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

Chubbuck resident Renee Brinton, whose parents are in Puerta Vallertta, Mexico, sat down and talked with us Friday. “You know, it’s just…

Students who participated in the communities annual Disability Mentoring Day celebrated with a luncheon on Friday to celebrate their job shadowing…

Trick-or-Treat Street, the annual Halloween event held at Snake River Landing, has been canceled after 20 years. The event, in which local businesses…

On the behalf American Pharmacist Month, ISU students hosted an open house tonight called “Know your pharmacist, know your medicine.”…

Small business loans have more than doubled in the last year in Idaho, according to Zions Bank. Those loans have helped maintain more than 500 jobs…

Federal authorities have canceled a proposed research shipment of spent nuclear fuel to eastern Idaho. Idaho National Laboratory Director Mark Peters…

Idaho State University’s total student enrollment headcount for the fall 2015 census day was 13,133. This is a decline of 671 students, 4.9…

Teachers kept a close eye on arriving students Thursday morning after employees in the Teton County School District office noticed a small bear…

Update: The “controlled” access situation at Century High School has ended. The threat was traced back to being just a rumor. School…

H.S.. FOOTBALL **Highland 41 Bonneville 12 Shelley 14**South Fremont 21 **Sugar-Salem 42 Teton 28 F **Aberdeen 45 Soda Springs 6 F Malad 14**Bear…

Rigby Police said over frosted windows contributed to an where a boy was hit on a bicycle early Thursday morning. Joell Zundel said she was startled…

Police are looking for an armed suspect who opened fire on a Soda Springs resident during a burglary Tuesday night. Soda Springs Police Chief Jon…

A survey was given to the parents of students in Madison School District. The results show the new after school program is helping students become…

As the cost of health insurance climbs, so does the number of people living without it. With the number growing to more than 44 million, it’s…

Official fall enrollment totals for both on-campus and online students at Brigham Young University-Idaho are each the largest in university history.…

On Thursday, October 22, 2015, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Idaho Police investigated a two vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 20 at milepost 312,…

A total of 15 teams moved just one spot in Sports Line’s Power Rankings for week 8, and the only change in the top five comes from the Snake…

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo said Thursday that President Obama’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will weaken America’s…

Two people were hospitalized when two semi trucks crashed on Interstate 15 at milepost 114, south of Idaho Falls at around 5:30 a.m. Thursday. Idaho…

At approximately 8:13 a.m. Thursday morning the Rigby Police Department was dispatched to an accident involving a Chevy Malibu and a Bicycle. The…

A Pocatello woman was arrested at 1:39 a.m. Thursday after a traffic stop. Pocatello Police said an officer pulled over Sabina Adamson at Kraft and…

The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office and Idaho State Police are investigating a crash on I-15 near mile marker 55.4 just south of Inkom…

Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 has obtained the 911 call of the girl who survived a plane crash near Palisades Reservoir. After listening to…

DISTRICT H.S. VOLLEYBALL {MATCHES WON}2A DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT**Firth 3Ririe 0 **Salmon 3Firth 0 **Ririe 3North Fremont 2 **Salmon 3North Fremont…

The Pocatello Fire Department had a new recruit go through an auto extrication simulation as part of training within the New Fire Recruit Academy.…

After months of discussion and public hearings, Chubbuck City Council adopted an ordinance Wednesday creating a Tax Increment Financing (TIF)…

Local High School students took a tour of Austin Kade Academy Wednesday morning to learn more about their passion for cosmetology. They were able to…

The Pocatello Department of Labor held a meeting today at the Idaho Labor building on 5th Ave. The goal of the meeting was to provide information…

Bingham County republicans hosted a forum Wednesday to discuss a proposed Idaho Power Company franchise fee. Mayor Paul Loomis defended the proposal.…

A mild and dry winter. That’s what the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) forecast calls for after looking at the most recent…

Brian J. Mitchell appeared in 7th District Court in Idaho Falls for his preliminary hearing Wednesday. According to Bonneville County Prosecutor…

The owners of a home destroyed in a landslide in Jackson have filed a lawsuit alleging construction work made the hillside below their house…

Students at Hillcrest High School are getting ready to host their annual college fair. The fair will attract universities, military academies and…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 26-year-old Michael W. Martindale for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver Tuesday morning.…

Idaho State Police responded to a semi rollover accident near the Idaho/Montana border on Highway 20 Tuesday evening. The driver of the semi was not…

H.S. VOLLEYBALL {MATCHES WON}5A DISTRICT 4, 5 6 TOURNAMENTSkyline 0**Idaho Falls 3 **Idaho Falls 3 Hillcrest 0 **Hillcrest 3 Highland 0 **Madison 3…

120 Southeastern Idaho schools scratched their way to success Tuesday night. The Idaho Lottery held their 13 annual Scratch for schools event.…

Voles are damaging crops so badly this year they’re causing smaller yields for Idaho farmers. Keith Evans is one of those farmers, facing…

It’s unlike anything else in the country. The City of Ammon is in the early stages of introducing direct home connection fiber optic lines as…

How you store your gun could be a matter of life or death. If you have it for protection you want it nearby, but how do you keep it out of…

A delegation of Bannock County leaders will travel to Washington D.C. October 27 to press the United States Postal Service to reopen the Flandro Mail…

When it comes to the power of the presidency, constitutional scholar Dr. David Adler says it has grown far beyond the aims and intentions of the…

Pocatello highway engineers have completed preliminary design of the Hawthorne-Quinn Intersection Improvement project. The design includes a signal…

The Idaho Department of Lands reports more than 300 fires on state lands burned 75,000 acres this summer. Suppression costs are estimated at close to…

Going out of town for the holidays? If you still haven’t decided, you could miss the window for the best holiday air travel deals. Sunrise…

Students and teachers at Emerson Alternative High School are celebrating the completion of their $2.1 million renovation. The kids used to call it…

It’s national Save for Retirement Week. The goal is to help get American’s retirement plans back on track, and you don’t have to be…

Smartasset.com conducted a study of Americas largest 300 cities, and Idaho Falls ranked No.9. The low crime rate, as well as cooler temperatures,…

Prosecutors say that a Salt Lake City police officer acted heroically when he shot and killed a man who stabbed a woman after breaking into her home.…

Authorities in Idaho say an 18-year-old man accidentally shot and killed a 15-year-old boy while playing with a gun he believed was unloaded. Police…

The Education Department says high school graduation rates for most states continue to improve. Many states also are showing gains for black and…

A Utah pediatrician who was convicted of killing his ex-wife wants a judge to overturn his conviction, arguing that prosecutors wrongly inflated a…

FBI Special Agents and the Fort Hall Police Department are investigating a shooting at the Eagle Court Trailer Park on the Fort Hall Indian…

Jeffrey J. Zausch, 28, of Pocatello has been sentenced for one count of insurance fraud. Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said Zausch was given…

Pocatello Police arrested 32-year-old Sean Patrick McKinney at around 7 a.m. Saturday after several people called police. Reports indicated a man was…

An incident commander has lost his post after a regional U.S. Forest Service board reviewed his handling of a wildfire near Riggins last month. The…

Sunday is the end of the season at Bear World. Starting Monday keepers will be prepping the park for hibernation. “Wintertime is always really…

As winter approaches, more people will be heating their homes, making fire safety an issue. The American Red Cross partnered with the Idaho Falls…

Boy Scouts in Idaho collected canned foods and other non-perishable items from neighborhood doorsteps this morning. Their plan is to collect one…

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

Bonneville County Search and Rescue have recovered the body of the pilot from a plane crash Friday morning. The plane crashed near the Sheep Mountain…

The AvCenter at the Pocatello Regional Airport dedicated the A-10 airplanes Friday. Two of them flew in from Boise for the dedication ceremony. Both…

Boy and Cub Scouts from around the region will participate in the annual Scouting for Food drive this Saturday. The Boy Scouts of America Grand Teton…

According to an annual survey done by Bankrate’s, the average fee for using an ATM out of a banking network is a record $4.52. These fees are…

Zachary Lee Davis was being held in the Bannock County jail on $50,000 bond after initial court hearings in Pocatello Friday. Davis was arrested…

The prescribed burn that went out of control Thursday evening has now been partially contained. The Department of Idaho Fish and Game says they had…

Rigby Police Chief Keith Hammon outlined three budget options for city councilmen Thursday night. The options came in response to a proposal from…

An arraignment was held Friday at the Bingham County Court house for Alisha Yeates. The former Blackfoot High School soccer coach has been charged…

Thursday was the 44th annual awards banquet for the Development Workshop in Idaho Falls. Hundreds of people came from around the area, including from…

The Blackfoot City Council is proposing a franchise fee to address a growing problem. The issue is pot holes in the streets which may cause tire…

Idaho Education Association gathered today at Jefferson Elementary School to surprise 4th grade teacher, Michelle Rogers with a $1,000 grant. Rogers…

The American Red Cross is working to reduce the number of deaths from house fires by 25% this year. “This is a preventable disaster,”…

Schools in District 93 participated Thursday in the Great Idaho Shakeout. The shakeout is a drill that simulates what could happen to the schools…

Home2Suites by Hilton held their ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday . The new hotel on Snake River Landing says they are taking energy efficiency to a…

Idaho was granted a one-year REAL ID extension in a letter received yesterday from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During the…

25 year old Lucas Richardson was found Wednesday on the Devil’s Bedstead Mountain in the Kane Creek drainage. Richardson was reported missing…

The Jackson Town Council and Teton County Board of County Commissioners have agreed to a six-step plan implementing the final modifications of a new…

One man is in the hospital, after falling on a steep hillside and accidentally firing his rife while hunting in Clark County, Wednesday. The Clark…

A single engine plane went down in a field near Grace, Wednesday evening. Caribou County Sheriff’s OfficeChief Deputy “J” Adam…

Beaver dams in Lava Hot Springs have been causing problems for residents in the area. The one off Dempsey Creek, for example, has flooded nearby…

Wednesday night was the Chubbuck City Council candidates’ turn to tell voters where they stand on the issues. The League of Women Voters of…

DISTRICT BOYS SOCCER3A DIST. 6 CHAMPIONSHIP Sugar-Salem 0Teton 1 F GIRLS H.S. SOCCER3A DIST. 6 CHAMPIONSHIP: Shelley 1 Teton 0…

Eastern Idaho now has a new hospice home. Hospice of Eastern Idaho has been around for 30 years. They have always wanted to create a hospice home.…

Another GOP presidential hopeful made their way to Idaho Falls today- this time, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina. In a town hall event for…

A recent push by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to educate moms on the benefits and know-how of breastfeeding is showing promising results…

Zachary L. Davis, 24, was arrested this morning for shooting at Pocatello Police Officers late last night. The shooting happened on Shore Road.…

Fall is the perfect time for controlled fires. With warm temperatures and some moisture in the air, fire experts said it is the ideal time for…

Regular drivers who use I-15 north of Idaho Falls will start to see a few changes in the coming weeks, variable speed limits. Along a mile-and-a-half…

A Shelley man has been arrested for allegedly biting another person on the arm. The man also attempted to bite an arresting officer. Bonneville…

A man who fired shots at Pocatello Police officers is under arrest and being held in the Bannock County jail. Zachery L. Davis, 24, fired three…

The man shot by police after a brief standoff outside an Idaho Falls gas station June 29th agreed to a plea agreement in 7th District Court…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERBonneville 2 Skyline 2 F/PK {Bonneville} Rigby 1**Blackfoot 2 F Hillcrest 1**Highland 2 F Pocatello 1**Preston 4 F DISTRICT GIRLS…

The League of Women Voters of Pocatello sponsored a Pocatello City Council Candidate Forum Tuesday to let candidates voice their positions on issues…

Election officials in Pocatello are recommending people to submit their request for an absentee ballot sooner rather than later. When a voter…

Do you ever get bored with your exercise routine? What if you could combine all the most wonderful aspects of Pilates, dance, aerobics and yoga and…

Park rangers rescued an injured hiker in Avalanche Canyon Monday evening, and transported her from the area to a local medical facility. Millie…

“She is just a normal one and half year old little girl and she just loves to play and she’s just full of life,” said Susan Layton,…

It’s big, it’s bad, and it’s definitely unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Idaho Falls based Powerhouse Coach…

Many residents in the southeastern part of Idaho have been impacted by the closure since April 2015. It means delayed mail for a lot of residents.…