Local News Archives

First COVID-19 case confirmed in Clark County resident, cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19 increasing throughout region

July 28, 2020 12:54 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is confirming the first case of COVID19 in a Clark County resident.…

Wyoming State Penitentiary coronavirus count reaches 24

July 28, 2020 2:32 PM Associated Press

More inmates and employees at the Wyoming State Penitentiary have tested positive for the…

Tribeca comes to Idaho Falls Motor Vu Drive-In beginning Wednesday

July 28, 2020 10:59 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Motor Vu Drive-In is partnering with Tribeca Enterprises to bring a weekend of Tribeca-curated films to Idaho Falls.…

East Smoky Panel Mine plans approved

July 28, 2020 10:46 AM News Team

A subsidiary of the Idaho Housing and Finance Association plans to begin construction of a major new housing project in Idaho Falls this year.…

2 Yellowstone concession employees, 3 visitors test positive with COVID-19

July 28, 2020 10:33 AM News Team

Two Yellowstone concession employees and three separate visitors have recently tested positive for COVID-19 after being in the…

Express Lab, ISU and SIPH moving COVID-19 testing to Holt Arena August 3rd

July 28, 2020 9:46 AM News Team

Express Lab, Idaho State University and Southeastern Idaho Public Health will be moving the location of their
COVID-19 testing site from its current…

SIPH confirms fourth COVID-19 related death in Southeast Idaho

July 28, 2020 9:32 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed the fourth death associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

Affordable housing complex planned in Idaho Falls

July 28, 2020 9:41 AM News Team

A subsidiary of the Idaho Housing and Finance Association plans to begin construction of a major new housing project in Idaho Falls this year.…

No one hurt after camper flips over

July 28, 2020 9:03 AM News Team

Idaho State Police say no one was seriously hurt in a crash on Interstate 15 Tuesday that blocked the northbound lanes for two…

Woman arrested after night-long altercation

July 28, 2020 8:41 AM News Team

One woman was arrested after a night long standoff with Bonneville County SWAT…

Local gym takes extra precautions to keep us safe

July 28, 2020 9:52 AM Ariel Schroeder

Local businesses all across East Idaho are doing what they can to protect us from the…

Idaho among states receiving unsolicited seed packages from China

July 27, 2020 5:41 PM News Team

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is warning people who get unsolicated package of seeds in the mail from China to not open…

60 new COVID-19 cases reported in the area

July 27, 2020 5:33 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 60 new COVID-19 cases on…

517 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday, 6 new deaths

July 27, 2020 5:19 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 517 new COVID-19 cases and six new deaths on…

It’s BOSS: Blackfoot School District working on new online option

July 27, 2020 5:06 PM Emma Iannacone

The Blackfoot School District 55 is working on an online option for families who want to avoid in-person learning, but still want to stay in the…

Missing Rigby woman’s body found in Idaho Falls

July 26, 2020 3:57 AM News Team

Rigby Police are attempting to locate Becky Ann Tracy, 48, who was last seen Thursday…

Video streaming will continue in Daybell-Vallow court hearings

July 27, 2020 2:34 PM News Team

Fremont County Judge Feren Eddins has denied a motion to bar live broadcast or livestream coverage of preliminary court hearings for Lori Vallow and…

Rexburg’s game plan against COVID-19

July 27, 2020 6:32 PM Jilliana Colina

‘United We Stand Against COVID,’ as Mayor Merrill explains, is an initiative to help educate the public to remember to do things to keep people safe…

INL discovery could lead to better batteries

July 27, 2020 11:30 AM News Team

An INL-UCSD discovery could lead to better vehicle lithium batteries and more.…

Shelley man injured in I-15 crash

July 27, 2020 11:23 AM News Team

A Shelley man was hospitalized at 6:52 p.m. Sunday after a crash at milepost 84 on Interstate 15, just north of Fort…

Idaho gas prices dip again

July 27, 2020 11:20 AM News Team

Drivers are continuing to see lower prices for gasoline this summer. …

Mule deer found shot in Salmon

July 27, 2020 11:31 AM News Team

A young mule deer buck was shot within the city limits of Salmon, Idaho Fish and Game reported Monday morning.…

350 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday

July 26, 2020 7:25 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 350 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths on…

Motorcyclist killed in US 20 crash

July 26, 2020 3:40 AM News Team

A Utah man was killed when his motorcyle collided with a horse trailer at around 4:49 p.m. Saturday. …

Multiple fires start in southeast Idaho

July 25, 2020 10:10 PM News Team

Lightning tracked over southeast Idaho Saturday afternoon and evening ignited multiple…

Car wash supports Firth sports

July 25, 2020 11:39 PM Ariel Schroeder

A local high is looking to raise funds to keep spring sports going. …

New market in Old Town Pocatello aims to support local artisans

July 25, 2020 8:50 PM Emma Iannacone

There’s a new place for Pocatellans to support local…

563 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 2 new deaths

July 25, 2020 6:11 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 563 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on…

ISP adds extra focus on seat belt enforcement

July 25, 2020 6:27 PM News Team

Idaho State troopers are reminding you that taking responsibility for your own safety means buckling…

528 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 6 new deaths

July 24, 2020 6:02 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 528 new COVID-19 cases and six new deaths on…

82 new COVID-19 cases in the area

July 24, 2020 4:47 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 82 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Dispatch calls increasing in Bonneville County

July 24, 2020 5:58 PM Chelsea Briar

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has received almost 28,000 calls for services so far this year. In July alone, there were about 3,205 calls…

Media objects to not allowing video access at Vallow, Daybell hearings

July 24, 2020 4:17 PM News Team

Local media, including Local News 8, along with other regional and national media organizations have joined together to object to a motion that would…

Idaho Fall Airport temporarily cutting budget due to pandemic

July 24, 2020 1:01 PM Chelsea Briar

COVID-19 had a significant impact on the aviation…

Crews prepare to open US-95 south of Riggins on Monday

July 24, 2020 11:53 AM News Team

Crews were able to drill and blast some of the biggest boulders over the last week that have kept the temporary road around the base of the slide on…

Pocatello requires masks at city buildings, facilities; Mayor issues proclamation encouraging you to “Wear a Face Covering”

July 24, 2020 11:15 AM News Team

Pocatello Mayor Blad is implementing face-covering measures for City employees and for citizens who enter City facilities and participate in programs…

Additional funds approved for school staff COVID-19 testing, school supplies

July 24, 2020 10:03 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee approved an additional $40 million Friday to increase and improve COVID-19 testing in…

414 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday, 3 new deaths

July 23, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 414 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on…

INL seeks information for new space mission

July 24, 2020 8:39 AM News Team

Battelle Energy Alliance is leading a Department of Energy effort to round up technology for future moon missions.…

Pickup struck by train near Lava Hot Springs

July 24, 2020 8:19 AM News Team

Idaho State Police say no one was seriously injured in a crash involving a pickup and a train, just north of Lava Hot Springs on Blaser Highway at…

Mountain River Ranch closes shop

July 23, 2020 8:48 PM Adrian Luevano

HEISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A local landmark business is shutting its doors due in-part to the coronavirus. Mountain River Ranch owner Tran King says…

Governor Little announces Idaho restrictions to remain as coronavirus infections rise

July 23, 2020 1:12 PM News Team

Gov. Brad Little says there are too many coronavirus infections and Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage of his plan to reopen during the…

Deputies seek bombing suspect

July 23, 2020 3:15 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help identifying a man who put an explosive device on the front door of a home on…

Jorge Balderas, Sasha Martinez and Laura Zamudio

3 arrested after woman reports being held hostage and tortured

July 23, 2020 2:05 PM News Team

Three individuals have been arrested after a woman reports being held hostage and…

More than 50 new COVID-19 cases reported in the area Thursday

July 23, 2020 4:37 PM News Team

Local health officials reported more than 50 new COVID-19 cases on…

Rexburg "Pioneer Song" musical play flyer

Pioneer Day Presentation will take place in Rexburg

July 23, 2020 4:22 PM Jilliana Colina

On Friday a Pioneer Day musical play will take place at the Beehive Pavilion in Rexburg’s Porter…

Teton County looks for testing volunteers

July 23, 2020 2:48 PM News Team

Teton County, Wyoming health officials are enlisting volunteers to test using the Curative SARS-CoV-2 asay, an oral swab that tests for the presence…

Decrease in immunizations is causing concern

July 23, 2020 12:07 PM Chelsea Briar

There is a concern in the pediatric medical community that some children were not immunized during the…

Grass fire near I-15 in Pocatello

July 23, 2020 11:38 AM News Team

There is a grass fire in the area of Interstate 15 southbound at milepost 67, in…

Jackson Police Chief announces retirement

July 23, 2020 11:37 AM News Team

After 11 years in the post, Jackson Police Chief Todd Smith has announced he will retire effective August 23.…

East Idaho Fair Food Tour makes a stop in Idaho Falls

July 23, 2020 11:08 AM News Team

The East Idaho Fair Food Tour is making a stop in Idaho Falls on…

Hospital staff encourage COVID-19 safety

July 23, 2020 10:45 AM News Team

Mountain View and Idaho Falls Community Hospitals are encouraging people to take action to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Initial unemployment claims increase 4%

July 23, 2020 10:14 AM News Team

Idahoans filed 5,687 new claims for unemployment insurance benefits for the week ending July 18. …

Idaho restrictions to remain as coronavirus infections rise

July 23, 2020 10:00 AM Associated Press

Gov. Brad Little says there are too many coronavirus infections, and Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage of his plan to reopen during the…

500 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 9 new deaths

July 22, 2020 5:15 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 500 new COVID-19 cases on…

Bridge work underway on I-15 near Blackfoot

July 23, 2020 8:44 AM News Team

Repair work begins today on three bridges along Interstate 15 near Blackfoot.…

Idahoan Foods partners with Idaho Falls to donate 10,000 face coverings

July 22, 2020 11:16 AM Adrian Luevano

Idahoan Foods has joined forces with the City of Idaho Falls to donate and distribute cloth face coverings and packaged potatoes to the local…

Health officials explain Bonneville County mask mandate

July 22, 2020 6:22 PM Chelsea Briar

Eastern Idaho Public Health issued a mask mandate for Bonneville County Tuesday evening, and the City Council met with EIPH on Wednesday to educate…

NPS seeks information after group damages historic hayfield

July 22, 2020 2:57 PM News Team

National Park Service investigators are looking for information related to activities that caused significant resource damage along historic Mormon…

Wanted Idaho Falls man arrested after home invasion

July 22, 2020 12:03 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police have one man in custody after a home invasion early…

19 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho, 22 in eastern Idaho

July 22, 2020 4:35 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 19 new confirmed cases of…

Ultimate Bullriding Battle canceled

July 22, 2020 6:02 PM Karole Honas

The Ultimate Bullriding Battle is canceled this year.…

“Ride On Dads:” a Pocatello dad on a mission to get men tested for prostate cancer

July 22, 2020 5:27 PM Emma Iannacone

He’s an avid cyclist, father and husband, and he’s battling prostate…

Yellowstone officials: 7 grizzly bear attacks this year

July 22, 2020 5:23 PM Associated Press

Wildlife officials in Yellowstone National Park have documented seven grizzly bear encounters resulting in injuries so far this year, an increase…

Cassia County investigating cattle thefts

July 22, 2020 4:59 PM News Team

Cassia County detectives are investigating a months-long cattle theft. …

Eastern Idaho Public Health outlines emergency order

July 22, 2020 10:01 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health officials met with the Idaho Falls City Council this morning to detail an emergency order approved last…

Frostop Drive-In collects donations for teens killed, injured in crash

July 22, 2020 3:22 PM News Team

The Frostop Drive-In in Ashton is collecting donations for the four families affected by an accident Friday that took the lives of three teens and…

Portneuf Medical Center names CEO

July 22, 2020 3:37 PM News Team

Following a nationwide search, Portneuf Medical Center has named Jordan Herget as its new Chief Executive Officer.…

Making sure your car is road worthy for the summer heat

July 22, 2020 5:25 PM Jilliana Colina

With the heat, ISP has seen a lot of vehicle fires from…

Idaho Power customers targeted by scam

July 22, 2020 3:16 PM News Team

Idaho Power Company warns its customers are being targeted by…

Supreme Court asked to allow online initiative signatures

July 22, 2020 2:41 PM Associated Press

A group that wants Idaho to count online signatures during the coronavirus pandemic for an education funding initiative for the November ballot says…

Labor Department conquering backlog

July 22, 2020 2:30 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Labor reports it has cleared the 42,000 unemployment insurance claims that had been pending since June 6. …

Town Square Shootout canceled

July 22, 2020 1:49 PM News Team

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, Town of Jackson and the Jackson Hole Playhouse have unanimously decided to postpone the Town Square Shootout…

Revive @ 5 canceled for 2020

July 22, 2020 1:42 PM News Team

The Bannock Civitan Board of Directors has decided to cancel this summer’s Revive @ 5…

Red Cross offers virtual care for families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19

July 22, 2020 1:05 PM News Team

The American Red Cross of Greater Idaho has launched a Virtual Family Assistance Center to support families struggling with loss and grief due to the…

Ammon Days canceled

July 22, 2020 12:56 PM News Team

The 2020 Ammon Days events scheduled for July 31 and August 1 will not take place this year.…

Expect detours and delays at Old Faithful

July 22, 2020 12:28 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park said to expect detours and delays at Old Faithful until further…

Blackfoot man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child

July 22, 2020 11:40 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit investigators arrested a Blackfoot man on Tuesday for…

556 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 4 new deaths

July 21, 2020 5:23 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 556 new COVID-19 cases on…

Mandatory face coverings in public approved by EIPH board

July 21, 2020 4:10 PM Todd Kunz

The Eastern Idaho Public Health Board voted unanimously at a meeting Tuesday night for mandatory face masks in the…

Man in custody after overnight standoff

July 22, 2020 9:39 AM News Team

A 62-year-old Bone man is in custody after an overnight…

Teen shot while juveniles were playing with gun found in canal

July 22, 2020 8:44 AM News Team

UPDATE 10:50 a.m. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports through investigation, deputies determined two teenage males, 14 and 16 years of…

D25 board of trustees approves 2020-2021 roadmap with amendments

July 21, 2020 5:32 PM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees voted to approve the PCSD 25 Roadmap for the 2020-2021 School Year with amendments at…

Chinese Peak Fire was human-caused

July 21, 2020 3:27 PM News Team

The Pocatello Fire Department, with the assistance of the Idaho Falls District Bureau of Land Management, has determined the Chinese Peak Fire was…

9 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

July 21, 2020 4:17 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 9 new confirmed cases of…

Police seek help identifying suspects involved in Blackhawk fire

July 21, 2020 11:05 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help identifying suspects involved in the Blackhawk…

Prosecutor seeks limits on video coverage in Vallow-Daybell cases

July 21, 2020 9:25 AM News Team

Magistrate Judge Michelle Mallard has determined that public broadcast of Lori Vallow-Daybell’s Madison County court case will be restricted.…

More outdoor fun could lead to more wildfires

July 21, 2020 4:21 PM Ariel Schroeder

COIVID-19 is pushing more people to the outdoors, but this could be increasing the chances of a…

Idaho Land Board eyes building a prison as an investment

July 21, 2020 3:11 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Land Board is considering building a prison as a possible investment with $130 million it has accumulated through the sale of commercial…

Virus restrictions eased, Wyoming unemployment fell in June

July 21, 2020 12:28 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s unemployment rate fell to 7.6% in June, down from 8.8% in May as state officials lifted some public health orders for slowing spread of the…