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A 26-year-old Pocatello man is being held in the Bannock County jail on charges of felony injury to a child after admitting to striking his…

Police said an Idaho Falls man dragged another man five and a half blocks down the street with his car. Adam Keith Rhoades, 25, was arrested and…

Thursday was night two of the Western Frontier Pro Rodeo, and after Wednesday night’s Extreme Bulls event, it was also the first night of…

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Idaho Falls police are looking for the man that robbed the Wells Fargo Bank on Friday morning and said they have multiple persons of interest in the…

After taking hundreds of public comments, the Environmental Protection Agency has come to their final decision on how to clean-up the FMC superfund…

Rain or shine, the Tautphaus Park Zoo in Idaho Falls will be open for business. Visitors can expect to see brand-new faces at the zoo, including baby…

How does a person get a 4.327 grade point average? By getting straight A’s, including in AP classes. It’s quite an accomplishment, but…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Utah has the lowest percentage of high school students who are taught about condoms. The Salt…

Idaho Republicans caucused last month, and now it’s the Democrats’ turn. Members of the Gem State’s blue party will meet this…

Did you know that several amateur radio enthusiasts took part in Wednesday disaster drill exercise throughout Eastern Idaho? You probably know them…

Tall structures should be in cities. That is the finding of the Teton County, Idaho, Planning and Zoning Commission. The recommendation now goes on…

State police say a dust storm that reduced visibility caused an 18-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 in south-central Idaho that sent at least two…

Agricultural economists said price inputs have fluctuated over the last couple of years for Eastern Idaho farmers. Year after year, farmers face the…

A Roberts woman’s mad dash to the hospital was interrupted by the delivery of her baby in an Idaho Falls parking lot. Baby Burns let out a big…

United States Postal Service workers are rallying across the country in protest of a Senate bill they said would destroy the Postal Service. Dozens…

Demand for electric cars is expected to go up in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. The NRCC crunches…

A brand new animal shelter could be coming to Pocatello if voters approve a bond. The 40-year-old, run-down animal shelter has seen better days.…

Recent earthquakes on the West Coast have prompted many questions about the possibilities of earthquakes occurring in eastern Idaho. Researchers at…

The Wrangler Million Dollar Tour is back in town. Tuesday night, the Pocatello Frontier Rodeo Association got things off the ground with the annual…

Some Idaho Falls Power customers will be without electricity when the utility updates power lines Sunday. IFP said the outage will affect customers…

The idea of bio-fuel has been around for a long time, but at Idaho State University, they are actually using it. The maintenance department runs its…

One local 12-year-old boy is ready to ride after a local business surprised him with a new motocross bike on Wednesday night. Kaden Powell was riding…

A trucker from southeastern Idaho has claimed a $250,000 Mega Millions prize, but he hasn’t quit his day job just yet. Joseph Graham’s…

Domestic violence is never a savory topic in any community, but Idaho Falls is taking a turn at tackling the touchy issue. The Domestic Violence…

What would happen if a large-scale disaster hit eastern Idaho? It?s a question law enforcement and relief agencies across the region have been trying…

The City of Pocatello is in the middle of a nationwide search for a new police chief. It seems the prospect of becoming Pocatello’s next police…

A flock of pink flamingos showed up in the flower beds of the Idaho Falls City Hall Annex, and no, they aren’t escapees from the zoo. The birds…

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter allowed the final three bills on his desk to become law without his signature. Among the measures: A bill that…

A Shelley man pulled over for reckless driving was arrested after he was found to be under the influence of alcohol, driving without privileges and…

High winds across eastern Idaho a couple weeks ago left a lasting impression on one Idaho Falls building. Some extensive damage to the eastern wall…

State Superintendent of Education Tom Luna is road-tripping across the Gem State this week on a post-legislative tour. On Tuesday, Luna met with…

If you’re a Falls Water customer, you may soon see higher numbers on your monthly bill. That’s because the company wants to raise its…

A Fremont County man sits in jail after a judge found him guilty of lewd conduct with a child on Tuesday. Charles Housley, the defendant in the case,…

There are new developments on Tuesday in the sexual abuse case against former Snake River Junior High principal Christopher Cox. Cox is charged with…

The Pocatello School District is getting close to finishing a new building that will help open a new middle school and solve overcrowding in…

One school district in the upper valley has received funding from the state to make classrooms more modern. For the Sugar-Salem School District,…

What started out as a welfare check led to the arrest of a man Blackfoot police said was growing dozens of marijuana plants in his home. At 7:15 p.m.…

Rexburg police are investigating a fire that damaged a single-wide trailer home in Rexburg on Monday night. Police said they believe two boys, both…

The Pocatello Visitor’s Center is now open every day of the week for the summer, and is unveiling a whole new look. The volunteers who are…

A firearm was brandished Saturday night when four people got impatient and robbed the Jet Stop at the Pocatello Regional Airport, police said.…

Emergency personnel are preparing for the worst this week in what they’re calling a “Groundhog’s Day” exercise. Everyone from…

The race for Fremont County prosecutor is getting ugly, as a spat over campaign sign placement is turning into a political brawl. Supporters of Karl…

An Idaho Falls police officer’s son charged in a series of knifepoint burglaries was sentenced to one year in prison, but with some…

A cross-country road trip is making a stop in eastern Idaho, with a special message for high school kids. Road Trip Nation is teaming up with the…

One of seven defendants in the Christmas Day stabbing death of 20-year-old Buck Garner was denied a reconsideration of his five-year prison sentence…

As the weather warms, backhoes, front loaders, and the rest of the heavy machinery family start to show up around eastern Idaho. In fact, new home…

Federal officials are trying to figure out the source of radioactive particles at the Idaho National Laboratory advanced test reactor complex after a…

This year, the Highland High School speech and debate team took first at the district competitions, and now, the team is preparing to go to the state…

On Sunday in Idaho Falls, one local minister provided an Easter message of inner peace to her congregation, and the eastern Idaho community. In a…

The fall happened in Granite Canyon, along the outer boundary of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Officials said Josh Tatman, 31, of Jackson, fell about…

The Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Events Center is slated to open this summer, and now, construction at the hotel is in full swing. The 156-room hotel…

In Chubbuck, a community is rallying around a family to help a sick infant. Mason and Amanda Oswald welcomed little Maysa into the world three months…

Eastern Idaho’s biggest Easter egg hunt was in Idaho Falls Saturday morning. Hundreds of kids ran around Tautphaus Park this morning, all…

The owner of Carrillo’s Tax in Idaho Falls broke her silence Friday evening after a raid by the IRS on Thursday. When April Carrillo received a…

A property-rental scam is showing up around eastern Idaho, and it has already cheated a handful of people out of hundreds of dollars. Our station…

The Census Bureau recently released records from the 1940 census and the information has many people curious as to what they’ll be able to…

The Shelley-Firth Fire District is asking voters to approve a $1.7 million bond this May because the volunteer-based departments said there’s…

A Pocatello woman died after a car crash at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in Oneida County, said Sheriff JP Semrad. Osato Takashra, 89, was traveling south on…

Community leaders in Pocatello met on Friday to focus on fighting against what they called an area epidemic of child abuse. At Portneuf Medical…

A BYU-Idaho student is asking for the public?s help in locating a large sum of cash that was stolen from her purse. Freshman Leeza Pearl said about…

Brigham Young University-Idaho will hold its commencement ceremonies Friday night, and 1,674 students will be awarded 1,691 degrees. That?s 180 more…

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The corporation that oversees many businesses for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a new chief operating officer. The Deseret News…

A Bonneville deputy has died from injuries he suffered in a boating accident Wednesday on Mud Lake. Mark Weaver, 46, of Hamer, a deputy with the…

IRS agents raided a building on Anderson Street at about 9:30 a.m. Thursday, but they would not say why. The building houses a tax service,…

Thanks to advance emergency planning, Shoshone-Bannock tribal officials say a planned overnight power outage was uneventful. The Idaho Power Company…

A standoff in the Pocatello Costco parking lot led to the arrest of a man and woman who police said would not come out of a van. Idaho State Police…

Blackfoot Police are looking for the person, or people, who have been firing BB guns at parked cars. Capt. Kurt Asmus said 12 to 15 car windows have…

Careers in nursing are in high-demand, but it’s not often that you find a high school student gearing up for the healthcare field even before…

A resident came home early Wednesday afternoon to find two people going through his cupboards, the Madison County Sheriff?s Office said. In a call to…

The Madison County Sheriff has some strong words of warning following the arrest of two teens accused of stealing prescription drugs from…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for a popular government program that pays farmers to leave some of their land alone.…

Easter weekend is fast approaching and for many of us those presents can come in a cute, soft, cuddly and living form. Stores like C-A-L Ranch stock…

Geoffery Elawadly pleaded guilty on Wednesday to second-degree murder as part of a plea arrangement with the state. The guilty plea drops a laundry…

The Blackfoot City Council approved two measures that will mean changes to taxpayers Tuesday. City fees will increase, and the area for urban…

A government-funded transportation company is looking for a hike in funds this year. Targhee Regional Public Transportation Authority, better known…

Police arrested Marlana Lee Loveland on a Bonneville County warrant charging her with two counts of forgery Tuesday. The warrant stemmed from an…

According to national auto-sales tracker Autodata, new car sales are up dramatically in the United States. Sales rose nearly 13-percent in March…

Bannock County is a step closer to turning its landfill into a power plant. “You always look at the garbage as being garbage, but sometimes…

An eight-hour power outage is planned for Wednesday night and Thursday morning in the Fort Hall area. The Department of Public Safety and the Tribal…

A proposal for new charter school will be heard on Tuesday night in Idaho Falls. The twist: the school would focus on patriotism and capitalism. A…

A group of local people wants to bring the option of a patriotism-themed school to Idaho Falls District 91, and they want to do it with local…

After nearly three years of pursuing justice, it’s case closed for two local people scammed by a Rigby couple on Craigslist. On March 30, a…

A group of Idaho Falls women is remembering the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking with a themed tea party. The ‘Ladies Tea Guild’…

An American Fork city councilman and four city employees are getting credit for rescuing a woman and her young daughter from a burning house. Nobody…

A gun burglary occurred at a home on Oxbow Lane, Idaho Falls police said Tuesday. Police said a man reported the burglary on Sunday. He had come home…

A music video set in Idaho Falls and performed by a famous local duo is hitting the airwaves. Two months ago Local News 8 told you about Ali and…

For a small-sized airport, Idaho Falls Regional Airport has many contented travelers. Lines at checkstands, luggage stress, getting through…

Judges in Idaho are taking part in a Resolution Roundup, volunteering their time to solve lawsuits without ever going to trial. Free of charge judges…

Sticks of dynamite were found in a Twin Falls backyard Tuesday. The Twin Falls Police Department Bomb Squad responded to the residence and recovered…

The cost of repairing Bonner County roads damaged by stormwater runoff is expected to exceed $1 million. The northern Idaho county was expected to…

Flying on Allegiant Airlines is getting more expensive for anyone with carry-on luggage. Starting Wednesday, the airline will charge up to $35 to…

More than half the wolves in Idaho were killed in the recent hunting season, according to numbers from the Idaho Fish and Game. By some estimates,…

A private lawsuit against Teton School District has been dropped. The suit, filed by Brad Brewster centered on a 2010 hazing incident at Teton High…

Pocatello police said an Idaho Falls man kicked a window out of a patrol car Sunday night. Derek Furniss, 31, was arrested at Portneuf Medical Center…

The top official for the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs is resigning to accept a full-time leadership position with The Church of Jesus Christ of…

A 7-year-old Rigby boy is recovering from head trauma after getting run over by an ATV on Saturday afternoon. According to the Jefferson County…

Three of the seven defendants connected to the Christmas Day killing of 20-year-old Buck Garner in Ammon were back in court on Monday. The…

Madison Memorial Hospital has appointed a new CEO, who says that the transition has been ?natural? since Friday?s announcement. ?I believe that you…