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A 60-year-old woman from New Hampshire is recovering from thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park.

Rexburg announced they finalized the design for the south section of the new Teton River Park. People seem to be excited, but tell us they’d prefer the city work on the parks they currently have.

The Caribou County Sheriff’s office is investigating the death of cattle near the Lanes Creek cutoff about 25 miles northeast of Soda Springs.

Tonight a Chubbuck man is in the Bannock County Jail facing severe charges of sexually abusing multiple children under 16.

CEI’s enrollment is up more than 10% from last fall.

The coroner says the victims were 53-year-old Brandon Luther Cook of Orofino, and 62-year-old Wesley James Lineberry of Pierce, Idaho.

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a fatality crash that happened overnight involving a vehicle that went into a canal.

It is homecoming week at Idaho State University, and events are taking place on campus all week. 

A transformative new program is sparking hope and change within the Bonneville County Jail walls; It’s called IGNITE, which stands for Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education.

A new police body camera video shows officers in Florida detaining Ryan Wesley Routh the man accused of trying to assassinate former President Trump.

Halloween season is almost here, and the Pocatello Fire Department is asking haunted house operators to contact them for a safety inspection before they start scaring.

Locals took advantage of a free concert park on Saturday, September 14 at Fremont Park.

A few car clubs from Salt Lake and Boise made their way to Eastern Idaho with cars from all different time eras, with some of them in prime condition. The car show was set up in hopes of bringing awareness to suicide prevention. 

The week of September 12th-14th marked the launch of the 2024 Parade of Homes.

A community meeting was in Comore Loma held in respose to a string of break-ins.

Local News 8’s Ariel Jensen spoke with Detective Christian Teague at the Madison County Sheriff’s office about what is being done to stop sex crimes against young boys in our area.

U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the outcomes in two separate District of Idaho cases in which the defendants were sentenced to 24 years and over 21 years in federal prison, respectively, for sex crimes against minor children. 

Today there stands a new memorial for the community. The memorial includes two illuminated towers to represent the World Trade Center lost.

Loved ones who die to suicide are a national crisis, and according to the CDC, Idaho is one of the leading states in the country for suicide. The suicide prevention hotline company is recognizing September 8th for their easy-to-call number.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will celebrate the 100th  birthday of its current president Russell M. Nielson this Monday, September 9th.

Idaho Falls Fire is currently on the scene of a fire burning a field and multiple structures off South Bellin Road.

Firefighters who were in New York September 11th 2001 when the towers fell, went to the Idaho Falls waterfront event center to help us remember that tragic day.

The defense team for Bryan Kohberger is working to remove the death penalty from his case.

An Ada County District Judge has opened up the possibility of a second attempt to execute Thomas Creech

The brand-new ride cost 2.5 million dollars to build, and you can only find it at 3 carnivals in the country.

September 5th, the Idaho Falls Art Walk was held in downtown Idaho Falls. The event is held every first Thursday of the month, from May until October.