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Vandalism at Skyline High School over the weekend cost thousands of dollars in damage – and it was done by shutting off an electrical breaker. The…

Local plumbers are saying they are already slammed with a high number of calls about people experiencing their pipes falling victim to the chilly…

The Mormon church is providing its most extensive explanation yet about the faith’s past exclusion of blacks from the priesthood with a new Web…

The Shoshone-Bannock tribes have released a statement after being told in federal court they don’t have jurisdiction over one man’s land…

Fire destroyed a home in the Teton County, Wyoming Bar B C subdivision Sunday evening. Jackson Hole Fire EMS said a woman and her dog were home when…

Rocky Mountain Power customers are experiencing another power outage in eastern Idaho. This comes just four days after a massive blackout. The outage…

Kylar Manu was offered a scholarship by Chris Petersen and Boise State a few weeks ago. Now that Petersen has moved on from Boise State., the Junior…

Tristen Hoge put an end to a national recruiting effort for his services Saturday. The Junior Center who is rated as the top Center in the class of…

Natural or artificial? Big or small? These questions are weighing on many minds Sunday as the Christmas crunch begins. All day at the Fred Meyer Tree…

Multiple accidents were blocking traffic on I-15 on Saturday near Idaho Falls. One accident involved two vehicles and a semi-trailer, five miles…

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One person died in an apartment fire early Saturday morning, the Idaho Falls Fire Department said. Fire crews responded to the fire at 1440 Alice…

A man in a wig robbed Syringa Wireless in Pocatello on Friday evening. The man is described as large, white, 25 to 30 years old, 130 to 150 pounds,…

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Idaho Falls police are looking for a person who attacked a 16-year-old female delivery driver Thursday night. According to police reports, the driver…

A few districts said they close when it is 20 below zero, but shutting down also depends where the district is located. They also look at…

Bonneville and Madison counties are talking about emergency plans after a massive blackout in Eastern Idaho on Wednesday. Madison County is steps…

It’s a busy day at the Hickory in Rexburg. People crowd in to enjoy their famed country fried steak or turkey sandwiches.. But there were no…

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For the past two days, Local News 8 has been following Wednesday’s blackout and asking what went wrong. It turns out the feds have some…

Weather conditions slowed the search for a plane missing in central Idaho on Thursday. Poor visibility led to searchers not patrolling the skies,…

What went wrong in the massive power outage that left more than 50,000 power customers without electricity Wednesday? Earlier, Rocky Mountain Power…

Two Jackson Hole development projects cleared the Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors meeting in Casper on Thursday. The board recommended…

Chris Petersen has finally been persuaded to leave Boise State.Petersen has agreed to leave Boise State and become the football coach at Washington,…

State lawmakers are discussing new legislation that could change the process through which child abuse cases are handled. Bright Tomorrows is just…

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Leadership is one of the outstanding qualities of United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award winner Alex Pyper. The Madison High School…

West Sunnyside Road is in for some big changes, but not without the public’s input. Bonneville County, along with Idaho Falls, Ammon, Iona, and…

Numerous people were sentenced to prison in U.S. District Court this week in various eastern Idaho drug-related cases, the U.S. Attorney’s…

Two Pocatello men were arrested Wednesday night on charges of robbery and aggravated battery after police said they tried to break into an apartment.…

While temperatures drop below freezing, one Pocatello company is giving away a free furance. This is the fourth annual Barlows Aire Force One…

Electricity has been restored to customers in Ashton, Rexburg, and St. Anthony,Rocky Mountain Power said. The outage was blamed on a transmission…

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Here is the press release sent Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. While the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office said they cannot discuss the investigation…

Neighborhoods all over East Idaho were without power Wednesday morning, but when you have lived in a town like Rexburg for as long as Kathy Goff, you…

Update: On Wednesday afternoon the Bannock County Commissioners voted to ban smoking electronic cigarettes out of county facilities. On Wednesday…

Just weeks away from the Idaho State Legislative session, local legislators met with both Bonneville County school districts on Wednesday to discuss…

Part of the AIDS Memorial Quilt is on display in Idaho Falls. The Eastern Idaho Public Health District and local nonprofit Breaking Boundaries are…

After nearly 12 hours of outages Wednesday, power was restored to thousands in eastern Idaho by 4:20 p.m. The power had gone out shortly after 5 a.m.…

Rexburg police are advising people to stay home and stay warm until electricity is restored. The city is also asking residents to leave a small…

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Power outages can become especially dangerous in the winter months due to the extreme cold in eastern Idaho. Often times outages are caused by…

Skyline fended off an early Blackfoot rally to beat the Bronco’s Tuesday…

The Rigby girls basketball team had its hands full when the Pocatello Indians came into town. Both teams traded blows the entire game, but in…

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The Idaho Falls Girls Basketball team used a big run before the half to take down Bonneville in the…

Sammi Parris has embraced the role of floor general for the Century Diamondbacks and has helped Century win four straight Volleyball State…

Idaho Falls and Blackfoot held runoff elections in some of their races Tuesday. Here are the results. Blackfoot All precincts counted. Mayor Dan…

If you spent more than you were hoping this holiday weekend, you may be one of the few people who went over budget. Financial experts said the this…

This time of year we talk a lot about food, clothing and toy drives. But what about the pets? It’s time for the third annual Hungry Bowl pet…

A 22-year-old man was taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after his Suburban was struck by a train on Hitt Road near the intersection of…

Parents in Malta are wondering when they’ll get a replacement for Raft River High School.The current high school was built more than 50 years…

Interstate 15 is now open in both directions from Idaho Falls to Roberts. The road had previously been closed between U.S. 20, U.S. 91 and Idaho 33,…

Idaho State Police advise driving conditions on eastern Idaho highways are extremely dangerous. In addition to multiple slide-off accidents, troopers…

With Thanksgiving over, many people have already began to decorate their homes for Christmas, but the annual chore can get dangerous. According to…

Every week we feature people or groups who spend a few hours or days involved in a project that really helps others. But this week we focus on great…

The Idaho Falls City council run-off races are Tuesday. Six people are running for three open seats. For seat No.6, Karen Cornwell and Barbara Ehardt…

Madison School District is starting by dedicating an entire week to ending bullying. “I like how the school is coming up and it’s…

This is the first runoff mayoral election Blackfoot has ever seen, and it’s less than one day away. Candidates Dan Cravens and Paul Loomis are…

Think scammers only want your credit card numbers? They’re also looking for your cash, and they are encrypting your files to do it. IT experts…

Local high school students had a chance to pick the mind of former President Jimmy Carter. Sugar-Salem High School is one of just five schools across…

“It was pretty devastating,” said Daylene Walker as she recounts the day she learned her 17-year-old son, Josh Walker, had a…

A dedicated hard-working student who constantly strives for excellence — that’s how the teacher who nominated United Dairymen of Idaho…

A Bonneville County man was arrested on aggravated battery and second-degree kidnapping charges after a Rigby woman said he had held her against her…

Around 11:30 Saturday night, Muse Boutique owner Kerri Harmon got a phone call from police saying someone had driven a car through the side of her…

A 6-year-old boy who was attacked by a pit bull is recovering after undergoing through three surgeries to repair damage to his face and leg. The…

A Habitat for Humanity thrift store in Idaho Falls was burglarized Friday night or Saturday morning. An employee of the store on Northgate Mile…

A man from Soda Springs died in a head-on collision early Sunday on Highway 30. Idaho State Police troopers said it happened at 5 a.m. at milepost…

Community’s a word you’ll hear a lot in Jackson, a town where everyone calls each other “neighbor” and memories run deep. So…

An ultralight plane crashed in the 3000 block of East County Line Road in Jefferson County on Saturday. It happened around 11 a.m, the…

The Pocatello Police Department said a man accidentally shot himself with his handgun in the Lowe’s Parking Lot Saturday afternoon. It happened…

The day after Thanksgiving is of course Black Friday, but not many people have heard about Small Business Saturday. Many small businesses are…

Hundreds of shoppers packed Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls this morning in search of Black Friday deals. “It thought it was gonna be crazy. It…

Nancy Espeseth, 50, has been relieved of her job as warden of the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center, the Idaho Department of Correction…

Idaho Falls police are looking for a man in his late teens to early 20s who tried to hold up a cab driver early Friday. Lt. Bill Squires said the man…

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A man was shot in a Paul potato field Tuesday. Rupert police and Minidoka County deputies were called around 2:15 p.m. for a shooting. They found…

Small business Saturday falls on November 30th, but what are local businesses planning for the quickly-growing…

Although the day after Thanksgiving marks the busiest day of the year for retail stores, it is also the busiest day for plumbers. Local plumbers said…

A man who led southeastern Idaho law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase after a hit-and-run was shot and injured by a Bannock County deputy,…

The sound of violins, organs, and a choir scores-strong reverberated through the Rexburg Stake Tabernacle this morning as part of the Thanksgiving…

The suspense is over. The Targhee Regional Transportation Authority will continue to run. The City of Idaho Falls met Tuesday and decided to continue…

Many people are probably thawing out their turkey and preparing for Thanksgiving day, but people may not be thinking about all the health risks that…

Tom Potter has a history with the Chief Theatre. When he was ten years old and living in Idaho Falls, he saw “20,000 Leagues Under the…

Sebastian wants to have an adoptive family of his own with parents who will truly appreciate the significant academic and behavioral gains he has…

It’s similar to that love story, where you see the impending break-up looking not-so-pretty, but this time it’s the story of one company…

It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and all across eastern Idaho, there’s a mad dash to get out of town. In all the rush, some people are…

The Bonneville County Elections Office is currently in the basement of the courthouse. The county is considering buying a building and moving the…

Most people preparing for Thanksgiving probably picked up their turkey from the supermarket, but some say wild turkey tastes even better. Those birds…

The Idaho Attorney General’s office has formally filed a charge of felony grand theft against former Bingham Memorial Hospital IT Director Jack…

Nowadays, it’s rare for the Pocatello Regional Airport to not see full flights coming and leaving the airport gates. Airport manager David…

Many folks may be putting up a Christmas tree this weekend, but the Salvation Army has already set up a dozen trees. The Salvation Army needs the…

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Tuesday night, the Idaho Falls City Council approved a couple of items that may impact the wallets of its citizens. First, the City Council passed an…

They’re considered man’s best friend, and in a way that means they’re a partner. And a partner is exactly what police dogs are to a…

Eyewitness News anchor Todd Kunz has known him as a friend for years. You know him as Eastern Idaho’s weatherman. What you don’t know is…

National parks around the nation are planning for the future. The National Park Service is encouraging parks to prepare a foundation document. The…

One hospital is pushing to keep its doors open for good after declaring bankruptcy. Things are looking up for The Lost Rivers Medical Center after…

A Pocatello man who claimed to be a martial artist pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to assaulting an officer, the U.S. Attorney’s…

Idaho Falls police are investigating the theft of a trailer and four snowmobiles. The owner of B&K Professional Services told police that…