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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…

The Idaho Falls Police Department is reminding residents to use caution when anyone solicits money or confidential information through the mail, on…

The Idaho legislature has passed a new nearly $2 billion budget for Medicaid in the state. Medicaid in Idaho will have about $100 million more than…

Warmer weather brings door-to-door solicitors, and the Pocatello Police Department is providing residents with safety tips. A person or company…

The Idaho House has approved a 2013 funding plan for public schools that increases the minimum teacher salary and funds new education reforms,…

A 9-year-old girl from Wayan is dead in an accident that apparently involved a drunk driver, according to authorities. Idaho State Police said Dwight…

A stalled car on a highway turned into a traffic accident in early Sunday morning. Jake Chapman, 22, of Idaho Falls was travelling westbound on U.S.…

A Menan man is being charged with lewd conduct with a minor child. Idaho Falls police arrested Austin Quinn Rinehart, 27, following an investigation…

The Legislature has printed a bill to exempt Idaho from observing daylight saving time. Democratic Rep. Wendy Jaquet of Ketchum says the bill has no…

A house fire on Sunday off of 830 Maplewood in Idaho Falls caused about $25,000 worth of damage. The fire did not spread much farther than the…

Two women have died in a highway crash in Lincoln County, Wyoming. At 2:42 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, 60-year-old Verna Prater, who was traveling…

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The city of Victor has secured a $2 million low interest loan to help improve its drinking water infrastructure. The Idaho Department of…

Two Idaho Falls men face felony charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office…

Hidden Estates Water Association in Fremont County has won a $200,000 construction loan to help pay for infrastructure improvements. The Idaho…

There is a new development Monday in a lawsuit brought against the City of Idaho Falls by the a group called the Alliance For Property Rights. The…

Diabetes affects nearly 90,000 or 1 in 12 Idahoans, the Eastern Idaho Public Health District said, and you can find out if you are at risk. Tuesday…

Wells Fargo just turned 160, and to celebrate, it’s giving back to the community. Sixteen nonprofits in eastern Idaho will be handed a big…

Environmentalists are suing the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, saying the state agency is honoring companies’ requests to keep…

A former Yellowstone National Park concession worker has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was convicted for possession of child…

A soldier from Jerome died in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense said Friday. Sgt. Daniel J. Brown, 27, died Saturday in Kandahar province,…

No shirts. No pants. No problems. “Today is just one last chance for people to go up and make some turns on the slopes,” said Pebble…

Twin Falls school officials say they are using students as crossing guards at some elementary schools because budgets are too tight to put adult…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested after police said he pulled a knife on a man and demanded money. According to police, Terry Grant Smith, 54, came to…

Five people are recovering in area hospitals after a Pocatello man lost control of his car around a curve in Power County. It happened early Sunday…

High winds and dry weather across the Snake River Plain over the weekend mean big fire danger. On Sunday, one county is warning those planning on…

A group of local musicians is bringing Pink Floyd to eastern Idaho. “A Few More Bricks” is a tribute to the psychadelic rock band…

Some pint-sized cowboys got to try their hand at riding some similarly pint-sized bulls at the Bannock County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Kids from the…

A group of sky skiers hit the Snake River earlier today, thanks to the sunshine and warm temperatures. These water athletes say sky skiing is like a…

Officials are currently investigating a fire that left one Shelley home a total loss. Shelley Firth Rural Fire District officials say the home was…

Twin Falls Police Officers were dispatched to 864 Rosewood Drive on a reported accidental shooting. The victim, a 27-year-old male, was transported…

Five eastern Idaho men were honored Friday night for their contributions to the Ag industry in the community. The Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of…

Controversy continued in Blackfoot Thursday night, where School District 55 board trustee Peter Lipovac is in jeopardy of losing his seat. The board…

The former principal of Snake River Junior High School was back in court Thursday morning. Christopher Cox, charged with three counts of sexual abuse…

A love of learning is common among the United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award winners. Whether it’s drama or English, this…

Four Marsh Valley High School Students are facing charges related to a drug arrest made Thursday morning. Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielson, said…

An email scam has potentially targeted thousands of Idaho State University students and faculty. Tony Lovgren helps run ISU’s Information…

A drug bust in a small east Idaho community has local law enforcement worried about how heroin has made it into a local school. When Marsh Valley…

The unemployment rate is down in Idaho for the seventh straight month. The latest numbers from the Department of Labor reveal February’s…

A couple of local business owners recently traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with Idaho lawmakers. Three Idaho Falls business owners flew out to…

Just because the holidays are over, doesn’t mean that it isn’t the season for giving. Eastern Idaho’s “Dump Hunger”…

A Utah man who told prosecutors he just needed to escape is accused of taking his dad’s credit card to hire a limo, spend a night in a posh…

For the seventh straight month Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell in February. The Idaho Department of Labor reports employers…

Wildlife officials are investigating a Rawlins restaurant after a possible road-killed animal was found in its freezer. West Rawlins game warden…

One of the year’s most exciting weekends in Jackson Hole kicked off Thursday. Organizers at Snow King Resort in Jackson are calling World…

A fire broke out west of Rigby on Thursday afternoon. The fire started after a man burning a ditch near the road at 269 N. 3700 East spotted some…

The U.S. Postal Service’s plan to close down the Pocatello Mail Processing Center could mean bad news for local businesses. With the closure of…

Idaho residents love their hunting, but is it a constitutional right? They may get to decide come next November. That’s after the House on…

It’s only been a week since filing to run in the May primary ended, but there is already a twist in the race for House Seat A in the Idaho…

The city of American Falls is looking to the future by breaking ground on it’s $12.5 million waste water treatment plant. And as the ground…

Making friends with the fish: That’s what Idaho Fish and Game is doing this spring. It has teamed up with Friends of the Teton River, a…

Some local people took safety into their own hands on Wednesday night. After a shooting and an alleged beating just around the corner from each other…

The city of Pocatello will soon have a new hotel, but not everyone is happy about it. Marotel, LLC, an Idaho Falls company that already operates nine…

“Every kid needs a family,” Ryan said one year ago when he was first featured on “Wednesday’s Child.” “It gives…

Some parents are calling on Bonneville District 93 to improve its special education program. On Wednesday, the district’s special education…

The Idaho Senate has signed off on legislation intended to protect Idaho youth athletes from devastating concussions. Senate lawmakers voted…

Idaho is just a step away from having a statewide texting while driving ban. Idaho State Police said they see it happen all the time, people drive…

Firefighters responded to a call that a fire was burning at an apartment complex in Chubbuck, but it was a false alarm. The complex is on Mesquite…

If you were on I-15 Wednesday afternoon by the airport, you might have seen potatoes scattered all over the road. A spud truck rolled over on the…

Blackfoot Police are looking for three to four suspects in connection with a theft at Radio Shack, 1215 Parkway Drive in Blackfoot. Capt. Kurt Asmus…

The Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Craig Miller as the principal of The District 93 Technical…

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A developer hired by the Mormon church is opening the retail portion of a $2 billion development in downtown Salt Lake City. Officials expect 50,000…

A rape trial is under way for the 45-year-old co-leader of a small religious sect that started in Utah and settled in Idaho and then Montana. The…

The AARP is saying, “You’ve Earned a Say.” It’s the name of the organization’s new nation-wide campaign aimed at…

A 45-year-old woman is charged with felony battery after she allegedly struck her husband in the leg with a meat cleaver. Elissa Patrice Beatong…

It’s known as the “silent” illness. Doctors say kidney disease is becoming a serious challenge in the United States, but…

It’s a hot potato issue. Idaho potatoes are still at the discussion table five years after a rare parasite outbreak threatened crops in…

Idaho Falls fire investigators say what started as a child playing with a lighter ended in the total loss of a family’s home. Flames broke out…

One local community is making crossing the street a little safer for pedestrians. Crossing an intersection can be challenging for the visually…

The Bannock Development Corporation has had a hand in bringing major companies like Allstate and Hoku into the region, but is now getting some new…

A first-of-its-kind facility has sprung up at the Idaho National Laboratory. It means a step forward for one of the contractors that calls the INL…

The Bureau of Reclamation is reversing its decision to close 2,195 acres of land north of the Snake River in Power County, said Power County…

Now that Idaho Falls District 91 has received the go ahead from voters school administrators are moving forward with construction plans. The $53…

Stephanie Hale-Lopez joined the Local News 8 team as a reporter in February 2012. Stephanie comes to Idaho Falls from Lewiston, where she worked at…

Women’s health care is stirring up controversy in Boise. The Idaho State senate passed a bill Monday morning requiring women who get abortions…

Police arrested an Idaho Falls man Monday night on two counts of aggravated assault, battery and domestic battery after police said he threatened two…

More than 100 people attended a meeting with the Bureau of Reclamation in American Falls on Monday. Those people are unhappy about the bureau’s…

Idaho Falls police are investigating the theft of cash from Animal Oasis that occurred sometime late Thursday night and early Friday morning. Police…

An accident on Interstate 15 near Blackfoot claimed the life an Idaho Falls man Sunday evening. Idaho State Police report Francisco Lazalde, 86, died…

A child died in Fremont County after a stack of firewood collapsed on top of her, the Fremont County Sheriff?s Office said. At about 4 p.m., deputies…

Idaho Falls police arrested Israel Franco-Francisco, 21, early Sunday morning on a charge of attempted strangulation. According to reports, police…

Meet Chris Taylor. He’s an Instructor’s Assistant at Idaho State University’s Diesel Technology Program, the Logistics Coordinator…

Idaho State Police said the road conditions in much of the area are icy and dangerous and urge drivers to slow down. An accident on Interstate 15…

It looked like a true eastern Idaho winter over St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The extra precipitation will not, however, lead to flooding in the…

One of 7 defendants facing various charges related to the Christmas Day stabbing death of 20-year-old Buck Garner was in court on Monday for…

After a little taste of spring weather, eastern Idaho was thrust right back into winter over the weekend. The slush and snow raises concerned about…

The Idaho Transportation Department has planned 31 construction projects in eastern Idaho this year. The biggest will be replacing the Pancheri…

Now that candidates for Idaho’s May primaries have all filed, campaign 2012 is officially under way. With no opposing candidate since 1992, the…

Anti-abortion activists plan a live ultrasound exhibition in the Idaho Capitol, part of their efforts to convince lawmakers to require a sonogram be…

Wildlife officials say grizzly bears are coming out of hibernation and have been spotted along the Rocky Mountain Front and in Yellowstone National…

An unsealed report says medical care is so poor at an Idaho prison that it amounts to neglect and cruel and unusual punishment. Correctional health…

Several towns across Idaho spent the weekend stacking sandbags and digging trenches as early season flooding began. National Weather Service…

North Salt Lake police are trying to determine why an unclothed man’s body ended up near train tracks in a rail yard. The body was reported…

Two men have been arrested in connection with a Salt Lake City smoke shop shooting that killed the store owner’s 26-year-old son. Officers say…

After recording one of the best seasons in program history, the Idaho State women?s basketball season came to a close Saturday afternoon as the No.…

Several homes were threatened by flood water Saturday morning in Dubois when ice jammed in Beavercreek, said the Clark County sheriff. Sheriff Bart…

Hydrology experts say even though eastern Idaho has experienced heavy rain fall recently, the snow pack located in the mountains acts like a sponge…

Dozens of Idaho Falls community members participated in the third annual “Penguin Plunge” on Saturday morning to benefit Special Olympics…