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National experts urge parents – Have the driving safety talk now

October 14, 2024 5:37 PM Seth Ratliff

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – This October, national experts are asking parents to talk to teens about the importance of driving safely. National…

Starbucks is scaling back discounts and promotions

October 14, 2024 1:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Expect to see fewer promotions at Starbucks. The coffee chain is scaling back promotional offers…

Wildfire smoke and warmer weather could make for harder breathing

October 14, 2024 4:54 PM Sam Ross

Smoke from nearby wildfires is being pulled into Southeastern Idaho and could potentially impact the air quality for sensitive…

Warmer fall weather could lead to pest issues this fall and winter

October 14, 2024 5:09 PM Noah Farley

While some people might be enjoying the warm weather, it might lead to a surge in pests in the Gem…

NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life

October 14, 2024 10:07 AM Associated Press

AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa…

Bath and Body Works apologizes for selling candles that looked like Ku Klux Klan hoods

October 14, 2024 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bath and Body Works has stopped selling a candle that was emblazoned with a winter theme that many…

They’re cute, cuddly and coming to America: China’s newest panda diplomats headed for Washington

October 14, 2024 9:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Dujiangyan, China (CNN) — Two giant pandas are on their way from China to Washington’s National Zoo, kicking off a…

FIRE WATCH: Latest information on area wildfires

October 10, 2024 11:10 AM Curtis Jackson

21 wildland fires are burning in Idaho as of September 12 according to the National Interagency Fire Center. …

Two boys have escaped from the Saint Anthony Juvenile Corrections Center

October 13, 2024 9:19 PM Tucker Robertson

Be mindful to lock up vehicles and doors, and put your keys in a safe place. Two boys have escaped from the Juvenile Corrections Center in Saint…

Changes in sight as a cold front approaches midweek

October 13, 2024 6:42 PM Chris Nestman

A pleasant, sunny, and slightly hazy Sunday. If you didn’t get outside to enjoy it, you still have a bit more time before we see big changes in our…

Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump’s weekend rally in Southern California

October 13, 2024 2:40 PM Associated Press

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition and several fake passports in his vehicle was arrested…

Sheriff’s Deputies have reopened closed intersection after crash knocks down power lines

October 13, 2024 1:07 PM Travis Richards

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies are currently investigating an injury crash at the intersection of S. Ammon Rd and 65th S that has the road…

Saturday H.S. girls volleyball scores – October 12

October 12, 2024 9:57 PM News Team

Area high school volleyball scores for Saturday, October…

Saturday high school district soccer scores – October 12

October 12, 2024 10:10 PM News Team

Area boys and girls H.S. district tournament scores for Saturday, October…

Wrapping up our warmer weather… eventually

October 12, 2024 6:51 PM Chris Nestman

Another beautiful day here in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Initially our forecast will be quiet, but later this workweek expect big changes as…

Hundreds gather at October Boo-tique

October 12, 2024 4:44 PM Noah Farley

A spook-tacular craft fair was held at the Bonneville County Fairgrounds on Saturday. More than a hundred local artisans, crafters, and small…

Annual food drive working to collect 100,000 lbs of food

October 12, 2024 4:30 PM Noah Farley

“We’ll be collecting food through October 26th, and we will be at all the grocery stores on the…

Lemonade for sale from a young entrepreneur

October 12, 2024 4:26 PM Tucker Robertson

A boy named Wyatt Garnevicus wants to sell you some lemonade for 50 cents at his lemonade…

Friday high school football scores – October 11

October 11, 2024 9:57 PM News Team

Area high school football scores from Idaho and Wyoming for Friday, October…

Firth outlasts North Fremont in Overtime

October 11, 2024 11:51 PM William Syslo

This 3A match-up got off to a slow start, it was 8 to 8 after 4 quarters of play. We needed overtime to find a winner, and both teams would punch in…

Shelley Russets take on the Bees at Bonneville in a slugfest

October 11, 2024 11:33 PM Tucker Robertson

Bonneville goes on to win this nail-biter 23 to…

Sugar-Salem takes down South Fremont in week 7

October 11, 2024 11:53 PM William Syslo

It was Senior Night at South Fremont High School for this 4A match-up between the Diggers and the…

The Marsh Valley Eagles visited Snake River to take on the Panthers.

October 11, 2024 11:19 PM Tucker Robertson

The night ends with a 20 – 10 win for the…

Skyline Grizzlies claw their way to a resounding win over Thunder Ridge

October 11, 2024 11:07 PM Tucker Robertson

Thunder Ridge Titans break onto the field against the Skyline…

Blackfoot tames the Tigers in week 7

October 11, 2024 11:54 PM William Syslo

In this battle of 5A’s, Blackfoot traveled to Ravsten Stadium to take on the Idaho Falls Tigers, and after one half of play it was 28 to 14 Broncos.…

Rigby defeats Madison in week 7 battle

October 11, 2024 11:48 PM William Syslo

The stage was set for an epic match-up between these two high-ranked teams. The stadium was packed, it was senior night, a life-flight helicopter…

Elk meat dumped on the side of the road

October 11, 2024 9:23 PM Tucker Robertson

On September 30, Idaho Fish and Game Senior Conservation Officer Kolby White received a call from an archery hunter who had discovered four quarters…

Colorado man goes to court in Idaho for stealing door-securing equipment from an airplane

October 11, 2024 8:49 PM News Team

Police reports say Anthony Alarcon removed a carabiner clip from an emergency exit door during a flight from Denver to Idaho Falls on September…

Warm weekend temps with the weather pattern changing late next week

October 11, 2024 4:29 PM Michael Coats

Partly to mostly cloudy overnight with lows around the lower 40’s. Southwest winds around 5-10 mph. Mostly sunny for Saturday, high temperatures in…

A traffic alert for drivers in Pocatello

October 11, 2024 5:11 PM Tucker Robertson

Starting Monday, October 14th the Water Pollution Control Department will replace a manhole on the 1200 block of East Clark Street between North 11th…

Three accidents on US 20 Friday morning, 1 sent to hospital

October 11, 2024 3:11 PM Curtis Jackson

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported three accidents happened on U.S. 20 this morning. One of the accidents sent a 20-year-old Fruitland woman…

SPECIAL REPORT: Jewish Idahoans face record hate over Gaza War

October 11, 2024 4:47 PM Sam Gelfand

Many Jewish Idahoans have never been to Israel or even speak Hebrew, but say they’re being blamed for the War in Gaza regardless. Watchdogs say…

Homeowners express concerns for potential new expressway

October 11, 2024 5:36 PM Noah Farley

“Looking at the map, I have…concerns that it was going to come close to our…

National Make a Dog’s Day event set for Saturday

October 11, 2024 10:59 AM Sam Ross

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– Pocatello Animal Services and Phil Meador Subaru are partnering for the sixth annual ‘National Make a Dog’s Day’ event at…

Dig up dinosaur fun at Fall Fossil Fest

October 11, 2024 11:02 AM Sam Ross

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– The Idaho Museum of Natural History will host its fourth annual Fall Fossil Fest on Saturday, October 12. The event offers…

October is National Apple Month

October 11, 2024 10:07 AM Kailey Galaviz, Jeff Roper

How about them apples? Dozens of apple varieties have arrived at Fred Meyer this month, stealing the spotlight from Pumpkin Spice, just in time for…

Fisher-Price recalling 2 million infant swings following five deaths

October 11, 2024 6:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Fisher-Price is recalling more than 2 million infant Snuga Swings due to a suffocation risk found…

Warm weather continues, but a proper fall front is headed our way

October 11, 2024 6:00 AM Chris Nestman

We finally have a fall front headed our way, but it’s still a few days away. Initially our forecast is fairly warm. Friday, mostly sunny and…

Thursday high school scores – October 10

October 10, 2024 9:35 PM News Team

Area boys and girls soccer scores and girls volleyball scores for October…

Elon Musk unveils his ‘Cybercab’ robotaxi

October 10, 2024 9:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled on Thursday his vision of a “a fun, exciting future,” an “age of…

Above normal temps continue for Friday and Saturday

October 10, 2024 4:51 PM Michael Coats

Overnight, mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid 40’s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Sunny for Friday with a high in…

The retirement community showed off their talents in a friendly competition

October 10, 2024 6:27 PM News Team

Synergy HomeCare and Brio Home Health and Hospice partnered to hold a talent show for senior citizens in Eastern Idaho. The organizations said there…

Therapy dogs find a home with Idaho Falls Police

October 10, 2024 4:58 PM News Team

It’s World Mental Health Day, and the Idaho Falls Police Department is spotlighting two therapy dogs they’re especially grateful for, Sarge and…

Man charged with kidnapping and beating a woman committed similar crime before

October 10, 2024 4:24 PM Curtis Jackson

The man charged with kidnapping a woman last week and beating her has a history of beating another woman back in…

Sermon Service and Electric Student Athlete of the Week – October 9, 2024

October 10, 2024 2:55 PM William Syslo

Before this past weekend, the Sugar-Salem Diggers football team had lost back to back games. That is the first time that has happened since 2021.…

Lemhi County man found not guilty of shooting

October 10, 2024 12:57 PM Curtis Jackson

A jury found a Lemhi County veterinarian not guilty of shooting a 13-year-old…

“It’s their legacy”– local headstone cleaning business is a labor of love

October 10, 2024 12:36 PM Sam Ross

Take it for Granite LLC is a headstone cleaning and restoration business based out of…

Teton Toyota holding a community celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month

October 10, 2024 11:43 AM News Team

The Toyota Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association invites the community to the Teton Toyota dealership tonight for a Hispanic Cultural Heritage…

Idaho is the #1 state that no one wants to leave – Show after the Show

October 10, 2024 10:27 AM News Team, Jeff Roper, Kailey Galaviz

Jeff Roper and Kailey Galaviz sit down for the Show after the Show, a podcast-form…

Ethel Kennedy, human rights activist and widow of Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 96

October 10, 2024 9:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Ethel Kennedy, the widow of former US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and a longtime human rights…

Wednesday high school scores – October 9

October 9, 2024 9:46 PM News Team

Area boys and girls soccer scores and girls volleyball scores for Wednesday, October…

Sarasota County, Florida spokeswoman discusses Hurricane Milton with Local News 8

October 9, 2024 9:36 PM News Team

Local News 8 spoke with Genevieve Judge a spokeswoman for Sarasota County,…

Slightly cooler for Thursday with more cloud cover

October 9, 2024 4:29 PM Michael Coats

A weak front is moving through the region for Wednesday evening. We’ll see winds around 5-10 mph overnight with a low back into the upper 30’s to…

Social Media post of firearm referencing Thunder Ridge High School was a hoax

October 9, 2024 9:37 AM Curtis Jackson

Bonneville School District 93 sent a letter to parents Wednesday morning, saying they received a report of a firearm image posted on social media…

Fire near Tetonia expected to be contained by Friday night

October 9, 2024 5:40 PM News Team

A brush fire near Tetonia has fire crews on the…

The Film Garage 208 is holding their second annual short film contest

October 9, 2024 8:11 PM News Team

A Halloween short film contest is coming up this October. The Film Garage 208 asks contestants to submit their films by midnight on Oct. 18. A…

Brian Kohberger’s murder trial has a start date

October 9, 2024 6:00 PM News Team

Brian Kohberger’s trial is expected to begin on August…

Hunter finds a human skull near Brigham City

October 9, 2024 5:36 PM Tucker Robertson

A human skull was found in a remote area near Brigham City,…

East Idaho Aquarium director responds to claims of animal mistreatment

October 9, 2024 5:07 PM News Team

Monday, October 7th Local News 8 published a month-long investigation, looking into claims of animal mistreatment at the East Idaho Aquarium. The…

Common rules that hunters break

October 9, 2024 3:49 PM News Team

Deer hunting season starts Thursday, October 10th, and if you are going out to hunt, you should know what rules are commonly…

Title IX controversy- Senator Risch honors Barbara Ehardt’s advocacy for Women’s Sports

October 9, 2024 3:04 PM Seth Ratliff

Idaho senator Jim Risch is recognizing the action of local state representative Barbara Ehardt in her efforts to spearhead a bill protecting…

FIRE WATCH: Red Rock grows to over 62,000 acres

October 9, 2024 1:52 PM Curtis Jackson

21 wildland fires are burning in Idaho as of September 12 according to the National Interagency Fire Center. …

Former Jefferson County Prosecutor sentenced to federal prison

October 9, 2024 2:01 PM Curtis Jackson

U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill sentenced Robin Dunn to three and a half years (42 months) in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised…

“The President’s Own” Marine Band to perform two concerts in eastern Idaho

October 9, 2024 10:57 AM Curtis Jackson

The “President’s Own” United States Marine Band will perform two free concerts in eastern Idaho, as part of its Coast-to-Coast…

Wells Fargo volunteers help renovate Pocatello park

October 9, 2024 11:31 AM Sam Ross

NeighborWorks Pocatello recently receive a $40,000 grant from Wells Fargo and an additional $10,000 from the Ifft Foundation to make improvements to…

Tuesday high school soccer scores – October 8

October 8, 2024 10:38 PM News Team

Area high school boys and girls high school soccer scores for Tuesday, October…

Tuesday high school volleyball scores – October 8

October 8, 2024 9:49 PM News Team

Area girls high school volleyball scores for Tuesday, October…

Idaho’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction visits area schools

October 8, 2024 5:08 PM Stephanie Lucas

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield visited Hibbard Elementary School on Tuesday…

TRAFFIC ALERT: 1st Street in Ammon to close near Hitt Road beginning Wednesday

October 8, 2024 4:49 PM Curtis Jackson

A portion of 1st Street in Ammon will be closed starting Wednesday, October 9.
Drivers will need to use Lincoln, 17th, or the new John Adams Parkway…

FIRE WATCH: Updated closures for Red Rock/Black Eagle and Garden Fire

September 12, 2024 12:41 PM News Team

21 wildland fires are burning in Idaho as of September 12 according to the National Interagency Fire Center. …

Search for Stephanie Crane continues after 31 years

October 8, 2024 3:47 PM Curtis Jackson

Local law enforcement continue to look for Stephanie Crane 31 years after her…

SBA offers disaster assistance to Idaho small businesses economically impacted by wildfires, including the Bench Lake and Wapiti Fires

October 8, 2024 3:10 PM News Team

The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in Blaine, Boise, Butte, Custer, Elmore, Lemhi and Valley counties in…

SHARED: Northern Lights highlight the skies

October 8, 2024 11:17 AM Curtis Jackson

Several photographers shared their photos from Monday night of the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, with Local News 8.…

Family Services Alliance celebrates new remodel

October 8, 2024 1:40 PM Sam Ross

Family Services Alliance is holding a ribbon cutting for their newly remodeled all-purpose room on Tuesday, October…

INL to host Family Nuclear Science Night as part of Nuclear Science Week

October 8, 2024 9:04 AM News Team

INL invites local students and their families to attend Family Nuclear Science Night, a STEM event that introduces visitors to nuclear science,…

Lance Broncho gets life sentence for murder

October 7, 2024 11:08 PM Curtis Jackson

Lance Broncho is sentenced to life in prison for the death of Eric Leask.…

Monday high school scores – October 7

October 7, 2024 10:37 PM News Team

Area high school boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball scores for Monday, October…

Sunny and hazy with slightly warmer temperatures

October 7, 2024 3:52 PM Michael Coats

Overnight, mostly clear with a low around 40°. Light winds around 5mph. Areas of wildfire smoke from the west settling into eastern Idaho and…

East Idaho Aquarium faces animal abuse allegations – Local News 8 Investigates

October 7, 2024 9:02 PM Seth Ratliff

Fish and game records document that dozens of birds were “stepped on,” “sat on,” or otherwise crushed to death by customers during hands-on…

Watch out for bears as they prepare to hibernate

October 7, 2024 10:43 PM Noah Farley

“We do stress highly that people take care of their garbage and any attractant that they may have around their…

Woman escapes, Idaho Falls man charged with kidnapping

October 7, 2024 2:53 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls man is arrested for kidnapping a woman and beating her. The victim was able to escape and call…

East Idaho woman helping with hurricane response in South

October 7, 2024 1:23 PM Sam Ross

Kris Mullen, of Chubbuck, is in Tallahasee, Florida helping the Red Cross distribute food, water, and tools to those affected by hurricane Helene and…