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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…

A Canadian company said it will open a new manufacturing plant in Pocatello bringing more than 150 full-time jobs to the area. ATCO Structures and…

A fire ignited at a Rexburg business over the weekend. It happened at Mountain West Bark Products on South Highway 191, just before 1 a.m. Sunday.…

In this week’s Main Street Buzz, we found a doctor’s office with a unique twist: there is just one man running the whole show. Idaho…

Former Idaho Transportation Director Pamela Lowe says she is elated with a federal judge’s ruling that found the state must provide a reason…

After four years of enduring cutbacks, Idaho’s public universities can finally breathe a little easier. “It feels a lot better than the…

Several Idaho Falls community members gathered together Saturday night for a candlelight vigil in honor of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed…

The 182nd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wrapped up Sunday. Tens of thousands of LDS church members…

There is another delay in the sexual abuse case against former Snake River Junior High principal Christopher Cox. The presiding district judge in the…

One upper valley county is taking a stand against bullying and promoting student unity. The third annual “Got’cher Back” campaign…

The 2012 legislative session is now over, but before adjourning Thursday night, the Senate voted to extend $35 million in tax cuts to Idaho…

Police arrested an Idaho Falls man on a charge of burglary after he accidentally shot himself with one of the guns he allegedly stole. Cameron Dean…

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Police are searching for two women who they say robbed an Idaho Falls liquor store. The entire crime was caught on camera. Drinks and a show, as two…

With more than half a billion dollars on the line, lottery fever has struck. A few convenience stores in Malad have become a mega millions mecca, for…

Curbside recycling is getting closer to becoming a reality for Rexburg residents, thanks to a partnership between the city and BYU-Idaho. The City of…

The arrival of Devvin Johnson, who just finished a tour of duty with the Navy, is something family and friends have been anticipating for a long…

In a quiet neighborhood in Ammon, the Johnson residence was full of laughter and happiness Thursday when Devvin Johnson, a husband, father of four…

Madison Memorial Hospital has chosen a new CEO. The Board of Trustees unanimously selected Rachel Gonzales to head the Rexburg hospital. Gonzales…

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be watching or listening to the annual general conference this weekend. Local News 8…

A 3-year-old Pocatello boy was hit by a car Thursday in Ogden. A woman in her 30s was backing out of a driveway when the rear bumper of her car…

Idaho Democratic lawmakers are calling for a constitutional amendment to protect mothers seeking abortions against unwanted medical procedures.…

A woman hit in a parking lot in Idaho Falls is listed in serious condition, police said Friday. According to police, an Idaho Falls man was driving a…

Whatever you might think about the outcome of this year’s legislative session, it was certainly a busy one. (This graphic may not appear on…

A 50-year-old woman accused of working with her husband to defraud donors to a magic show charity in Gillette has pleaded not guilty to a fraud…

Idaho Falls police arrested a Sears manager they said stole more than $1,000 from the store. According to an IFPD news release, Lyle Thomas Phillips,…

The state of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” statute is under scrutiny after unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by a…

A brand new cardiology practice is opened in Idaho Falls on Monday, bringing with it a revolutionary new procedure — the first of its kind in…

This week’s United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student is making the most of his senior year, from competing on Blackfoot’s state…

It’s been one year since Pocatello expanded it’s curbside recycling program citywide and those running the program said it has been a…

A new Centers for Disease Control study out on Thursday shows there are 80-percent more kids in the United States with Autism now compared to less…

The United States Potato Board is taking a stance to dispel what they say is a pretty big myth: that potatoes aren’t healthy. Potatoes fuel our…

The Senate has approved a series of new rules to help navigate future conflicts of interest and ethics complaints. Among the changes endorsed by the…

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What a Delta woman says she found inside the fast food she ordered Saturday has her worried about the cleanliness of the restaurant it came from. It…

A West Texas jury has found a former lieutenant to polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs guilty of bigamy. Wendell Loy Nielsen was found guilty of…

Research released by Hotels.com shows Idaho Falls as having the 10th highest hotel rates. The most expensive hotels can be found in New York City at…

Heroin is taking center stage in a community that doesn’t really deal with it much after four Marsh Valley teens were put behind bars last week…

The Idaho Department of Labor is cracking down on unemployment fraud, while trying to get more people back into jobs. In 2010, an estimated $5…

After years of rumors, Wednesday brought some new information about the possibility of another Costco coming to the area. Idaho Falls and Ammon city…

Keeping kids off of drugs and out of trouble is no easy task, but Tuesday night, Marsh Valley School District reached out to the community to do just…

Eastern Idaho is home to one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state. City leaders say the area’s 6.5 percent unemployment rate is…

Classes are back in session after a carbon monoxide scare at Heber Valley Elementary School sent 17 students and a teacher to the hospital. Hospital…

One city in the upper valley is looking to expand to meet the rising population. With the population of the City of Rexburg expected to double in the…

The state of Wyoming is turning to the Idaho National Laboratory to study how its abundant energy resources can be better utilized. Legislators…

A highly invasive water species is found on a boat destined for Jackson Lake. If not for a Department of Agriculture inspection, some extremely…

A constitutional amendment affirming Idaho citizens’ right to hunt, fish and trap has hit the mark in the Senate. Senate lawmakers voted 30-3…

A decaying underpass in Idaho Falls will be receiving a facelift to better accommodate motorists and pedestrians this summer. City engineers said the…

A Rexburg man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pocatello for financial institution fraud, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced Wednesday.…

“American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta has posted a farewell YouTube video to fans as he prepares for a two-year Mormon mission in…

The U.S. Supreme Court won’t consider whether a man convicted of kidnapping, torturing and murdering some members of a northern Idaho family…

Idaho?s personal income grew faster than the nation?s in 2011, said the Idaho Department of Labor on Wednesday. Despite a comparatively sluggish…

Doctors and nurses in Idaho could soon face stricter limits on when they can withhold care to dying patients without the patient’s consent. The…

Rep. Elaine Smith said she has been inundated with emails against Idaho’s proposed forced ultrasound bill. Smith said SB 1387 will likely not…

The Idaho Legislature could adjourn as early as Wednesday, but a few big issues are holding them up. Some said three priorities may leave…

Idaho is one of 26 states that are currently suing to get the health care reform law thrown out, but a local insurance broker says Idahoans could be…

A fire broke out in Bonneville County on Tuesday. It started on Lincoln Road and 50th East. It burned a small portion of the grass just off the…

When someone says American Red Cross, the images that probably pop into your head are humanitarian aid and relief for the underprivileged. But did…