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Wildfire season is fast approaching and local firefighters say the vast majority of homes in eastern Idaho are at extra risk because of one thing you…

The longstanding tank at Clyde Keefer park in St. Anthony is no longer there, at least for now. That’s because city officials, along with a few…

Those interested in buying a hybrid or electric car have to keep a new cost in mind. It’s part of the last-minute compromise to help boost the…

At least twenty-three people have been killed in massive wildfires in the Siberia region of Russia, reports ABC News and The Associated Press. Nearly…

Idaho’s gas prices have shot up from the lowest to among the highest in the country during the first quarter of 2015, AAA Idaho said Wednesday.…

A rock at the Walgreens on Woodruff and First in Idaho Falls has caused problems for dozens of drivers, and its days of high-centered mayhem may be…

If you’re looking for any sudden big changes with Clark Gilbert at the helm of BYUI, you’ll be disappointed. He’s more in a…

Tuesday night attendees of Pocatello’s Citizen Police Academy learned about arrest techniques, a topic of much interest after a string of…

A fact-finding committee has recommended building the Idaho State University president a new home. The 35-page report recommends building the home…

He has only been on the job one week, but Tuesday, the new president of Brigham Young University-Idaho was introduced to the campus and the public.…

Earth Day is officially 45 years old. Since its inception, several major significant environmental changes have taken place across America. Idaho…

Students at Idaho State University learned more about the veteran community at their school today. As part of Veteran and Military Appreciation Week,…

In honor of his longtime support for the school, Idaho State University is honoring David “The Colonel” Kirkpatrick’s 100th…

The Bonneville County Prosecutor’s Office won’t pursue charges in the case of a wanted man who was shot to death in Ammon. Philip Clay…

Note: An earlier version of this story from The Associated Press stated the pass would close Wednesday. The story has been corrected. Teton Pass will…

Five people from Idaho Falls were arrested late Monday morning in a check fraud case. Idaho Falls police were called out to the East Idaho Credit…

A man accused of killing his girlfriend on New Year’s Day in Idaho Falls will go to trial July 7. Kevin Mcquilliams’ trail was originally…

The man accused of entering multiple Idaho State University dorms and touching students has left the country, according to an email sent to students…

The Pocatello elementary teacher charged with an aggravated DUI last May has changed her plea to guilty. This comes a week after a court hearing…

Pocatello and Chubbuck city councils met with their fire chiefs today to discuss the potential fire department merger. Although both sides are on…

Brad Compher pleaded not guilty during his arraignment hearing Monday for the death of Nori Jones in 2004. Compher is currently facing a first-degree…

Food insecurity in Idaho is on the rise. New data shows hunger in eastern Idaho is worse than last year. The Salvation Army said it’s seen an…

Idaho Falls police need your help finding who’s responsible for breaking into and vandalizing the Centro Evangelistico Cristo Para Las Naciones…

An Ashton man was transported to the University of Utah Burn Center after a cabin fire Wednesday in Island Park. The Fremont County Sheriff’s…

All week long Idaho State University is celebrating its first-ever Veteran and Military Appreciation Week. The week kicked off Monday as 92 crosses…

A judge ruled Monday afternoon Jefferson County Sheriff Blair Olsen’s jury trial will not be in Jefferson County. District Judge Gregory…

What fans see on the field is only a fraction of the work that goes into each game. Equally as important as training is eating correctly,…

From an early age Aaron Fotheringham loved Action Sports. Now at the age of 23, the Las Vegas native is defying the odds and succeeding in the sport…

Idaho State Head Football Coach Mike Kramer decided Trae Pilster was too valuable to be buried in the Quarterback Depth Chart. So he moved the…

Last year, Taylor Thomas made history when she became the first Native American from Idaho to win Miss Indian World. As the end of her term nears,…

The 12th annual Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair brought big crowds to Pocatello’s Caldwell Park Saturday. The aim for the fair is to show…

“It just doesn’t work. It’s a scheduling nightmare and we just can’t physically do it,” Salmon school board vice…

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With warmer temperatures coming to the area, spring cleaning efforts take off. And some times in those cleaning efforts, folks find old dynamite or…

When parts of Yellowstone opened up to the public Friday, a lot people wasted no time getting into the park. George Shelton is one of the millions of…

The oldest bird at the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park has died, the city said Friday. The female turkey vulture, who was 42 when she died, was…

Before the Idaho legislative session came to a close, lawmakers awarded Idaho State Police the $5.4 million needed to build a new District 5…

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It may be a small high school but what Challis lacks in numbers it makes up for in school spirit with students like Brielle Sheppeard. Sheppeard…

Two former Century High School students have plaques placed on the school’s walls in their honor. The plaques were placed right by the…

Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has vetoed a bill that would have allowed kids with severe forms of epilepsy to treat the disease with oil…

A 150-mile section of Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Rawlins is closed because of heavy snow and weather-related accidents. The Wyoming Highway…

Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says he will take action to address the potential collapse of Idaho’s child support system, but…

Two workers in eastern Idaho were killed in separate incidents when the vehicles they were working under fell from their makeshift supports and…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested on warrants for attempted strangulation after an incident in February. Kelly R. Larsen, 30, battered, strangled and…

The Pocatello Fire Department and Chubbuck Fire Department are considering merging into a single entity. On Wednesday Chubbuck city leaders held a…

The Rexburg City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday night to allow Sunday beer and wine sales. City leaders said they think this will be a good…

It’s called the “Helping Hands for Haiti.” It’s a food-packing event – May 2, but there are some things you need to do…

Scammers are calling businesses to get them to buy inferior office products. One local business got one such phone call. “These companies will…

A hotel in Yellowstone National Park has been named one of five new national historic landmarks. In a news release Wednesday, the Department of the…

Idaho Falls police arrested a man they said stole 10 truck tires Tuesday night. Officers were called to the Commercial Tire at 840 Mercury for a…

High winds knocked out power for thousands of customers in Franklin County Tuesday. Crews from Rocky Mountain Power worked through the afternoon to…

T-Mobile has cleared its first hurdle in getting permission to build an 80-foot monopole cell tower in Chubbuck’s Stuart Park. Tuesday night…

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When Yadi Gil was 12 years old, she was diagnosed with leukemia. “I was scared,” she said. “I realized why cancer is such a scary…

The National Weather Service says high winds like those blowing through eastern Idaho on Tuesday are normal for this time of year. But that…

Howling winds have wreaked havoc across northern Utah, causing a major pileup on a busy highway and briefly halting flights at Salt Lake City’s…

The Pocatello Pet Lodge will no longer be moving to a new location on Pole Line Road. Many who live near the proposed site were opposed from the…

The Bingham County Sheriff’s office is investigating an accidental shooting involving a 7-year-old boy on the 1600 block of South 2600 West on…

NPG of Idaho and VistaWest Media, a cluster of television stations that includes ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX and Telemundo affiliates in Idaho Falls, Idaho…

A Pocatello man was arrested Monday night on a charge of battery on a police officer. Nathan Victor Salley was also charged with resisting and…

A local high school student is getting some major recognition for the work she does outside the classroom. Century High School student Angela Forhan…

Good news for the Local News 8 team. We’re happy to announce that First Alert Chief Meteorologist Michael Coats and his wife, Carissa, are the…

Idaho is at risk of losing millions of dollars in federal child support funding after conservatives in the Legislature killed a measure that would…

We hear it all the time-you might even say it- there’s nothing to do in eastern Idaho. Some people are looking to change that by bringing a…

The Pocatello elementary teacher accused of a felony DUI was back in court Monday. The defense and prosecution filed a number of motions trying to…

A proposal by Commissioner Brian Farnsworth that would have put Sheriff Blair Olsen on administrative leave has been rejected. Olsen is facing three…

A girl stole a car from Rockland High School and totaled it, the Power County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. On April 7 around 11 a.m, deputies…

Southeastern Idaho emergency personnel put their disaster skills to the test Saturday. In a simulation, they had to apply information they learned at…

Four people have died after a small plane crashed Friday afternoon near Challis. The Custer County Sheriff’s office said it happened near the…

Brigham Young University-Idaho’s president looked back on what his administration calls a successful legacy Friday. “We were called here…

Portneuf Medical Center is now offering free valet parking for its patients. The hospital has been providing the service all week as part of a test…

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First responders from at least eight counties are in Fort Hall Friday for a two-day emergency training session. The Regional Readiness Rendezvous…

Aimee Jackson tackles a hard calculus problem with obvious joy and enthusiasm — but that’s her approach to most challenges. “Part…

The Idaho attorney general’s office filed a motion to bring potential new evidence against Jefferson County Sheriff Blair Olsen. The sheriff is…

A judge ruled Thursday afternoon that Brad Compher would stand trial for first degree murder in the 2004 stabbing death of Nori Jones. The ruling…

Southeastern Idaho Public Health is teaming up with several other health institutions to help people quit tobacco with its Fresh Start program. Rose…

A Utah man was arrested on drug-trafficking charges in a traffic stop in Franklin County, Idaho State Police said. An ISP trooper stopped a car…

The Henry’s Fork Foundation has purchased property east of St. Anthony from the family of the late Harris “Huck” and Betty Moon. In…

A car crashed into an Idaho Falls house on Thursday afternoon. The driver said he wasn’t paying attention and drove over the curb, ran over a…

An undisclosed number of Curtiss-Wright Scientech jobs in Idaho Falls were eliminated by the company Wednesday. Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Group Vice…

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Dionne Crozier is a wife and mother to three kids of her own. Yet, she finds the time to care for parents who have a child of their own in a very…

T-Mobile has officially filed an application with the city of Chubbuck to build a cell tower in Stuart Park. In February, Local News 8 reported the…

A thunderstorm Wednesday evening hit a Jefferson County community with inches of hail. KIFI-TV Meteorologist Michael Coats says a slow moving…

Part of the 2015 Post Legislative Tour, Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra and other state education department officials…

Radio and TV stations in eastern Idaho, including Local News 8 and KIDK, will be in one spot Thursday looking for those wanting a career in…

In the third day of a preliminary hearing for a man accused of killing a Pocatello woman more than a decade ago, his lawyers brought up other people…

Home prices in Idaho Falls increased by 6.5 percent in February of this year compared to February 2014, according to analytics provider CoreLogic.…

A second day of testimony in the preliminary hearing of Brad Compher ran almost 12 hours, finally ending at 8:25 p.m. Tuesday evening. Prosecutors…

Blackfoot’s City Council unanimously denied a proposed ban on paper and plastic bags Tuesday night. Snake River High School senior Hayley Lemon…

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A new app at Idaho State University is letting students, staff and faculty have quicker access to the public safety department. The app, called Rave…

Pocatello and Chubbuck mayors Brian Blad and Kevin England rolled up their sleeves and filled some garbage bags Tuesday morning. Joining more than…

Authorities have released the name of the man shot and killed by a Bonneville County deputy on Monday. Jefferson County Sheriff Blair Olsen said…

A former Brigham Young University-Idaho student who altered his grades so he could get $7,000 in scholarships was sentenced Tuesday. Madison County…

Eastern and southern Idaho water users are being advised to plan and operate under conservative plans in order to stretch this year’s water…

An investigation is under way in Lemhi County after the sheriff shot a rancher Monday. Around 11:30 a.m., Sheriff Lynn Bowerman and Chief Deputy…