Pocatello’s big win over Wood River headlines first day of baseball state tournaments
The Pocatello Thunder are one of five East Idaho teams that advanced to their respective state semifinals with wins on…
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Chukars host first Fan Fest as the team prepares for the 2023 season
The Idaho Falls Chukars are gearing up for the 2023 Pioneer League season, but before their exhibition schedule, the Chuks got a chance to interact…
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Police in Idaho search for boy they say was taken by father
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police in Idaho are looking for a 2-year-old boy who they say was taken by his non-custodial father Thursday. Police in Nampa…
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Human remains found near Worland identified as missing Idaho man
The Washakie County Sheriff’s Office in Worland, Wyo. was notified on Tuesday by two individuals who found a human skull in the area of Worland and…
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University of Idaho’s plan to purchase University of Phoenix assets approved
The Idaho State Board of Education, in its role as the Board of Regents for the University of Idaho, on Thursday unanimously approved the…
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DEQ issues boil water order for Shotgun Cherokee Subdivision, Island Park
he Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is issuing a boil water order for Shotgun Cherokee Subdivision in Island Park,…
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Grizzly Bear #399 spotted in Grand Teton
On May 16, grizzly bear #399 was spotted in the north part of the park, for the first time this year, with one “cub of the…
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Water company makes temporary repairs to Island Park waterline, but overall solution escapes them
sland Park Water Company (IPWC) attempted to make repairs and shock chlorinate the well in Aspen Ridge on Wednesday.…
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Waterline repair on Lincoln Road Friday
The Idaho Falls Water Division will be repairing a leaking waterline in Lincoln Road immediately east of its intersection with Bennett Avenue.…
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Make-A-Wish Idaho to host Walk For Wishes East Idaho Saturday
Make-A-Wish Idaho will host the second annual Walk For Wishes East Idaho on May 20 at Russ Freeman Park.…
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Juror speaks out about decision to convict Lori Vallow-Daybell
In an ABC News exclusive, one of the jurors who convicted Lori Vallow-Daybell is breaking his…
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Bryan Kohberger indicted on murder and burglary charges, eliminating need for hearing
A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, allowing prosecutors to skip a…
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3 things to know this morning – May 18, 2023
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Holocaust survivor visits Madison High School
Mieille Taub, a holocaust survivor, met with students at Madison High…
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Public Utilities Commission to make decisions regarding Island Park Water Company
The boil order in Island Park continues to affect the communities Aspen Ridge, Valley View, Goose Bay and Shotgun.…
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Athlete of the Week: Davin “Deezil” Luce, Bonneville Baseball
Our Sermon Service and Electric Athlete of the Week has helped lead Bonneville and the Idaho Falls Bandits to success, and he will play college…
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Blackfoot’s Maddie Harper signs letter of intent to play volleyball at North Idaho College
Wednesday afternoon, Maddie Harper became the Blackfoot High School-record 19th Bronco this school year to sign a letter of intent for college…
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Idahoan Foods weighs in on water curtailment concerns
In the past weeks, local farmers have become increasingly worried their irrigation pumps could be shut…
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Bear Creek Road closed after portion of road 058 fails
Water-saturated soils resulted in an extensive slide beneath the…
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Arizona grand jury indicts Lori Vallow-Daybell
Lori Vallow-Daybell is being indicted…
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Tourism in Island Park not affected by boil order
A boil order in Island Park, recently put in place by the Island Park Water Company, is applicable to some residential neighborhoods but not many…
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State Golf Tournaments wrap up in Blackfoot and Idaho Falls
The 3A and 2A state golf tournaments concluded Tuesday in Blackfoot and Idaho Falls with seven East Idaho golfers taking individual top 10…
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Local students are able to travel back in time thanks to fourth grade rendezvous
Tautphaus Park was filled with fourth graders from all over Idaho Falls School District 91…
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New BYU–Idaho president announced
The Board of Trustees of Brigham Young University–Idaho has appointed Elder Alvin “Trip” F. Meredith III as the university’s 18th president.…
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Mandatory flood evacuations ordered in Hailey, Idaho
Authorities issued evacuation notices Tuesday for some neighborhoods in the central Idaho city of Hailey because of river…
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Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheater kicks off concert season on Friday
The concert season at the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheater in Pocatello kicks off on Friday, with country music star Riley Green coming to…
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Local attorney pleads not guilty to drug charges
Dunn is charged with a felony for possession of a controlled substance and three misdemeanors for possession of a controlled substance, drug…
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Crews work to clear snow from roads
Our warming weather has people excited to get outdoors, but there are many mountain roads still packed with…
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office increases seatbelt patrols
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says it will be conducting extra patrols for the next two weeks watching for seatbelt…
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Local taxing district consolidated election Tuesday
The elections will take place at polling locations across the state on May 16, with polls open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00…
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D93 proposing a bond to build new elementary school
On Tuesday, Bonneville Joint School District 93 voters will get to decide whether or not to pass a $34.5 million bond to build a new elementary…
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Portneuf Greenway Foundation seeking funds to repair flood damaged trails
The Portneuf Greenway Foundation is in need of funds to repair damaged trails in two locations after the recent flooding in Bannock…
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Six Skyline athletes sign to play college sports
It was a big day at Skyline High School Monday, as six star athletes all signed their letters of intent together to play college…
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Island Park voters to decide fate of possible auditorium district
The polls in Island Park will open at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, and voters in the community will decide what will happen with an auditorium district…
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State Board of Education approves first tuition increase in 4 years
The Idaho State Board of Education on Monday approved resident undergraduate tuition increases for Idaho’s four-year institutions for the first…
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National Police Week kicks off
National Police Week is an annual observance that honors law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of…
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Water line installation begins Tuesday on Wyeth St., Buchanan Ave. and Lander St.
The project is set to last approximately five…
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Lincoln Center students gifted shoes for the summer
At the Lincoln Early Childhood Center on Friday, it was a great day to be a…
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Portneuf Medical Center celebrates National Nurses Month
Portneuf Medical Center has declared the month of May as National Nurses…
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Eight schools claim team district titles at tournaments in Idaho Falls and Pocatello
Eight local schools won team district track and field titles Friday, and countless athletes won championships and punched their tickets to next…
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Local music store replaces Skyline’s piano
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Skyline High School’s choir got a special surprise Friday afternoon – one that was 40 years in the making. The school’s…
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The boil order in Island Park continues, and it is shedding light on big problems within the the Island Park Water Company (IPWC), according to…
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April showers have brought May flowers as gardeners are back out
Many were back out at their local garden centers this week to pick many plants, fruits, seeds, shrubs, and…
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Third annual Ammon Freezin’ for a Reason Saturday
The City of Ammon will hold the third Annual Freezin’ for a Reason Swimming Pool Fundraiser Saturday, May 13 at 3:00…
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3 things to do this weekend – May 12, 2023
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Bonneville defeats Blackfoot 6-5 to win fifth straight district championship
The Bonneville Bees pulled off a district five-peat Thursday in a thriller, taking a series-deciding Game 3 against the Blackfoot Broncos…
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Pocatello stays unbeaten, wins 4A South East Idaho championship to advance to states
The Pocatello Thunder are an unbelievable 26-0, and win number 26 was a big one, as Poky defeated the Century Diamondbacks Thursday to claim the 4A…
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South Fremont tops Snake River 5-1 to advance to 3A state play-in game
In what was a pitcher’s duel for most of the game, the South Fremont Cougar bats woke up in time to defeat the Snake River Panthers 5-1 Thursday and…
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Snake River wins 14-12 slugfest against Teton to reach 3A state play-in game
The Snake River Panthers kept their season alive against the Teton Timberwolves Thursday, holding on for a 14-12 win in a regional play-in…
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Jury deliberations to resume Friday in Lori Vallow-Daybell trial
Idaho prosecutors have spent the last four weeks painstakingly detailing their case against a woman accused of killing her two youngest children and…
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3 arrests made in car vandalism wave
A string of vandalism hit Idaho Falls overnight on…
Continue Reading Boil order issued for 8 D93 schools
Bonneville County School District 93 reports eight of its schools are currently under a boil order…
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FAA is forcing Old Butte Park to relocate
The Federal Aviation Administration is making the soccer fields of Old Butte Park…
Continue Reading DEQ issues boil water orders for Valley View Subdivision, Goose Bay Estates and Aspen Ridge Subdivision, Island Park
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is issuing a boil water order for Valley View Subdivision, Goose Bay Estates and Aspen Ridge…
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Police investigate juvenile threat at Bonneville High School
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a disturbance between teenagers that involved a threat with a gun.…
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A look at what has happened in the Lori Vallow-Daybell murder trial
The long awaited Lori Vallow-Daybell trial has come and is nearing the end as closing arguments begin on…
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Blackfoot and Bonneville split first two games of championship series; Game 3 set for Thursday
Even with both teams have already punched their tickets to the 4A state tournament, the Blackfoot Broncos and Bonneville Bees are fighting for a…
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Highland blows out Thunder Ridge 12-2 to win 5A High Country championship
One day after the Thunder Ridge Titans forced a second 5A High Country title game, the Highland Rams responded with an emphatic victory to win the…
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Aggie Road Trip pulls into Idaho Falls to connect with Utah State fans in East Idaho
The Aggie Road Trip made its way to Idaho Falls Wednesday at the Teton Event Center, marking the only stop of the tour in the Gem…
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Athlete of the Week: Miah Lusk, Pocatello Softball
Our Sermon Service and Electric Athlete of the Week has dominated on the mound all season for the undefeated Pocatello softball team. Our Athlete of…
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Police seize 2,000 fentanyl pills during drug bust
The Pocatello Police Department and fellow investigators with the BADGES Task Force seized more than 2,000 fentanyl pills…
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Groundwater users worried about water curtailment
In the past weeks, local farmers have become increasingly worried their irrigation pumps could shut…
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Pay It Forward: Motley Crew Cat Lounge
A local animal rescue organization is in its infancy, but is already making a…
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Heat lamp causes Rigby house fire
A house fire in Rigby Tuesday happened just before 4 p.m on West Main…
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Thunder Ridge defeats Highland 4-3 to force second district title game Wednesday in Ammon
The Thunder Ridge Titans have forced another 5A High Country championship game, this time on home field, as the Titans edged out the Highland Rams…
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Poky jumps out of the gates early to defeat Preston 11-1 and win conference championship
The Pocatello Thunder got the early jump on Preston Tuesday afternoon and ran away with an 11-1 win to claim the 4A District 5 title and advance to…
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Pocatello dominates Century, winning 10-0 to get within one win of a district title
It was all Thunder from the jump Tuesday night in Pocatello, as the Thunder blew out the Century Diamondbacks 10-0 to reach Thursday’s 4A District 5…
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Blackfoot’s James Tucker signs to play football at Roseville Athletic Academy
Blackfoot Bronco defensive lineman James Tucker signed his letter of intent Tuesday to play football at Roseville Athletic…
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$0.50 admission for mothers at Idaho Falls Zoo this weekend
The Idaho Falls Zoo is having a special for Mother’s Day…
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Avalanche control devices get needed maintenance
The Hoback Canyon was blocked off during some intervals of the early morning hours Tuesday. The reason behind the road closure was due to a…
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Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in civil case, awards her $5 million
By Lauren del Valle, CNN A Manhattan federal jury found that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store dressing room…
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Ian Munsick performance to benefit Highland High School
Rising star Ian Munsick is set to perform at the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre on Thursday, June 22, and is donating a portion of ticket sales…
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Judge to allow Lori Vallow-Daybell verdict to be livestreamed
Judge Steven W. Boyce made a surprising ruling Tuesday as the trial of Lori Vallow-Daybell nears completion.…
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ISU hosts 14th annual Safety Fest
Idaho State University Continuing Education and Workforce Training are hosting the 14th annual Safety Fest of the Great Northwest from May 9-11.…
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More text messages revealed in Lori Vallow-Daybell trial
Court began Monday with FBI Agent Doug Hart back on stand to continue direct examination with the…
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Van destroyed by fire
A van catches fire Monday afternoon in Bonneville…
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Marsh Valley defeats Snake River to win baseball and softball district championships
On side-by-side fields Monday afternoon, the Marsh Valley Eagles secured a pair of district titles, as the Eagles defeated the Snake River Panthers…
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No injures reported after heater causes structure fire
The Madison Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire, located at 197 E. 3500 N., in the Salem area north of Rexburg Monday at 11:51…
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Sunday Blessings hits the airwaves with familiar voice
Three years after retiring from four decades of TV news broadcasting right here on Local News 8, Jay Hildebrandt is back. This time on the…
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Flooding closes hot springs road
The road to Downata Hot Springs, off of Highway 91 south of Downey, is closed due to water over the…
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As students race to the moon, they meet with an astronaut
Students at Teton Elementary School, in Teton, Idaho have been working for the past year in order to try and have walked the distance from Earth to…
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Idaho Falls man wins $10,000 for shed moose antler
Brian Haacke of Idaho Falls set out to win a lottery of sorts – a moose antler worth…
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Relight the Night introduces Walking Tour
When walking through Historic Downtown Pocatello, it’s a completely different perspective from day till night.…
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Bonneville High School hosts Special Olympics
This past weekend at Bonneville High School, the stage was set for some very special athletes from across the area.…
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Pocatello advances to district title game with 9-2 win over Preston
The Thunder improved to 17-2 on the season with a 9-2 victory over Preston on Saturday at Halliwell Park.…
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Bonneville sweeps Hillcrest in dominating fashion to return to 4A High Country Championship
It was all Bonneville, all day Friday, as the Bees stung the Hillcrest Knights for 27 runs in a two-game sweep to return to the district championship…
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Great pitching leads Blackfoot back to the 4A High Country Championship with sweep of Skyline
In Friday’s semifinal battles between Blackfoot and Skyline, Bronco pitchers Dax Whitney and Ryan Reynolds were the story, as they both pitched…
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Sugar-Salem wins 3A Mountain Rivers Championship, returns to state tournament
The Sugar-Salem Diggers are heading back to the 3A state tournament, as Sugar swept South Fremont in the 3A Mountain Rivers Championship series…
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More than 2,000 ISU graduates to be recognized at Saturday’s commencement
A total of 2,132 spring and summer 2023 graduates will receive 2,278 degrees and certificates during Idaho State University’s annual spring…
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East Idaho farmers concerned about possible groundwater curtailments
East Idaho farmers have concerns about possible water use restrictions.…
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‘May the Fourth’ be with you kickball game
A local high school is using the ‘The Force’ to teach students about force – Newton’s laws, to be exact.…
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“It’s coming to a head, this week will change everything.” – Text message Lori Vallow-Daybell sends before her husband dies
In court Friday, we learned more from the FBI about the text conversations and the affair between Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell leading up to the…
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Highland comes back for 6-4 win against Thunder Ridge to reach 5A High Country Championship
The Highland Rams are one win away from a district title and another berth to the 5A state tournament after they used a big fourth inning to defeat…
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