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With the Pocatello Animal Shelter just two months from opening its new building, Saturday’s 17th annual Run With the Big Dogs took on a whole…

Here are final scores from Friday’s high school football games. Two local games this week were played Thursday. Those are below Friday’s…

Have you ever thought about starting your own business, but were too afraid to make the jump? The Idaho Department of Labor says you’re not…

Portneuf Medical Center is hoping for the best but preparing for the worst if the Ebola virus arrives in southeastern Idaho. They have a screening…

Major changes at Cable One have some customers asking questions. Channels are moving, and beginning Jan. 1, economy and standard package customers…

Rexburg, Madison County, and the Madison Fire District will make up a $369,431 shortfall to award bids for improvements at the Rexburg-Madison Fire…

The expanding international footprint of the Mormon church will be on display this weekend during a conference that brings 100,000 members to Salt…

A local health clinic that offers medical and dental procedures at reduced rates was recently awarded a $200,000 federal grant. Grand Peaks Medical…

A new indoor firing range will be opening near Snake River Landing in November and it’s looking to hire. There are more than a dozen positions…

The Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has treated more than 20 children with symptoms consistent with enterovirus, stating Thursday that there…

Charlie Jensen is a member of the Madison High School girl’s soccer team. “They’re my sisters, and I know I can go to them with…

The Pocatello City Council approved the first part of funding for the new Pocatello Zoo entrance. Zoo Director Peter Pruett said they will be…

The Housing Authority of the City of Pocatello said since August, it has been helping a new family almost every other day to find affordable housing.…

Suzanne Friend and her husband, John, visit their home twice a day to take care of their animals. They play with their dog, Scout, and their cats…

With week six about to kick off around the Gem State on Thursday night, it’s time to unveil Sports Line’s Power Rankings after a rainy,…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated eight counties in Idaho as primary natural disaster areas. Bingham, Bonneville, Clark, Minidoka,…

Could a trip to Washington D.C. help the Pocatello Old Town buildings in need of maintenance? Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad thinks it’s worth a…

One Smithsonian exhibit specific to Idaho has landed at the Idaho Museum of Natural History for the first time ever, but it will only be here for…

Crews began digging up the Bank of Commerce parking lot on Yellowstone Highway in Idaho Falls Wednesday as part of a restoration project. The parking…

The Rexburg City Council held a work meeting Wednesday afternoon to review the proposal of “no overnight” parking in areas near…

As the U.S. continues fighting against the extremist military group known as ISIS, many Muslim-Americans in the Pocatello community want everyone to…

KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK 3 Eyewitness News (NPG of Idaho/VistaWest Media) is looking for a weekday reporter/weekend weather anchor. We are looking…

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re helping give away coupons for reduced-rate mammograms. On Wednesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m., anchor Karole…

The Idaho Falls Art Council is hosting a new exhibit that features local art in the Willard Art Center. The council is encouraging local creativity…

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Tuesday afternoon, the City of Ammon, Bonneville County and Idaho Falls reviewed a gunshot-detection system that was tested at Sand Creek Middle…

There’s good news on the horizon for drivers in Pocatello who are dealing with the Yellowstone Avenue construction project, which is now weeks…

U.S. Sen. Jim Risch answered questions at an event hosted by the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce today. The people who showed up were very…

The parent companies of the Supervalu and Albertsons supermarkets say they have uncovered another breach of their computer networks, potentially…

Students across eastern Idaho get a two week break for spud harvest. Farmers rely on this break for the extra help. “It’s a win-win…

The FBI said Tuesday it feels a sense of urgency to find the man who has robbed financial institutions across the United States, including one in…

The Idaho Attorney General’s office confirms it has filed a motion with 7th District Judge Alan Stephens seeking to impanel a grand jury in…

August’s record rainfall damaged an estimated $220 million of crops, according to a University of Idaho Extension report. The estimate is…

The rain will delay eastern Idaho’s potato harvest, but it’s a good time for farmers to stop and think just a bit more about keeping…

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention are now trying to connect the enterovirus with paralysis. This comes after children in Denver who…

Deer season is already upon us, and on October 10, hunters will trade-in their bows for rifles and head back out into the hills. The Idaho Dept. of…

On Monday morning the students from the Idaho State University department of occupational therapy held their sixth annual “CarFit” event…

The Idaho Falls Police Department is looking into two separate convenience store burglaries that occurred over the weekend. Police responded to the…

The Blackfoot Pizza Hut was robbed at gunpoint late Sunday night. Blackfoot police said around 11:15 p.m., a male wearing a mask entered the building…

Police said an Idaho Falls man fired a gun inside a home early Sunday morning. Idaho Falls police were called to the 1400 block of Benton around 2:45…

Federal officials say the percentage of Idaho students attending public four-year universities who are defaulting on their student loans is…

State Police are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 84, just east of the Cottrell Port of Entry. The crash happened at milepost 228.5 early…

Here are final scores from Friday’s high school football games. To see highlights, go to localnews8.com/sports or the Sports section of our…

We’re often told we need more students to get college degrees to turn Idaho’s economy around. But Jeff Sayer, the director of the state…

Prayer vigils were held all over the nation to mark two years to the day since Boise pastor Saeed Abedini was arrested in Iran and sentenced to eight…

Some Jefferson County residents say the county’s prosecutor is putting his personal interests ahead of the county’s and they want him out…

Congressman Mike Simpson weighed in on the fight against ISIS, or ISIL, when he stopped by Local News 8 on Thursday. He said although he…

One local farming family is dealing with the deaths of almost 200 chickens, but it’s how it happened that has the family upset. Farmer Wendy…

A grizzly bear that got too familiar with people in Wyoming has a new home at the Pocatello Zoo. The 2-year-old female grizzly lost its fear of…

Pocatello police said the toddler missing in Pocatello has been found. Heather Kuuipomaikalani Bybee of 3518 Jason Ave. was reported missing Friday…

Angela Forhan is president of Century High School’s Interact Club. They work with Rotary Club on service projects like collecting and sorting…

What do “The Great Gatsby,” “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “1984” all have in common? They were all banned from…

BOYS SOCCERMadison 3Highland 3 F GIRLS SOCCER*Skyline 4Hillcrest 2 F Highland 0*Madison 3 F VOLLEYBALL (Sets Won)Carey 0*Dietrich 3 F North Fremont…

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve will participate in National Public Lands Day Saturday. The monument will host a 5K and 10K fun…

The state of Idaho continues to focus on economic development, more specifically rural communities. In conjunction with Idaho Community Review, the…

Designed to help bring struggling students back from the brink, the Madison Cares program has been running at both Madison and Sugar-Salem School…

Police said a man who allegedly held a load of frozen chickens for ransom also stole the truck that was hauling it. Nampa police said Thursday that…

Week four of the high school football season brought some changes in Sports Line’s weekly power rankings. Perhaps the biggest surprise is…

A 94-year-old Michigan man awaits extradition to Wyoming amid accusations he molested two boys decades ago at a Jackson Hole youth camp. The Jackson…

Police said an Idaho Falls man stole $3,500 in jewelry. Luke C. Docken, 27, was arrested on suspicion of grand theft, Idaho Falls police said…

Update: The suspect’s accusers say they were molested at a camp. Click here for the story. A 94-year-old man was arrested in Michigan at the…

Possibly Picasso opened its doors last week. It’s a place where you and your kids can be creative by painting ceramic plates, cups, and…

Robin Nettinga, executive director of the Idaho Educators Association, said she is hearing a lot of the same concerns from teachers all over the…

Idaho State University hosted a public forum where four inventors were able to show their product and share their innovative ideas with the…

Airstrikes in Syria continued throughout this week as the U.S. and allied forces continue to fight against the growing threat of ISIS. But that…

The Sweeto Burrito trailer will leave Idaho Falls to assist in training new employees. “We have a number of major franchisees that are coming…

Witnesses say several moose were surrounded by photographers Wednesday morning at the Gros Ventre campground in Grand Teton National Park and one…

Chuck Staben, the University of Idaho president, spoke at an Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce business luncheon Tuesday. He talked about how the…

County commissioners around Idaho think it’s time for the state to be in charge of the public defender system. Earlier this month, about 200…

If you’re planning a hunting trip this fall, here is some news you’ll want to listen to: Idaho Fish and Game is cracking down on the…

The Idaho School Boards Association held its annual fall meeting Tuesday night in Rigby Local school board members and superintendents discussed…

This year’s harsh weather conditions and various government regulations have some local farmers jumping hurdles to sustain their farms, while…

Radio stations around southeast Idaho are raising money for Primary Children’s Hospital. The annual radiothon started Tuesday and continued…

A Shelley woman was arrested on a grand theft charge after Idaho Falls police said she stole money from her employer. Christian A. Ceja, 31, was…

Idaho Falls City Council authorized an application for a victim witness program grant Monday. The grant will provide the city with a Victim Witness…

BOYS H.S. SOCCER*Highland 1Bonneville 0 F GIRLS H.S. SOCCER*Highland 4 Bonneville 1 F *Skyline 3 Madison 0…

Idaho State University’s Public Safety has become accredited by the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association. That means the university is the only…

Jackson Hole High School has pushed back its start time after participating in a study. “The students were asked in the survey how many of them…

Have you toyed with the idea of writing a book? Don’t miss the Annual Idaho Writer’s Conference this weekend. Three published authors…

The Museum of Idaho will have a bright new exhibit this week. “Glow: Living Lights” is all about bioluminescence, which is what allows…

A Madison County girl was struck by a pickup while riding her bike to elementary school on 2000 North at 3391 West in the Hibbard area Tuesday. The…

Rexburg police were looking into the death of a 36-year-old woman Tuesday. Capt. Randy Lewis said the woman’s roommates found her dead in her…

The largest chinook salmon run in decades recently wrapped up in the Lemhi River Valley. Several ranchers, landowners and agencies have all been…

BOYS SOCCERIdaho Falls 1Hillcrest 1 F Pocatello 0*Blackfoot 5 F Rigby 0*Sugar-Salem 1 F GIRLS H.S. SOCCER*Blackfoot 5Pocatello 2 F *Hillcrest 4Idaho…

The Idaho Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee met with Bonneville County officials at Harriman State Park Monday to discuss behavioral crisis…

The Idaho Department of Labor said the job market is stronger and the unemployment rate is dropping in the state. The unemployment rate in Idaho…

Renovations to the elections office in Bonneville County have prohibited early voting for few weeks. However you can still request an absentee ballot…

A 38-year-old Pocatello man was arrested early Monday on charges of aggravated battery. Pocatello police said William Joseph Gaudette III stabbed…

A Nampa man has been charged in connection with a July 22 shooting in Bonneville County. Douglas Heaton, 33, was being held in Bonneville County on…

Update: On Monday the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office confirmed search and rescue teams found the body of 52-year-old Richard Lee Scherbel of…

More details have been released on the new Hobby Lobby store coming to Ammon. As we reported earlier this month, Hobby Lobby had registered with…

The Tesoro gas station on John Adams in Idaho Falls was burglarized early Sunday morning. Police responded to a burglary alarm around 2:10 a.m. The…

Construction of a new food pantry to feed the hungry in Blackfoot is under way. Bill Sponenburg, who owned Kirkham’s Auto Parts, donated one of…

Four people were sent to the hospital late Sunday night from an accident on I-15 north of Chubbuck. It happened two miles north of the Interstate…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested on various charges on Friday after an incident at the Shilo Inn. Around 10 p.m., Shilo security detained Nikolai M.…

State and federal agencies conducted a controlled burn near Swan Valley this week in hopes of saving aspen trees. Both the Idaho Fish and Game…

Over the weekend, the American Association of University Women in Pocatello held its annual A.A.U.W book sale to raise money for its Start Smart…

A Fort Hall man is now in police custody after he barricaded himself in a home most the day Saturday. Ray Broncho was arrested around 9 p.m. after…

An American Falls man died in a one-car crash five miles west of Chubbuck early Saturday. Idaho State Police said Skyler Whitnah, 22 was driving west…

The 86th annual Spud Day took place Saturday in Shelley. Marking the beginning of the potato harvest, Spud Day draws upwards of 15,000 people to…