from the Canyon County jail sometime Tuesday morning has been taken into custody. Authorities captured 27-year-old…

Idaho Falls home prices rose by 7.8 percent in September, compared to the same time last year. CoreLogic reported national home prices increased by…

The man arrested for leading police on a high-speed chase through Rexburg will spend at least five years in jail for the crime. Travis Castro was…

If you were near Idaho Falls last night, you may have felt the wrath of the strong winds from the thunderstorms. After last night’s rain, many…

Idaho House District 28 candidate Louis Archuleta is offering early voters a lift to the polls. Archuleta has paid for a van through both some…

October is domestic violence awareness month. On Monday, Idaho State University held an event to speak out against domestic violence. The theme for…

Expect unsettled weather for Tuesday with a weak system passing by. We’ll see some light rain and snow showers especially into the high…

Every election season, Idahoans can choose to vote from a host of candidates from various political parties or sometimes no party at all. But as is…

A canned-food drive in Pocatello has Highland High School and Pocatello High School competing to collect the most food, but winning isn’t the…

Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin’s decision to use a placeholder name for his running mate is causing Utah lawmakers to…

Federal officials on Monday released an ambitious wildfire-fighting and restoration plan to protect a wide swath of sagebrush country in the…

Firehouse Subs is offering a free medium drink to anyone wearing an “I voted” sticker. The campaign runs for Election Day on Nov. 8.…

A male grizzly bear was killed after it was struck by a vehicle on US Highway 89/26/191 early Sunday. Grand Teton National Park rangers said a…

Expect unsettled weather for Tuesday with the leftovers of the weekend cold front. We’ll see some light rain and snow showers especially into…

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints celebrated Sunday the completion of their new Star Valley, Wyoming Temple. It’s the…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested by Idaho Falls Police over the weekend for felony possession of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying a…