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Prescribed fire operations planned for Rainey Creek

November 17, 2023 10:41 AM News Team

These 10 acres are the first of approximately 500 acres to be burned over the next few years for the purpose of improving winter range for wildlife…

BLM and partners finalize second travel management plan in southwestern Idaho

November 17, 2023 11:20 AM News Team

After extensive work with local partners, the Bureau of Land Management today finalized the second of five plans that taken together will define a…

Idaho’s October unemployment rate edges up to 3.2%

November 17, 2023 10:45 AM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in October from 3.1% in…

Dora Erickson students share what they are thankful for

November 17, 2023 10:21 AM Conner Nuckols

Local News 8’s Kailey Galaviz and Conner Nuckols visited with students at Dora Erickson Elementary School in Idaho Falls to see what they are…

Keep an eye on the sky for the Leonid meteor shower this weekend

November 17, 2023 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

Up next for end-of-year celestial spectaculars is the Leonid meteor shower, set to produce bright meteors with persistent trains streaking across the…

Celebrate Seniors event held in Pocatello

November 17, 2023 10:08 AM Cole Sams

Senior Solutions hosted their free community event Celebrate Seniors on Friday at the Veterans Memorial Building in…

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day event to be held in Blackfoot

November 17, 2023 9:44 AM News Team

Come together to find connection, understanding and…

First woman to lead Idaho Falls Symphony Saturday

November 17, 2023 9:40 AM News Team

Guest Conductor Julia Tai will become the first woman to lead the Idaho Falls Symphony in concert.…

New motions filed in Chad Daybell case

November 16, 2023 2:59 PM News Team

Prosecutors are asking to move Chad Daybell’s trial back to eastern Idaho and to oppose cameras in…

Idaho Falls to premier new nuclear documentary

November 17, 2023 6:29 AM Jeff Roper

Idaho Falls will host the premier of a new documentary about Idaho’s Naval Reactors. “Idaho’s Nuclear Navy” will be shown to the…

3 things to do this weekend – November 17, 2023

November 17, 2023 6:36 AM Zach Glancy

Here are some events going on in your local neighborhood this…

3 things to know this morning – November 17, 2023

November 17, 2023 7:01 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

High interest rates impact local businesses

November 16, 2023 3:02 PM Linda Larsen

One of our local communities has been welcoming a few new businesses, but many more want to come but…

Judge makes ruling on District 91 levy

November 16, 2023 10:38 AM Braydon Wilson

An Ada County judge has deemed a recent levy from Idaho Falls School District 91 is illegal.…

BYU-Idaho’s campus Christmas tree lighting

November 16, 2023 11:50 AM Ashley Chilcutt

The holiday season is opening with tree lighting ceremonies across eastern Idaho and students at a local university are planning one Thursday…

COVID-19 relief fraudster convicted of bank fraud

November 16, 2023 3:54 PM News Team

A federal jury in Boise convicted a Georgia woman Thursday for fraudulently obtaining and misusing a $338,958 Paycheck Protection Program loan that…

PCSD 25 is requesting public input regarding the 2023 bond election

November 16, 2023 3:38 PM News Team

Submissions will be accepted through Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023.…

Arrest made after Pocatello shooting

November 13, 2023 10:52 PM Joel Killam

Police have released an update following a shooting in Pocatello Monday…

“Give The Cops A Bird” fundraiser extended to end of the month

November 16, 2023 11:18 AM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department said the annual Give The Cops A Bird fundraiser is being extended until the end of the…

Grand Targhee Resort opens Friday

November 16, 2023 12:01 PM Evan Thomason

The winter ski season kicks off…

Idaho Falls Rescue Mission seeks donations

November 16, 2023 11:49 AM Ashley Chilcutt

The list of needs for local charities looking to help those in need during the holidays is…

IFPD seizes 10 pounds of methamphetamine

November 15, 2023 1:13 PM Noah Farley

Multiple arrests have been made after the Idaho Falls Police Department seized 10 pounds of…

Report: High energy prices lead to increase in Thanksgiving cost for third year

November 16, 2023 12:44 PM Evan Thomason

Before we prep up the stoves and ovens for Thanksgiving food, we first need to prep our…

Donate turkeys for the Idaho Foodbank to share with families in need

November 16, 2023 11:12 AM Seth Ratliff

The Idaho Foodbank’s Hope for the Holidays campaign has a goal to provide food for 4 million…

Wyoming law enforcement arrest 5 impaired drivers during Border War Operation 2023

November 16, 2023 11:05 AM News Team

Law enforcement agencies in Laramie and Albany counties made 175 traffic stops, arrested 5 impaired drivers and made 3 arrests for controlled…

Elk reduction program begins Saturday

November 16, 2023 9:33 AM News Team

A total of 40 permits are authorized for the 2023…

Bridger-Teton National Forest hires new Pinedale District Ranger

November 16, 2023 9:33 AM News Team

Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor Chad Hudson recently hired Kate Olsen to serve as the Pinedale District Ranger.…

3 things to know this morning – November 16, 2023

November 16, 2023 7:08 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen to retire, Dean Cameron named interim director

November 15, 2023 12:57 PM News Team

Dave Jeppesen will retire at the end of 2023 after five years as DHW…

Coping with dementia during the holiday season

November 15, 2023 5:32 PM Seth Ratliff

The holidays are fast approaching, but for families coping with alzheimer’s the holidays can be bittersweet or even…

Protecting your children online

November 15, 2023 5:01 PM Evan Thomason

A Blackfoot man is in jail for alleged sexual exploitation of a…

Sun temporarily halts communications between NASA and Mars missions

November 15, 2023 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

Robotic explorers investigating Mars are currently out of touch with space agencies on Earth after hitting a giant communications…

ISP Domestic Highway Enforcement Team completes enforcement operation in North Idaho

November 15, 2023 3:54 PM News Team

The ISP Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) Team recently performed an enforcement operation in North Idaho to interdict illegal narcotics being…

Discussing future traffic planning across the greater Idaho Falls area

November 15, 2023 11:15 AM Evan Thomason

BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) – The Bonneville Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMPO) hosted a public open house Tuesday to discuss future…

Idaho ranks highest in nation for child vaccination exemptions

November 15, 2023 3:14 PM Noah Farley

Idaho ranked the highest in the country for kids getting exemptions from receiving childhood…

Support group for stroke survivors starts in Idaho Falls

November 15, 2023 11:13 AM Braydon Wilson

At least one person will go to the Idaho Falls Community Hospital presenting stroke-like symptoms every day.…

Snow is coming, and now is the time to sign up for snow alerts

November 15, 2023 12:58 PM News Team

Have you signed up for snow removal parking restriction alerts from the City of Idaho Falls and reviewed the snow removal…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Idaho Falls

November 15, 2023 10:00 AM Ashley Chilcutt

Christmas is still more than a month away, but the Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department has spent months wrapping city trees with Christmas…

Give blood, celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the film ‘Elf’

November 15, 2023 12:51 PM Kailey Galaviz

The American Red Cross is encouraging people to add a new tradition as the holiday season begins: Spread cheer with a blood or platelet…

Single vehicle crash in Jerome County

November 15, 2023 9:51 AM News Team

Police are investigating a vehicle collision that occurred on Tuesday at approximately 4:00 p.m. on US 93 at milepost 58 east of…

2023 City of Chubbuck Christmas Lighting contest dates announced

November 15, 2023 9:25 AM News Team

If you have the most festive house on the block (or the most festive block in the city), the City of Chubbuck would like to…

More than three million pounds of litter removed, nearly $25M in labor saved

November 15, 2023 9:23 AM News Team

Idaho’s roadsides are indebted to Idaho’s Centennial Celebration in 1990 and the “Idaho is Too Great to Litter” campaign that was rolled out…

ICRS awards $19 million in grants to fund Idaho CTE

November 15, 2023 9:23 AM News Team

The Idaho Career Ready Students Council (ICRS) awarded more than $19 million in grants to fund Career Technical Education (CTE) programs in public…

Empowering Parents grant application portal opens Nov. 16 for additional funding for families and students

November 15, 2023 9:23 AM News Team

Idaho parents will be able to apply for Empowering Parents grants beginning on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, starting at 8:00 a.m. Mountain…

Judge denies Randy Larkin’s bond reduction request

November 14, 2023 11:22 AM Braydon Wilson

Randy Larkin returned to court on Tuesday for a hearing.…

3 things to know this morning – November 15, 2023

November 15, 2023 7:11 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Can Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell communicate with each other? Prosecutors believe they can

November 14, 2023 5:57 PM Curtis Jackson

Prosecutors in Fremont County are making sure there is no order restricting contact between Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell.…

Bannock County, Ian Munsick gift portion of concert ticket sales to Highland High School restoration

November 14, 2023 4:07 PM News Team

Bannock County and country music artist Ian Munsick are donating a portion of concert ticket sales to help restore Highland High…

Former Fremont County teacher arrested for rape of minor

November 14, 2023 3:36 PM Noah Farley

A woman was arrested and charged after police said she gave drugs to a minor and had sex with…

Funeral services scheduled for M. Russell Ballard

November 13, 2023 8:52 AM News Team

The funeral will be open to the public ages 8 and…

Mule deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease in Yellowstone

November 14, 2023 3:02 PM News Team

This is the first confirmed positive detection of the disease in Yellowstone National Park.…

Boil order finally lifted in Island Park subdivisions

November 14, 2023 3:07 PM News Team

A boil order that was in effect for several months has finally been lifted in two Island Park…

Portneuf Medical Center’s Diabetes Education Clinic recognized for 25 years of accreditation

November 14, 2023 11:29 AM News Team

The first recognition of PMC’s diabetes education program was obtained in…

2023 Ammon Mayor’s Community Service award recipients

November 14, 2023 11:17 AM News Team

The City of Ammon announced the 2023 Ammon Mayor’s Community Service Award Winners…

New kiosks enhance winter access information in Boundary County

November 14, 2023 11:18 AM News Team

Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) and Idaho Parks and Recreation (IDPR) teamed up to build and install kiosks in North Idaho to post information on…

ISU launches Campus Master Plan initiative

November 14, 2023 9:33 AM News Team

Last spring, Idaho State University announced work was beginning on a campus master plan that will directly impact our ability to meet the goals and…

University of Idaho leaders mark 1-year anniversary of students’ murder

November 14, 2023 10:17 AM News Team

Monday marked the one-year anniversary when four University of Idaho students were brutally attacked in their…

Bingham County man sentenced for murder of his father

November 13, 2023 5:07 PM News Team

A Bingham County man has been sentenced for the murder of his…

3 things to know this morning – November 14, 2023

November 14, 2023 7:04 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Rebates for cleaner burning wood and pellet stoves available in some east Idaho areas

November 13, 2023 5:59 PM Stephanie Lucas

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality says residents in several east Idaho counties are available for rebate on new, cleaner burning wood…

84 candidates apply to become ISU’s next president

November 13, 2023 4:28 PM News Team

The window to apply to become Idaho State University’s 14th president is now closed, and 84 candidates to date have submitted…

Man sentenced to 24 months for selling $4.4 million in unapproved steroid-like drugs

November 13, 2023 4:25 PM News Team

A 52-year-old Nampa man was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for Introduction of Unapproved New Drugs in Interstate Commerce, U.S. Attorney…

Wall of Warmth offers free coats to anyone in need

November 13, 2023 4:03 PM News Team

Those in need of a winter coat will have a chance to get one starting…

Student-led vigil planned for anniversary of student deaths

November 4, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

The event is open to…

A timeline of the killings of four University of Idaho students

November 13, 2023 2:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, Eric Levenson and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The killings of four University of Idaho students in an off-campus home in Moscow…

ISU Festival of Trees kicks off the holiday season

November 13, 2023 12:43 PM News Team

Later this week, a Christmas tree tradition will also continue in…

2023 Festival of Trees set to shine Nov. 13-17

November 8, 2023 9:37 AM News Team

This year’s theme is A Country Christmas.…

Idaho gas prices continue to fall

November 13, 2023 12:45 PM News Team

Average gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.75/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…

Idaho Falls Community Hospital launches stroke support group

November 13, 2023 4:43 PM News Team

The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, Nov.…

Grand Teton seeks public input on Colter Bay Legacy planning

November 13, 2023 3:13 PM News Team

The National Park Service (NPS) is at the beginning of a master planning effort to reestablish Colter Bay as a key destination and central location…

House fire caused $75,000 in damages

November 13, 2023 10:28 AM News Team

The Central Fire District suggests all homeowners should consider regular cleaning and inspection of furnaces, fireplaces and stoves as the cold…

Idaho Foodbank working to alleviate hunger in Hope for the Holidays campaign

November 13, 2023 10:27 AM Cole Sams

At the beginning of November, The Idaho Foodbank kicked off their Hope for the Holidays campaign.…

CEI to hosts 2 events for high school students

November 13, 2023 9:40 AM News Team

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) invites high school students and their parents to two exciting events taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 14.…

SIPH receives grant to support Diaper Bank

November 13, 2023 9:40 AM News Team

These funds will support its Diaper Bank which provides diapers to low-income families in southeast…

Statehouse Christmas tree to be cut Nov. 20

November 13, 2023 9:40 AM News Team

The official Idaho Capitol Christmas Tree will be cut on Nov. 20 from in front of the Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) building at 650 W State Street in…

3 things to know this morning – November 13, 2023

November 13, 2023 7:18 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

First ever Ukrainian Festival celebrates Ukrainian culture and sends supplies to the war front

November 12, 2023 12:51 PM Braydon Wilson

The war in Ukraine has been raging since February 2022. Nearly two years later, people are still wanting to help out the war efforts and send any aid…

Bannock County Humane Society holds fundraiser

November 11, 2023 8:29 PM Braydon Wilson

A fundraiser in Pocatello helped our feline friends find a new home. The Bannock County humane society held a potato bar fundraiser, to help take…

Pellet stove causes fire in Rigby home

November 11, 2023 3:20 PM Seth Ratliff

The Central Fire district in Rigby says a fire caused damage to a home near 44-hundred east and 318…

Idaho ski areas feeling the stoke as 2023-24 season looms

November 11, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

Winter 2023-24 promises to deliver another great ski and snowboard season in Idaho, with ski areas throughout the state making plenty of…

Women in the transportation and trades featured in Apprenticeship Idaho webinar Nov. 16

November 11, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

Those interested in exploring a career in transportation and trades can learn about how apprenticeships can help “earn while you learn” in a free…

Concessionaire selected for Bridger-Teton National Forest campgrounds, Granite Hot Springs

November 11, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

Their new permit will begin May 1,…

DEQ seeks comment on draft reuse permit renewal for Georgetown

November 11, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

Written comments will be accepted through Dec. 8, 2023, at 5…

“Walking in the Footsteps of a Soldier”

November 11, 2023 11:00 AM Kailey Galaviz

“Their service is not forgotten. And as long as I’m here (at the school), we’re going to keep doing this because it’s important. And we as a society,…

Veteran mental health support is critical

November 10, 2023 4:35 PM Evan Thomason

As Americans celebrate our veterans, many say it’s not to only a time to say thank you but to end the stigma around the discussion of mental health…

11th annual Salute to Veterans

November 10, 2023 3:23 PM Linda Larsen

The Idaho Farm Bureau held the 11th annual Salute to Veterans…

Teton Pass scheduled closure Nov. 13

November 10, 2023 11:44 AM News Team

This closure is expected to last two hours.…

AAA tips to get ready for rainy and chilly road conditions

November 10, 2023 11:51 AM Ashley Chilcutt

With freezing temperatures back in the forecast across the Gem State, AAA is reminding drivers to prepare for the wet and frosty weather…

Simple way to show appreciation for veterans: say thank you

November 10, 2023 3:33 PM Ashley Chilcutt

Veterans of the United States Armed Forces are being honored in various ways across the state this…

Chad Daybell’s attorney asks judge to throw out death penalty in murder case

November 10, 2023 9:46 AM News Team

There is new information in the Chad Daybell…

Sublette antelope migration corridor moving toward next steps

November 12, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

The deadline to submit comment is Jan. 5,…

Fish and Game is running check stations in November to monitor for CWD in Panhandle

November 10, 2023 3:00 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game staff will be collecting samples from deer at hunter check stations across the Panhandle over two weekends in November as part of…