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Gov. Butch Otter’s proposal for next year calls for a 5.2 percent increase in the Idaho Transportation Department’s budget. To raise the…

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (Republican) discussed several items during his visit in American Falls Friday, but one of his major focuses was on creating…

Community leaders held their second Ted Talks event in eastern Idaho Friday. “There’s discussion based from technology to philosophy to…

More than 100 companies are looking to Rexburg for new employees and interns. Many companies said they hope to attract college students from…

Have you ever felt burned out from trying to juggle personal and professional responsibilities? If you have, you’re not alone. Almost 50…

Keeping children safe at school is a top priority. With the number of school shootings in recent years, some are left wondering if we do…

The U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Idaho National Laboratory have released more than 30 years of…

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Pocatello police are investigating after a mother says two men tried to grab her four-year-old daughter from a church parking lot. It happened around…

At wrestling practice earlier this week, as Steve Boone was preparing for the district meet, he listened intently as the coach gave his pep talk.…

With the kickoff of the Simplot Games, Pocatello has become the hub for high school track. Every year, the big influx of visitors brings excitement…

Idaho Falls Police are looking for a man that abducted a 14-year-old boy around 10 Tuesday night, took him to an unknown location and raped him.…

‘Give Kids a Smile Day’ is a national event sponsored the American Dental Association. Southeastern Idaho Public Health is working with…

A man was arrested on multiple charges after being pulled over for reckless driving, Idaho Falls police said. Braxton Haugland, 23, of Pocatello, was…

A man was arrested in connection with multiple thefts from storage units in Idaho Falls. Police said they began to investigate Jack Joslin, 45, of…

Madison School District said it is not affected by the Idaho Education Network issues faced by other districts in the state. Idaho’s contract…

The Denver Post reports that Colorado’s attorney general accuses a college with campuses in four states of misleading students it promises to…

As more school shootings and child gun safety become more prevalent, Guns-N-Gear Sport shop, located in Idaho Falls, is working to teach kids how to…

American Falls City Council passed voluntary smoking restrictions for the city’s parks Wednesday night. This happened after a public hearing…

BOYS H.S. DISTRICT BASKETBALL3A DIST. 6 TOURNAMENT*Shelley 42South Fremont 40 F Teton 39*Sugar-Salem 44 F 2A TOURNAMENT*North Fremont 56West…

On Tuesday Idaho State University released records relating to the upkeep of Serval House, the president’s official residence. Work orders show…

Wildlife agencies began this year’s classification count of the Jackson elk herd Wednesday morning. The classification count not only totals…

Despite CenturyLink’s threat, both districts say students in the area will not be affected. “We were concerned to think, OK what happens…

Two local entrepreneurs showed it’s possible for Idahoans to make high-tech products in their own homes during a seminar at the Idaho…

Idaho State University students dressed to impress at Wednesday’s annual Spring Career Fair. There they found out what jobs are in demand and…

Idaho Falls is unofficially 150 years old. The city got its start with the construction of Eagle Rock Bridge which was built in 1865, or 150 years…

The warmer winter might not be good for ski resorts or snowmobile sales, but it is good for keeping down heating costs. Intermountain estimates the…

The Idaho Falls-Bonneville County Joint Special Investigation Unit arrested a California woman on suspicion of trafficking methamphetamine. Erica…

Two Rigby men were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking after a traffic stop Tuesday. Around 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, a Bonneville County deputy…

George Washington was recognized Tuesday in Pocatello. The Idaho State Veterans Home gathered its members to honor each other and the nation’s…

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 will likely have to pay an extra $600,000 for its employees’ health insurance, the district announced…

BOYS DISTRICT H.S. BASKETBALL5A TOURNAMENT*Idaho Falls 56Hillcrest 54 F 4A TOURNAMENTPocatello 51*Century 52 F Bonneville 45*Madison 65 f Blackfoot…

After a couple of moves in its young life, the Rexburg Mobile Food Pantry may have found a new home at the Wilcox Fresh warehouse in Thornton. Over…

A new development plan is looking to spruce up Pocatello’s downtown area and reuse some existing infrastructure. The plan is being worked on by…

Scott Richardson is fighting world hunger by farming without dirt. Richardson has created a self-sustaining process using less water, less space and…

Idaho lawmakers are trying to figure out how to to fund highway and bridge repairs. They are looking at a bill increasing the fuel tax. Lawmakers are…

Legislative budget-writers moved several million dollars around Tuesday morning in a last-minute bid to save broadband in Idaho high schools. But…

A Bonneville County deputy got a family out of a burning house on Valentine’s Day. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office…

Idaho State University released data Tuesday on the cost of maintaining Serval House, the university president’s off-campus residence. The…

Out with the old and in with the new. The original Artco building on the corner of 2nd East and Main Street in Rexburg came crashing down as…

The open enrollment period for the health insurance marketplace ends Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you miss tonight’s deadline you won’t have a…

BOYS H.S. DISTRICT BASKETBALL3A DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENTSugar-Salem 42*South Fremont 53 F Teton 54*Shelley 84 F 2A DISTRICT TOURNAMENTRirie 22*Firth 63…

Wednesday night community leaders and “stars” will lace up their dancing shoes for the Relay For Life’s Dancing with the Idaho…

After a crippling downturn during the recession, some say Idaho’s tourism industry is finally back from the brink. According to the…

Special Olympics Project Unify in Eastern Idaho needs local volunteers to help with unified sports in our community. Reporter Christina Jensen spoke…

More people are buying their cars used rather than new and because of it some local used car dealerships are already doing than they did in 2014. The…

Presidents Day is typically one of the biggest skiing days of the year, but with the unseasonably warm weather this February, some people were out…

A man died in a Bonneville County crash around midnight Sunday. When emergency crews arrived at the wreck in the 7000 block of North Fifth West, they…

A child was hit by an SUV in Pocatello on Sunday afternoon. Around 4:10 p.m., Richard E. Purin, 30, of Pocatello, was driving west on Mink Creek Road…

Idaho lawmakers are considering a proposal that would make prescription eyeglasses tax-exempt. There are already similar exemptions for hearing aids,…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Skyline 71Blackfoot 49 F *Preston 48Burley 45 F *Highland 58Twin Falls 50 F Minico 60*Hillcrest 76 F *Century 78Idaho Falls 71 F…

It’s a personal three letter word that some feel uncomfortable talking about sex. The movie that has gained a lot of national attention,…

According to AAA of Idaho, the Gem State has the lowest price for gasoline in the country. The Idaho Department of Labor said low prices can have an…

A local junior high school student spent hundreds of dollars on his valentine, but he didn’t pick just one. Keegan Wolfe gave every girl at…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested on four counts of sexual abuse of a minor under 16. Police said they began investigating Paul E. “Rick”…

A 17-person committee has been selected to assess the current condition of Servel House, which has been Idaho State University’s presidential…

Patrons of the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District will be able to meet candidates for school superintendent. An open house with selected candidates…

Twenty-five years after the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, some people are saying eastern Idaho still has a ways to go. A few…

An Idaho Falls business was broken into sometime between Wednesday and Thursday. Management told police around 8 a.m. Thursday that someone forced…

The American Dog Derby won’t be happening this year. It was supposed to be Feb. 19 to Feb. 21 in Ashton, but the warmer temperatures prompted…

A man has been arrested in Teton County in connection to a stabbing in Tetonia. The Teton County Sheriff’s Office said 26-year-old Timothy…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Skyline 62Pocatello 57 F GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL5A TOURNAMENTBonneville 42*Madison 52 F 4A TOURNAMENTPreston 32*Rigby 45 F 3A…

It’s been a little more than a month since SkyWest switched out its 30-seat planes with 50-seat jets at Pocatello Regional Airport. But airport…

The Idaho Falls City Council is going to keep the run-off election system in place. A few months ago, the council appeared ready to drop the run-off…

Madison High School senior Logan Bagley is a member of the elite gold team of the Idaho Ballroom Academy and loves it. “It’s really,…

Three capital projects are costing the city of Pocatello more than previously thought, according to a review by the city’s finance department.…

The city of Pocatello is teaming up with the Department of Homeland Security on the issue of cybersecurity. They’re promoting public education…

Makeup store ULTA is coming to Ammon. The 10,000-square foot building is scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend. It’s in the Ammon Town Center…

More potatoes could be on school cafeterias menus in the near future. The potato industry is targeting younger generations by bring spuds from the…

An arrest has been made in connection with the triple murder that occurred in Oneida County in April 2013. The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLIdaho Falls 86*Bonneville 89 F/OT Blackfoot 46*Century 52 F *Madison 81Highland 59 F Preston 36*Rigby 44 F *Hillcrest 72Skyline…

The final concept for the Groveland Road and U.S. 26 intersection in Bingham County were up for public comment Wednesday night. For three years,…

Chubbuck is Idaho’s 16th largest city and it’s getting bigger. But some fear the population is growing faster than the local economy and…

What would you do if you won $500 million? That was big question for many ahead of the big Powerball drawing Wednesday. In Malad, there were more…

Bingham Academy completed the first phase of its accreditation candidacy Wednesday. The academy opened in August and is working toward full…

Jefferson County Sheriff Blair Olsen pleaded not guilty to four felony charges in district court Wednesday. He faces three charges of use of public…

No snow on the ground might be nice for some folks. For ski resorts like Kelly Canyon, it can make business tough. “It’s a lot of…

The Bannock County commissioners didn’t waver from their decision to suspend the North Bannock County Fair Wednesday, but not before getting an…

The Pocatello Free Clinic received a grant Wednesday for more than $36,000 to help upgrade its equipment. The Portneuf Medical Center and the…

An Idaho Falls woman was arrested after police said she stole about $500 in gift cards and cash from her employer. Police said Wednesday that Walmart…

The Idaho Falls Police Department is saying goodbye to one of its own. Sgt. David Freihad his last day on the job Tuesday. “For 30 years…

Two JCPenney employees were arrested on warrants for grand theft after stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from the store, Idaho Falls…

The National Weather Service in Pocatello is calling the 2014-2015 winter the warmest on record. But as temperatures continue to hover above normal,…

Idaho Sen. Jim Patrick, R-Twin Falls, is proposing a bill that would require Idaho students to pass a naturalization test before graduating from high…

Police have released surveillance videos in both of the burglaries occurred in Idaho Falls over the weekend. An alarm went off around 2:15 a.m.…

Valentines Day is just around the corner and with it comes roses, chocolates, and maybe a night out. For our military veterans, especially those in…

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To ease the workload for Idaho’s public defenders, a state committee introduced four bills that would change some misdemeanor charges into…

A recent resolution could prove to be moot for the city of Idaho Falls if the Senate State Affairs Committee repeals the 2013 law that allows for…

Valentine’s Day is one of the year’s most loving holidays. But as hearts swell this Saturday, so will pocketbooks. As the big day…

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The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance welcomed Dr. Johannes Loschnigg Monday night to discuss the politics of climate change. Loschnigg is the…

Economists call it the “silver tide.” They’re talking about the wave of retirees expected as the baby boomer generation enters…

A man pleaded guilty Monday in connection to a Pocatello bank robbery. Ronald Allen Shumaker robbed US Bank on Yellowstone Avenue on June 17. He…

If you like the show “Shark Tank” you’ll get a kick out of this. The BIG Competition is like a smaller version of the show. This is…

The Republican Presidential Caucus in Idaho may be a thing of the past. Party leaders voted to go back to a primary instead, if the Legislature…

Data breaches at stores like Target, Home Depot and Albertson’s might make it harder for you to file your taxes. Turbotax.com has temporarily…

Tyler joins Local News 8 from Milwaukee, Wis., where he interned with CBS affiliate WDJT-TV. Tyler is no stranger to the state of Idaho. He studied…

After he spent the weekend on the run, police arrested a Chubbuck man suspected of stalking Sunday. Jordan James Hunt, 24, violated a no-contact…

After a flood in Salmon over the weekend, a family of five was not sleeping in their home. “You know the story behind those things that…