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Idaho Falls City Council authorized an application for a victim witness program grant Monday. The grant will provide the city with a Victim Witness…

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Idaho State University’s Public Safety has become accredited by the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association. That means the university is the only…

Jackson Hole High School has pushed back its start time after participating in a study. “The students were asked in the survey how many of them…

Have you toyed with the idea of writing a book? Don’t miss the Annual Idaho Writer’s Conference this weekend. Three published authors…

The Museum of Idaho will have a bright new exhibit this week. “Glow: Living Lights” is all about bioluminescence, which is what allows…

A Madison County girl was struck by a pickup while riding her bike to elementary school on 2000 North at 3391 West in the Hibbard area Tuesday. The…

Rexburg police were looking into the death of a 36-year-old woman Tuesday. Capt. Randy Lewis said the woman’s roommates found her dead in her…

The largest chinook salmon run in decades recently wrapped up in the Lemhi River Valley. Several ranchers, landowners and agencies have all been…

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The Idaho Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee met with Bonneville County officials at Harriman State Park Monday to discuss behavioral crisis…

The Idaho Department of Labor said the job market is stronger and the unemployment rate is dropping in the state. The unemployment rate in Idaho…

Renovations to the elections office in Bonneville County have prohibited early voting for few weeks. However you can still request an absentee ballot…

A 38-year-old Pocatello man was arrested early Monday on charges of aggravated battery. Pocatello police said William Joseph Gaudette III stabbed…

A Nampa man has been charged in connection with a July 22 shooting in Bonneville County. Douglas Heaton, 33, was being held in Bonneville County on…

Update: On Monday the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office confirmed search and rescue teams found the body of 52-year-old Richard Lee Scherbel of…

More details have been released on the new Hobby Lobby store coming to Ammon. As we reported earlier this month, Hobby Lobby had registered with…

The Tesoro gas station on John Adams in Idaho Falls was burglarized early Sunday morning. Police responded to a burglary alarm around 2:10 a.m. The…

Construction of a new food pantry to feed the hungry in Blackfoot is under way. Bill Sponenburg, who owned Kirkham’s Auto Parts, donated one of…

Four people were sent to the hospital late Sunday night from an accident on I-15 north of Chubbuck. It happened two miles north of the Interstate…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested on various charges on Friday after an incident at the Shilo Inn. Around 10 p.m., Shilo security detained Nikolai M.…

State and federal agencies conducted a controlled burn near Swan Valley this week in hopes of saving aspen trees. Both the Idaho Fish and Game…

Over the weekend, the American Association of University Women in Pocatello held its annual A.A.U.W book sale to raise money for its Start Smart…

A Fort Hall man is now in police custody after he barricaded himself in a home most the day Saturday. Ray Broncho was arrested around 9 p.m. after…

An American Falls man died in a one-car crash five miles west of Chubbuck early Saturday. Idaho State Police said Skyler Whitnah, 22 was driving west…

The 86th annual Spud Day took place Saturday in Shelley. Marking the beginning of the potato harvest, Spud Day draws upwards of 15,000 people to…

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

A Rexburg woman told police she thought she saw a mountain lion walking down the street near the LDS temple on Seventh South. The woman said she saw…

Consumers are pleased with the new features of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Many stores said the lines were longer than ever. “It’s the…

Sixth-graders got the chance to be exposed to different careers and jobs. Bonneville School District 93 counselors hosted Career on Wheels day. Each…

There is no definite time investigators will be finished looking into what caused the Monarch building fire early in the early morning of Sept. 12.…

Rexburg police said at least one person has fallen victim to a scam in which the scammers pretend to be FBI agents and ask for money. Police said the…

When a traffic accident occurs, who has the power to shut down roads? Idaho State Police said current laws don’t make it clear that it has the…

Election officials in Teton County, Wyoming, are warning of a scam involving a person or multiple people going door-to-door collecting personal…

An Idaho Falls man is one of three soldiers named the best in U.S. Army Europe for 2014. Pfc. Nicholas Hanson of the 173rd’s 4th Battalion,…

NPG of Idaho and VistaWest Media, which operate KIFI Local News 8 (ABC) and KIDK Ch. 3 Eyewitness News (CBS), are in need of a reporter, who can not…

Four men suspected of burglaries in the state of Montana were arrested in Pocatello Thursday afternoon. Jordan John James Patterson, 19, was arrested…

Jake Wilson’s outstanding school spirit is one of the reasons administrators say they say they nominated him for the Idaho Dairy Farm…

Members of the Pocatello Educators Association met Thursday night to discuss contracts and major concerns regarding pay and overall support from the…

Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 board members met Wednesday with the food services department to absorb $4,000 in unpaid lunch charges. In…

A man may be facing a charge of enticing a child under the age of 16 in the Menan/Lewisville area from his actions earlier this week. Kevin Gary…

Since last month gas prices in Idaho have gone down 6 cents. According to GasBuddy.com, last month we were paying $3.75 and this month we are paying…

Three eastern Idaho men are facing various felony wildlife violations, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced Thursday. The Bonneville…

Two-hundred-thirteen people died on Idaho’s highways last year, but in five counties there were no deadly accidents. Three of those counties…

Local News 8 has learned the proposed Interstate 11 could cross portions of Idaho. The interstate would connect Phoenix to Las Vegas before traveling…

Although the Senate gave its OK to President Obama’s request to arm and train Syrian rebels to fight ISIS on Thursday, Idaho’s two…

Teton County, Wyoming, election officials are warning the public about scammers going door to door asking for personal information under the guise of…

An SUV full of teens crashed in Idaho after police say one of the passengers lit the driver’s armpit hair on fire. The crash happened at about…

The Tornado Warning for southeastern Power and northwestern Oneida counties will expire at 330 PM MDT… At 327 PM MDT…Weather Service…

Week three of the high school football season has come and gone, leaving teams to settle into their place in Sports Line’s weekly power…

UPDATE: The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office reports Bert Singleton has been located. In an email, the office says reports indicate Singleton…

Madison County firefighters battled a fire in an empty potato cellar east of Teton Thursday. Duty Chief Mikel Walker said the cause of the fire is…

Adan Arroyo, who was sentenced to 25 years to life in the January 2013 death of Kristy Aschliman in Bonneville County, asked for a sentence reduction…

City Engineer Deirdre Castillo said businesses not only are businesses asking how construction’s going, but this road will be good in case of…

The Lears were reminded that life is truly precious. Neuromuscular degenerative disorder is rare genetic disease. It basically just shuts down your…

This week Idaho State Police are teaming-up with various farm groups across the state to warn drivers about the dangers of not sharing the road with…

Teton County commissioners have voted unanimously to adopt a zero waste resolution, becoming the first community in Wyoming, Montana or Idaho to do…

Emergency personnel in Jackson and Teton County spent Wednesday conducting an emergency drill. “The storyline that we’re working on is a…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center said Wednesday said five children are hospitalized with symptoms consistent with Enterovirus D68, which brings…

Mountain American Credit Union has parented with Sterling ATM to develop a modular branch to provide temporary service to Rexburg members. Tuesday,…

Emilee Murdoch spoke at length at the Blackfoot School District 91 School Board meeting about the harms of the new Common Core Standards. Murdoch had…

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The proposed plan has two hotels a luxury resort to the north and a business class hotel near the court house. Mayor Hyrum Johnson is please the…

Monkey Bar Storage broke ground in Rexburg Tuesday in an effort to become the largest garage organizing company in the world. The company has already…

Several Jackson restaurants have been featured on Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” over the past few months, causing a…

Bingham County commissioners approved the county budget for fiscal year 2015. The budget is lower than 2014 and the levy is also lower. Commissioner…

A section of Interstate 15 appears to be a magnet for serious crashes. State Police said there are several reasons for this and they include the…

Since 1991, Bonneville County Fire Protection District No. 1 and the city of Idaho Falls Fire Department have been combining resources and assets to…

Police are still investigating the cold case of Nori Jones almost precisely one decade after her death, but on Monday afternoon police said the…

A man led deputies on a chase in Ammon and Idaho Falls early Monday morning, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said. Just after midnight,…

Volunteers from Idaho State University and the surrounding community cleaned up the Portnuef River over the weekend. The Clean the Portneuf 2014…

The driver in a deadly hit-and-run in Jerome has turned himself in, Idaho State Police said Monday. He is Bernave Avila, 24, of Jerome. The…

Idaho State University could soon give schools such as M.I.T a run for its money, after the U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy…

An electronic cigarette store was burglarized last week, Idaho Falls police said Monday. Officers got a report of the burglary of The Vapor Door…

John Bujak, who’s running for governor on the Libertarian ticket, said Idaho is wasting money trying to defend its ban on same-sex marriage in…

Idaho Falls got a little more colorful Saturday. Hundreds of gays, lesbians, transgenders and their supporters marched down E Street for the second…

The annual Sagebrush Art Festival painted a bigger picture than ever before, drawing-out more than 50 new vendors to the Idaho State University…

The Idaho State Soccer team stopped its two game skid by beating Hawaii 5-4. Senior Forward Amanda Ellsworth recorded her first collegiate hat trick…

Century Point Guard Malek Harwell is widely known as the top High School basketball prospect in the state of Idaho. Sunday Harwell decided to keep…

Skyview scored first then Madison took the game over on their way to a 29-7 Homecoming win. The Bobcats will hope to use the momentum as they head to…

For Three and a half quarters the Idaho State Football team couldn’t be stopped. But late in the 3rd Qtr. the Chadron State Eagles put up a…

Today Freeman Park is synonymous with rolling hills, luscious green lawns and bubbling brooks. But beneath the beauty lurks a history few people…

Abby’s message in a bottle found in Pine Creek. If you know the family, let us…

“When I jumped out on the roof, I made my way on the roof to the fire escape and saw the fire,” said Jorden Petersen. Jorden Petersen had…

Pocatello firefighters battled a fire at the Monarch Building at 240 W. Center in the Old Town area on Friday. The fire was reported at 6:40 a.m.…

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

Alison Noble has been teaching art at Skyline High School for a long time. She has no problem with the emphasis on math and science, but hopes people…

One of the biggest animal adoption events in Idaho Falls kicks off Saturday. Organizers said more than 100 animals will be up for adoption. The event…

As the Idaho Meth Project holds its “Givin’ Meth the Boot” event, an Idaho woman is speaking out about her addiction to meth. Cyn…

It’s been a little less than a year since Optum Idaho took over part of the state’s Medicaid system, and local mental health care…

Taylor’s Crossing Public Charter School announced Friday it will be offering slots to displaced Odyssey students. On Wednesday, the state…

“I would say get in involved in everything you can and every extracurricular activity that you can and make sure you keep up on your school…

On Thursday afternoon, community members throughout southeastern Idaho gathered on the steps of the Bannock County Courthouse for the Chamber of…

The American Red Cross is providing assistance for 15 adults displaced by the Monarch fire in Old Town Pocatello Friday. A Red Cross Disaster Action…

Food trucks are a big business in a lot of major cities across the country, but starting the business in smaller towns can be tough. There are only a…

Odyssey Charter Board of Directors announced Thursday that it would not appeal the Idaho Public Charter School Commission’s decision to revoke…

Brad Scott Compher was arraigned in Bannock County court Thursday, accused of first-degree murder in the death of Nori Jones in 2004. Part of the…

Dozens gathered Thursday afternoon in Freeman Park for a tribute to those who lost their lives responding to the attack on the Twin Towers 13 years…

Cabela’s hasn’t made it to our area yet, but news of its entrance to the Idaho Falls market is already spurring new development. Both…

A state panel ruled Odyssey Charter School will close. The Idaho Public Charter School Commission repealed the school’s charter Wednesday.…