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A third man has been arrested in connection with a January assault at the Peppertree Lounge in Idaho Falls. According to reports, a Bonneville County…

A dog owner in Chubbuck has to make some tough choices after his dog was declared vicious. The decision stems from a dog attack on March 16 that left…

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The new Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is being field tested by schools across Idaho this week. The SBAC is a computerized Math and Language…

Two accidents slowed traffic along Interstate 15 Wednesday evening in Pocatello. Around 4pm, Idaho State Police investigated two crashes on I-15…

When Madison High School track star Rhett Jensen was granted a wish through the Make A Wish Foundation, he decided to use it in a unique way. Instead…

They’re Asian, but they could soon be invading eastern Idaho. Local forestry officials say they’re on high alert for a foreign bug called…

For homeowners in Pocatello, living through this past summer’s floods was enough to encourage many people to purchase flood insurance, but for…

Pocatello’s first-ever Car’s Jr. will be opening Thursday morning, restaurant number 14 in Idaho. “We’re looking forward to…

Idaho State Police made an arrest in a deadly crash that occurred in October. Jody Underwood, 39, of Blackfoot, was arrested on a felony warrant for…

Two people are in custody after police said they broke into a family member’s home while she was in the hospital. The Bannock County…

A Jefferson County house is a total loss after it caught fire early Wednesday morning. Around 2:30 a.m., a paper carrier saw the house on the 100…

The City of Idaho Falls and Bonneville County said they’ve seen far fewer potholes this spring. Every spring the Idaho Falls Street Department…

Two burglaries this month in Pocatello have left Pocatello Police reminding folks to make sure all their doors and windows are locked in their homes.…

Downtown construction in Idaho Falls is giving a whole new meaning to a Children’s Art Museum. The Idaho Falls Art Council started construction…

Idaho no longer holds the dubious distinction of the state with the highest share of workers earning the minimum wage. The Gem State slipped to the…

Idaho no longer holds the dubious distinction of the state with the highest share of workers earning the minimum wage. The Gem State slipped to the…

Idaho no longer holds the dubious distinction of the state with the highest share of workers earning the minimum wage. The Gem State slipped to the…

Idaho no longer holds the dubious distinction of the state with the highest share of workers earning the minimum wage. The Gem State slipped to the…

Idaho no longer holds the dubious distinction of the state with the highest share of workers earning the minimum wage. The Gem State slipped to the…

Forty Idaho Transportation Department highway construction projects will be underway in eastern Idaho in the coming year. Many involve resurfacing or…

Tuesday is American Diabetes Association Alert Day. The association wants to encourage people to be tested for Type 2 diabetes. Medical experts said…

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery at the Maverik convenience store in Ririe. The robbery happened around…

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is holding a party this week. The first annual Jackson Hole Rendezvous includes three days of spring skiing and three…

A woman’s vehicle was spiked four times when she led authorities on a chase from Oneida County to Pocatello on Monday night. An Oneida County…

Teri Pope recently kicked off her dog training service called “From Day One Service Dog Training.” She started the service to help people…

The Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee invited the public to Jackson in an effort to craft a path to the area’s future Monday. The GYCC…

The spring weather is bringing out the motorcycle crashes in Idaho. On Monday, a man from Boise was injured, and over the weekend an Idaho Falls man…

The Pocatello Police Department’s Lt. Paul Manning had been getting so many complaints about panhandlers roaming the streets, he decided to…

In February 2013, Dylan Sellars was just about to turn 1. One afternoon, he began vomiting, something his parents suspected might be a tummy bug.…

Spring Break is this week or next for most schools in our area. Tautphaus Park Zoo in Idaho Falls is offering special classes and mini-camps to keep…

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake with 2 aftershocks hit Monday northeast of Challis. Idaho National Laboratory scientists measured three low level seismic…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested after he allegedly hit another man with a pipe. Idaho Falls police said Monday that David A. Weninger, 44, hit a…

Now that spring is here a lot of people are eager to plant a garden. For those who don’t have a place to plant one, the Idaho Falls Community…

It was 30 years ago that former U.S. Congressman Richard Stallings ran his last successful campaign, and now after a 20-year hiatus, he’s back.…

An Idaho Falls man died in a motorcycle crash on Saturday afternoon. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said 37-year-old died after being…

The Blackfoot High School hazing case continued Friday after the Bingham County judge postponed his decision for summary judgement. Three students…

Several volunteers spent the day removing trash from public land near Blackfoot on Sunday, days after Local News 8 first told you about how these…

A local group is pushing for a statewide ban on smoking in cars with children. The group, composed of several mothers, has started a petition and…

Firefighters successfully extinguished a brush fire in the Black Hawk Estates subdivision near Ammon early Saturday afternoon. About an acre of brush…

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Hearing loss is one of the most common problems in the United States, affecting one in 10 people. Since the 80s noise induced hearing loss in teens…

For the Pocatello Police Department, there is no such thing as a “buy one and done” deal. “That’s one thing I’ve…

Four U.S. senators, three of whom are on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, toured the Idaho National Laboratory on Friday. The INL joined…

Officials say public lands west of the Menan Buttes in Jefferson and Madison counties have become a dumping ground. “They’ll dump…

A Pocatello man died in a crash on Interstate 15 near Chubbuck. On Friday around 1 p.m., Brett L. Payne, 31, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe south…

Academics may be a major focus of high school, but having fun can also be part of the experience. At least that’s what United Dairymen of Idaho…

An Idaho Falls woman who police said embezzled thousands from her employer has been arrested. Heather M. Garner was arrested at her home on a warrant…

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in February. It is a one tenth percent improvement over January and the…

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The Bonneville County GOP is hosting a series of five forums for republican candidates. Thursday, was the first one at the Bonneville County…

What does it take to become the Idaho Business Leader of the Year? How about serving on four public service positions and participating in seven…

A former presidential candidate was in Eastern Idaho Wednesday night. Former governor Mitt Romney was in Idaho Falls stumping for Gov. Butch Otter,…

The city of Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department will hold its third “Connect Our Community” public meeting April 9. The city will…

The Idaho Department of Correction says an inmate who walked away from an Idaho Falls Community Work Center Thursday afternoon has been caught. The…

Plans to tear down the Old Seminary Building in Rexburg have some divided. The Madison School District, which owns the building, said it plans to…

This week the state legislature passed a bill that offers a loan repayment program to students in order to bring more mental health practitioners…

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney was in Idaho Falls Wednesday night at a rally to support local republican candidates. Romney was given a…

September 11, 2001 was when the need for a group like the Medical Reserve Corps was first realized. With the terrorist attacks came floods of…

The Bannock Humane Society was already planning on being presented with a check from Lithia Honda of Pocatello. However, they weren’t expecting…

The Portneuf District Library will have a large prayer canvas available to sign Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The canvas is to support anyone…

Tonight some local political activists are teaming up with the Pocatello Police Department to hold a seminar encouraging more women to enter into the…

A local Vietnam veteran recently traveled to Laos to try to find the body of another soldier he first tried to rescue 45 years ago. Wednesday…

The Idaho National Laboratory has developed open-source software that can be used for simulations. Computation scientist Cody Permann worked…

Idaho’s Suicide Prevention Hotline announced it’s expanding its hours. This week it added shifts that run from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on…

One person was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Rexburg around 8 a.m. Wednesday. The pedestrian, a female Brigham Young University-Idaho…

Perfection is hard to achieve in any sport, but it’s hard to find a better way to describe Rugar Piva’s last two years of High School…

“Celebrate Idaho State” is the spring event to bring the community into the university and show everyone what programs there are, what…

The Idaho Falls Mayor’s Scholarship Fund awarded more scholarships than ever before Monday night. In its ninth year, the Mayor’s…

The Idaho Falls District No. 91 school board voted Tuesday to discontinue its driving education program. The district said the cut is due to the lack…

On Tuesday students at BYU-Idaho participate in the event called Rexburg Unplug. The students want you to unplug from your headphones, sites like…

For the first time in eight years, the Pocatello Police Department is relaunching its Citizen Police Academy once again. The department’s…

The Wienermobile had some winter trouble traveling through Idaho to Montana. The photo came from Kevin Call and was featured at the end of Steve…

A woman and two children from Bingham County who were missing Tuesday have been found. Family members had reported them missing. Authorities did not…

Bonneville County deputies are investigating a car fire at CNS Auto Body on Iona Road. Firefighters were called to the the shop at around 3:20 a.m.…

Many offices and workplaces were buzzing with March Madness Monday, as brackets and money exchanged hands, but did you ever wonder if those office…

A 15 year old from Idaho Falls spearheaded the idea for a self-harm support group for teenagers. The mental health center Reach Beyond is helping get…

Monday’s wild winds shut down parts of Interstate 15, swayed cars and toppled signs. The wind caused two semi trucks to topple in Twin Falls.…

Imagine being dropped off in the middle of nowhere, without clothes, food or civilization to help keep your sanity intact. That’s exactly what…

A vigorous cold front has swept through the region, leaving strong winds and a convergence zone snow event in the Snake River Plain and the Eastern…

It took Terry Holdbrooks four times of getting turned away from the U.S. Army recruiting office before he realized it was time to nix his blue hair,…

Below are races in eastern Idaho on the county, state and federal level. Only races that are contested in the primary or general election are posted…

A section of Interstate 15 in Bonneville County that was closed due to blowing dust is now open. I-15 was closed between Idaho Falls and Roberts on…

An Idaho Falls couple was arrested in connection to an attempted pharmacy burglary. Police said Oliver D. Jones, 29, tried to break into Mike’s…

A Nebraska man is alive after his crop duster crash-landed in a Rigby field Sunday morning. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said…

The 2014 Snowmobile Expo wrapped up in West Yellowstone Sunday. During the three-day event, snowmobile manufacturers from across the country unveiled…

A Roberts man died Saturday afternoon after being hit by an SUV while walking along highway 48. Allen Clayton, 65, of Roberts, was walking eastbound…

It’s not just in the movies you can see brave knights and soldiers competing for a royal title. Blackfoot had a little taste of the Renaissance…

Many people are scrambling to sign up for health insurance before the March 31 deadline. More than 150 people headed to a Your Health Idaho sign-up…

The deadline to enroll in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is March 31. Choosing not to buy coverage will result in fines, fees and…

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The event is held to encourage young girls to pursue a future in Science. Eighth grade girls from several eastern Idaho schools attended the event.…

The new city council got a crash course in the Idaho Falls Power utility Friday. They held a special training session that will take place every week…

The city of Blackfoot has passed an ordinance that will prohibit smoking at parks, except for designated areas. The City Council made its decision…

The IdahoLegislature sends a revised bill to Gov. Butch Otter, clearing up language and modernizing ski and snowboard laws in Idaho. So what does…

A suspect in a California bank robbery was arrested at Idaho State University Friday morning. Around 5:30 a.m., Pocatello police arrested Michael C.…

Idaho Falls police say your home may not be as secure as you think and could be an easy target for burglars. Scott McKinley with BMC West, a…

Friday students at Hillcrest High School staged a crash in the school’s parking lot to illustrate the dangers of texting and driving. Student…

An Idaho Falls woman was arrested on a warrant for two counts of felony forgery Thursday. Idaho police said Friday that Stacey R. Harrison, 33, filed…

The Idaho Falls City Council unanimously passed a motion Thursday, to authorize the Parks and Recreation department to enter into a $6,000 agreement…