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Deorr Kunz Sr. has hired an attorney, after being name a suspect in his son’s disappearance by the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office. Local…

In their annual Assets & Opportunity Scorecard survey, the Corporation for Enterprise Development found Idahoans aren’t very secure…

Lemhi County Sheriff Lynn Bowerman announced Monday that the parents of missing toddler DeOrr Kunz, Jr. are considered the top suspects in the case.…

Nearly 40 percent of radon-tested homes in the state had unsafe levels, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Radon is described…

Bonneville County Commissioner Roger Christensen is back in town this week after a visit to the Legislature where he did something almost unheard of.…

Madison High School in Rexburg has launched its own student run magazine. It’s called the Bobcat Beat and gives the students the chance to…

Pocatello Police have arrested 88-year-old Darwin Weaver for attempted 2nd degree murder. According to police reports Weaver was arrested as a result…

A local man has donated blood 269 times totaling 33 1/2 gallons of it. Reginald Reeves said he does it simply to help people. Reeves said he’d…

Private investigators working on the DeOrr Kunz Jr. case believe that the toddler is indeed dead. Klein Investigators and Consulting started working…

Power County commissioners met Monday afternoon in American Falls with the head of the landowners who are fighting to move the new power line…

Update 1/25/16: The Teton County Sheriff’s office is no long investigating the death of a man found dead on a Wyoming road as a homicide.…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 21-year-old Jonathon Rutledge for felony attempted strangulation early Sunday morning. Rutledge of Idaho Falls was booked…

Pocatello Police have arrested 27-year-old John Blodgett after he intentionally hit an officer with a vehicle while attempting to elude arrest on…

Two armed robbery suspects on the run tonight . Both robberies happened just hours apart. Idaho Falls Police are still investigating if they are…

Two skiers are dead after an avalanche swept away three skiers in the Ralph Slide area just south of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Ski patrol…

A group of lawmakers have come together to try and come up with a new formula for Idaho’s public school funding. The group says the old formula…

Maverik is planning on building a new 3,000 square-foot building in St. Anthony. Maverik currently has other 3,000 square-foot locations, but most of…

Idaho’s horsemen groups say they are drafting legislation that includes a key to saving their faltering industry. While supporters aren’t…

Boys Basketball: Butte County- 51 Cherry- 50 North Gem- 60 Mackay- 34 Snake River- 59 Kimberly- 49 Highland- 72 Century- 53 Girls Basketball:…

Before the Arctic Cat, Polaris, and Kawasaki snow mobiles we see kicking up powder in the mountains, there were snow planes. The hills and fields in…

Republican State Rep. Kelly Packer says she’s still paving the way to make Idaho more wholesome in terms of its medical profession capacity. In…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL**Skyline 51Blackfoot 38 **Madison 69Rigby 39 Twin Falls 58**Bonneville 63 Burley 61**Pocatello 60 Minico 82**Hillcrest 89…

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…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL**Watersprings 58 Leadore 32 **Star Valley 57Bear Lake 27 **Raft River 58Hagerman 26 GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLMadison 43**Highland 61…

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…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLShelley 26**Firth 55 GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLIdaho Falls 49**Hillcrest 65 Skyline 35**Madison 61 **Century 47 Blackfoot 32…

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…

Boys Basketball- South Fremont- 39 Firth- 36 Idaho Falls- 69 Blackfoot- 53 Ririe- 81 Salmon- 53 Snake River 61, Sugar-Salem 41 West Jefferson 56,…

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…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLMarsh Valley 48**Teton 52 Sugar-Salem 37**Filer 49 Grace 33**Challis 42 Mackay 44**Leadore 56 Jackson Hole 47**Evanston, WY 65…

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…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL**Skyline 67Bonneville 61 Hillcrest 65**Highland 77 **Madison 59Idaho Falls 48 Century 49**Pocatello 57 Prestonn 61**Rigby 71…

“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…