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Two teens pulled a knife on a boy Saturday morning, Pocatello police said. Giovanni Luna, 18, and Tymbr Quinn A. Pongah, 18, were both arrested on a…

A brand new Idaho State University Credit Union opened in Idaho Falls Saturday. The public was allowed to take a tour of the credit union’s…

With a troubling economy and governmental budget cuts, schools are starting to feel the heat. Schools in eastern Idaho are turning to fundraisers to…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is coming to an end, so one organization decided to end it with a celebration of life. The Idaho Falls Fairwinds…

Jefferson County deputies tell Local News 8 a climber was rescued in the Heise area Saturday afternoon. The incident happened around 3 p.m. Saturday,…

Here are the final scores of Friday night high school football games in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. For…

A southeastern Idaho school district stood by its decision to dismiss a girls’ basketball coach pictured on a social networking site with…

Maybe you’ve said it, or maybe a friend has said it. But it’s one word Irving Middle School special education teacher Lisa Baker is…

Historic Downtown Idaho Falls is a big attraction for tourists and people wanting to shop for something different, with Park Avenue as one of…

A lot of people try to avoid the doctor’s office due to costly health bills, but one center is picking up the tab. The Eastern Idaho Regional…

Idaho’s governor is supporting an Idaho Falls mayoral candidate. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter endorsed Rebecca Casper in a statement…

Power was out for about an hour in eastern Idaho Falls on Friday afternoon. More than 500 customers were affected, including the Grand Teton Mall and…

An Idaho Falls police officer was hurt when he was rear-ended into a tow truck Friday. Around 10:20 a.m., Officer Michael Cosens, 49, of Idaho Falls,…

Local News 8 and CW East Idaho are back for DirecTV subscribers. We are pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with DirecTV for…

An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck Saturday morning off Japan’s east coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Japan’s emergency…

A 67-year-old southeast Idaho man was arrested in Sacramento, Calif., on Wednesday after police found a large number of photographs of unidentified…

Bill Gates was at the Idaho National Laboratory on Wednesday. Gates, whose involvement in Microsoft have made him billions, is also chair of a…

Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott will retire from the National Park Service November 8 after a 33-year career. Scott became…

Thursday was a big day for 13 people in Pocatello’s Federal Courthouse. They walked in as 13 complete strangers from different countries and…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department said firefighters have their work cut out for them, but the people of Idaho won’t be paying for their overtime.…

During National Nuclear Science Week, the Idaho Section of the American Nuclear Society hosted a nuclear science merit badge expo Thursday night for…

The League of Women Voters hosted a forum Tuesday night for the four men running to lead the city. The candidates are the current mayor, Brian Blad;…

Secretary of State Ben Ysursa has not announced yet whether he will run for his position in 2014, but someone else has. Former Republican Speaker of…

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna was in Eastern Idaho Thursday morning. It was a progress report on the Idaho Technology Pilot…

Three eastern Idahoans were sentenced to federal prison sentences for their involvement in a meth-trafficking operation, and the leader will get more…

The motorcyclist who was in an accident north of Chubbuck on Wednesday is in very critical condition, Portneuf Regional Medical Center said. Idaho…

NPG of Idaho is looking for a news reporter who can tell great stories. NPG of Idaho is eastern Idaho’s number one news team by providing news…

Many schools focus on preventing kids from bullying others in the first place. What they don’t teach is physical protection from bullies, and…

Idaho Power held a public meeting Wednesday to discuss the Integrated Resource Plan, a plan that addresses needs over the next 20 years. And one of…

Most Bonneville School District 93 patrons are in favor of a $92 million bond, according to a survey released a couple of weeks ago. The survey had…

Wednesday marked the annual South Eastern Idaho College Fair. It’s the largest in the region, attracting over 50 schools and up to 2,000…

Election day is less than two weeks away for most of Eastern Idaho. The mayoral race is what most people are taking about in Blackfoot. Candidates…

Today the old Hoku site is up on the auction block and bidding is underway until Thursday night. By 10:30 Wednesday morning, bidding for the entire…

A traffic stop led to another drug bust on Interstate 86 near American Falls on Wednesday morning. Idaho State Police said they pulled over a 2008…

A North Dakota man was arrested on drug-trafficking charges on Interstate 86 near American Falls on Tuesday afternoon. Idaho State Police, the Power…

The body of a hiker missing in Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve has been found, according to a news release Wednesday. A helicopter…

More than 70 schools buses are on the road in Bonneville School District 93 alone. This week is National School Bus Safety Week, and the district…

The “only boyfriend” of Ellen DeGeneres was on her show Tuesday. Tayt Andersen is an 8-year-old from Rigby who is waiting for a heart…

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The Compass Academy held a debate for Idaho Falls’ mayoral candidates Tuesday night, two weeks before election day. All four candidates fielded…

Federal employees are scrambling to catch up on things after being furloughed, especially on Idaho public land. According to Forest Service employee…

Election night is approaching, and with that comes many choices. Current Ammon Mayor Steve Fuhriman, is running for re-election. The other candidate,…

With election day now only two weeks away, city-wide campaigns are starting to heat-up. Pocatello city clerk Ruth Whitworth decided this election…

A father and son will both spend four months in prison in connection to fraud at The Legacy Network, an insurance brokerage agency in Idaho Falls and…

Teton County, Idaho, deputies are investigating two separate, three-car, rear-end accidents on State Highway 33 between Victor and Driggs on Tuesday.…

The turmoil in the Rigby city government is one reason two mayoral candidates said they are running for office. Joe Sites and Jason Richardson are…

Pocatello policecaughtan escapee from Fort Hall Corrections around 9:45 p.m. Monday. According to police,a citizen reported theyhad seenNathaniel…

SEICAA announced Monday this would be its last time hosting its annual Stone Soup dinner and fundraiser. After 25 years, the organization will pass…

The Snake River School District is getting behind a new theater program for elementary school kids designed to better prepare them for high school…

Jefferson Joint School District 251 is expanding its cultural exchange program. Currently, language immersion programs are offered at the elementary…

A McCammon man pleaded guilty Monday to receiving and distributing child pornography after an investigation into his son. According to a news release…

Intermountain Natural, also known as Golden Valley Natural, laid off 72 workers in its Idaho Falls meat processing plant Friday. Company spokesperson…

Pocatello police have released more information about what happened in Saturday morning’s standoff. Around 7 a.m., a woman told police that…

See who your local Eastern Idaho High School Team will play in the State Soccer Tournament. Tournament begins this…

ISU The defending Big Sky champions are in danger of missing the chance to defend their title. The Bengals currently sit 5th in the standings 2…

As school funding continues to be a pressing issue across the nation, one creative program is trying to reach out to the community. The Idaho Art Lab…

Idaho State had its chances, but in the end couldn’t convert as the Bengals fall 1-0 on the final game at Davis Field this…

UPDATE:Shannon Leavitt says her neighborhood was very nice when they moved in seven years ago. “I wish it was a nice neighborhood like it was…

Students at Rigby High School prepared for their 5K Zombie Run Saturday. The track team filled bags with contestant numbers and shirts for runners.…

Saturday was just like any other morning, except Boy Scouts filled neighborhoods in search of donations. The Grand Teton Council Boy Scouts of…

Cancer has become the leading cause of death in Idaho since 2008, according to The Comprehensive Cancer Alliance for Idaho. In Idaho half of men and…

Here are the final scores of Friday night high school football games in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. For…

An ambulance was involved in a two-vehicle crash that blocked the intersection of Ammon Road and U.S. Highway 26 on Friday afternoon. Around 2 p.m.,…

With local elections a little more than two-and-a-half weeks away, sample ballots for each city show all the candidates. But in one southeast Idaho…

Many viewers contacted our station Friday evening about an earthquake they said felt like an explosion. The U.S. Geological Survey said an…

High school students with disabilities got a chance to celebrate achieving their dreams Friday. East Idaho Technical College hosted a banquet to…

The partial government shutdown is over, but that doesn’t mean everyone is happy about it. When it comes down to the vote that made this all…

Idaho’s attorney general, Lawrence Wasden, was in Idaho Falls Friday. He spoke at the City Club luncheon. He spoke about state law in relation…

Here’s an idea for Saturday night entertainment: Go to the Shoshone-Bannock Convention Center for the 6 p.m. showing of a documentary on Indian…

You can better your community by bettering yourself. That’s what one Madison High School senior told us earlier this week. Holly Palmer, this…

The Development Workshop hosted a celebration of honest work Thursday, but one activist group is calling foul. If members had their way, they’d…

A man who tried to hide from police Wednesday afternoon was arrested while trying to break into a residence, according to Idaho Falls Police. Jeremy…

The gates of Yellowstone National Park opened Thursday morning after a 16 day closure. The town of West Yellowstone, Montana is slowly buzzing with…

At 10:17 Thursday morning, the bustling clockwork of Pocatello City Hall was interrupted by the sound of the emergency alarm going off. At the same…

A Jackson woman moved to the area simply to relax and be a ski bum after graduating college, but she’s acquired a much bigger role in her new…

Pocatello police are looking for a person they said took advantage of a shopper’s mistake. They said a woman picked up a case of debit and…

Workers from the Department of Energy’s Idaho site will not be furloughed. This includes about 2,600 Battelle Energy Alliance workers.…

The case of a man accused of killing a toddler will go to trial. Antonio Bautista appeared at the Bonneville County Courthouse on Wednesday for a…

Rep. Mike Simpson was the only member of Idaho’s all Republican delegation to vote yes to temporarily end the federal government shutdown and…

October is National Downs Syndrome Awareness Month. And while there’s still more to learn about the disease, when Cara Lish found out she was…

A lot of people like to think they’re pretty handy when it comes to keeping our homes in tip-top shape, but as we get closer to winter, there…

More than 40 local students got to try out their dream jobs Wednesday.It is part of National Disability Mentoring Day. Students shadowed and even…

DirecTV subscribers can no longer see KIFI and CW East Idaho. Here are some answers to questions you may have about this situation. If your question…

Up to 5,000 employees of the Idaho National Laboratory’s three major contractors are still keeping an eye on Washington, D.C., regardless of…

One person was hospitalized in a two-car accident near Ririe on Tuesday night. Steven Lott, 55, of Idaho Falls, was traveling eastbound in a…

A man already facing a charge of video voyeurism after allegedly recording a child in a Pocatello Costco restroom is now facing 25 counts of…

A Pocatello man was sentenced to 15 years in prison, with seven years fixed, Tuesday in the death of his son. According to police, on the night of…

Anthony Blake Viles has been sentenced to 15 years, seven of those years fixed in jail time, for the death of his son, Afton, on April 15, 2012.…

Vandals broke into the old Burton Elementary School in Rexburg Sunday night, but it’s far from the first time it’s happened. Madison…

Idaho Power will no longer have to turn out the lights on its customer load reduction programs. On Friday, the utility company and the Idaho Public…

Getting food to and from the Idaho Food Bank’s Pocatello branch just got easier. Northwest Farm Credit Services’ regional office donated…

Boy Scouts are learning about the art of giving this week. The Grand Teton Council of the Boy Scouts of America are kicking off their annual scouting…

A few people got a crash course on their health insurance options Tuesday. The Idaho Falls Exchange Club welcomed Idaho Health Exchange Board…

There are fewer students at Brigham Young University-Idaho this fall than there were last year. In October 2012, the LDS Church lowered the…

Liz joined Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News in May 2012 from State College, Penn. She is the weekend meteorologist and a weekday reporter. She…

More businesses are offering gluten-free options, driving the demand for gluten-free products is an increased awareness for gluten sensitivity and…

At First look it’s a little funky, but players say the results are worth being teased by opponents. Its a growing trend in football that hopes…

A local gas war is still helping your wallet. The price war is in its fourth day and is affecting almost all of the gas stations in Bonneville…

Social media is hugely popular for high school students, but one police officer suggests limiting access. The Treasure Valley officer suggested…

The Idaho Future Farmers of America Association, along with Alumni Association and the FFA Foundation are asking the Idaho Legislature for $2.24…