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Wolves in Idaho, Montana could get federal oversight

August 25, 2021 4:16 PM Associated Press

Two conservation groups are asking the Biden administration to immediately reinstate a federal monitoring program to oversee the management of gray…

ISU Season of Note 2021-22 performances announced

August 25, 2021 4:24 PM News Team

Idaho State University will host a range of entertainment during the 2021-22 “A Season of Note” series with all performances at the L.E. and…

DEQ lifts air pollution forecast and caution for east Idaho

August 24, 2021 9:37 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Bonneville, Butte, Clark,…

School districts seeing food shortages from vendors ahead of new school year

August 25, 2021 4:43 PM Rachel Fabbi

“There’s not a question. We will feed kids,” Plain said “We just may have to alter our menu a little…

California man charged with kidnapping Idaho girl

August 25, 2021 12:14 PM Associated Press

NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office says a California man has been charged with kidnapping after he was found in a hotel with…

Marshall Public Library seeks yearbook donations for Idaho archives

August 25, 2021 10:39 AM News Team

The Marshall Public Library is hoping you’ll be able to help preserve a piece of Pocatello’s…

2021 Summer Drive-In Movie Series raised $40,000

August 25, 2021 9:51 AM News Team

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho announced its 2021 Summer Drive-In Movie Series held at the Idaho Falls Motor Vu Drive-In raised more…

Gov. Little, Attorney General Wasden announce intent to join national opioid settlements

August 25, 2021 11:12 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Governor Brad Little have announced their intention to have Idaho join two national opioid settlements, totaling…

US potato imports increase

August 24, 2021 4:46 PM News Team

Potato imports are continuing to…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,032 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

August 24, 2021 5:08 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,032 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…

US Forest Service working to restore Idaho’s state tree

August 24, 2021 3:21 PM Associated Press

The U.S. Forest Service is trying to bring back Idaho’s state tree to its former prominence.…

Crash near Malad claims 1

August 24, 2021 11:37 AM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash on Tuesday at approximately 3:19 a.m., on Interstate 15 near…

Crews recover body of man who fell in Lake Coeur d’Alene

August 24, 2021 1:57 PM Associated Press

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — The Kootenai County Sheriff’s office says search crews have recovered the body of a man who disappeared in Lake…

Salmon-Challis National Forest to terminate Stage 1 fire restrictions

August 24, 2021 12:49 PM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho will end Stage 1 fire restrictions, effective at 00:01 hours on August 27, 2021. …

Coronavirus town hall with Gov. Little Tuesday

August 24, 2021 10:11 AM News Team

The Idaho state office of AARP will host a statewide telephone town hall with guests Idaho Governor Brad Little, Dave Jeppesen, Director of the…

Pediatricians urge mask wearing

August 24, 2021 2:21 PM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…

Parade set for Tuesday to celebrate Idaho Falls Bandits national championship

August 23, 2021 5:35 PM LocalNews8-Newsroom

The back-to-back American Legion World Series champions are ready to celebrate, and so is the city of Idaho…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,071 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 18 new deaths

August 23, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,071 new COVID-19 cases and 18 new deaths over the…

Idaho gas prices held steady this week

August 23, 2021 4:40 PM News Team

Idaho gas prices have risen 1.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.75/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in…

Idaho Supreme Court says new ballot initiative law violates state constitution

August 23, 2021 3:55 PM News Team

In a unanimous ruling Monday, the Idaho Supreme Court blocked the implementation of a new ballot initiative law that opponents said would have made…

Pay for Idaho teachers lower than neighboring states, new report finds

August 23, 2021 3:32 PM News Team

During the last several years, Idaho has made efforts to increase the pay for our elementary and high school…

New Monday night Powerball draw begins Aug. 23

August 23, 2021 11:06 AM News Team

Monday will be the first regular Monday night draw for Idaho’s favorite game, Powerball. …

Ridge Road #020 closure lifted

August 23, 2021 4:44 PM News Team

The Ridge Road 020 closure #04-13-21-12 is now terminated.…

BLM wild horse & burro adoptions

August 23, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

4-H trained wild horses will be up for adoption as the program comes to eastern and southeastern…

Ammon Arts Community Theater needs help for September 11 anniversary event

August 22, 2021 10:51 AM Rachel Fabbi

In addition to the play, they are hoping to turn the lobby of Thunder Ridge auditorium into a museum with artifacts, stories, newspapers, pictures,…

EXPLAINER: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires

August 21, 2021 9:24 AM Associated Press

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — At nearly every community meeting on firefighting efforts in the U.S. West, residents want to…

ISDA confirms multiple equine West Nile cases

August 20, 2021 1:10 PM News Team

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Animal Health Laboratory has confirmed multiple cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in horses.…

District 93 still has open positions ahead of school start

August 20, 2021 3:14 PM Rachel Fabbi

Students go back to school in Bonneville Joint School District 93 on August 30, but the school district still has more than 75 positions that need to…

Pocatello City Council to discuss reimplementing face covering ordinance

August 20, 2021 11:55 AM News Team

The Pocatello City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday, August 24 at 1 p.m. to discuss the possibility of reimplementing the City’s face…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 612 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

August 20, 2021 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 612 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…

Gov. Little announces State Board of Education appointments

August 20, 2021 4:50 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced two new appointments to the State Board of…

EIPH seeks physicians interested in serving on Board of Health

August 20, 2021 2:41 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is looking to fill the physician representative position on its Board of Health.…

Extra DUI patrols out in force

August 20, 2021 2:39 PM News Team

As Idahoans make their end of summer plans, the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety (OHS) and law enforcement agencies are…

I-15 bridge maintenance work will begin Monday in Blackfoot

August 21, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will start Interstate 15 bridge maintenance work between milepost 93 and 94 on the Snake River Bridges…

Gov. Little make Tax Commission appointment

August 20, 2021 2:44 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Friday his appointment of Nampa CPA Jared Zwygart to the Idaho State Tax…

Idaho’s July unemployment rate unchanged at 3%

August 20, 2021 12:03 PM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3% from June to…

Northern Idaho man charged with murder in girlfriend’s death

August 20, 2021 10:33 AM Associated Press

ST. MARIES, Idaho (AP) — A northern Idaho man has been charged with murder after investigators found his longtime partner dead of a gunshot wound…

Funland picnic in the park

August 20, 2021 11:13 AM Evan Thomason

Funland is making a comeback this…

DEQ expands statewide cyanobacteria and cyanotoxin response efforts

August 20, 2021 9:37 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is expanding sampling and monitoring efforts across the state to enhance public preparedness and…

Ammon couple trying to get colleague out of Afghanistan

August 19, 2021 5:22 PM Rachel Fabbi

An Ammon couple is headed to Washington DC to help a friend and former colleague get out of…

FTC warns of new COVID-19 scam

August 19, 2021 5:36 PM News Team

The Federal Trade Commission is warning of a new COVID-19…

Gilbert to run for US Senate

August 19, 2021 5:35 PM News Team

A new face has joined the race to represent Idaho in the US…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 795 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

August 19, 2021 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 795 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…

Capital for a Day in Rexburg

August 19, 2021 2:21 PM Evan Thomason

Capital for a Day was hosted at the Romance theater in Rexburg today. Governor Little, his cabinet, and congress men and women were in attendance as…

Wind project would double Idaho’s turbine energy output

August 19, 2021 12:28 PM Associated Press

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A proposed energy project in south-central Idaho would more than double the amount of wind…

Track your tax rebate

August 19, 2021 12:18 PM News Team

Idahoans who qualify for a one-time tax rebate in 2021 can now track their payment…

Idaho Falls man sentenced for unlawful possession of firearm

August 19, 2021 12:16 PM News Team

A 35-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 27 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm, Acting…

Humphreys calls on governor to place moratorium on refugee resettlement

August 19, 2021 12:05 PM News Team

A Republican candidate for governor is calling on Governor Brad Little to put a moratorium in place on refugee resettlement until the housing needs…

D.L. Evans Bank announces Rigby branch promotion

August 19, 2021 5:37 PM News Team

John V. Evans Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of D.L. Evans Bank announced the promotion of Danna Beckman to Vice President Branch Manager…

Air pollution forecast and caution lifted for east Idaho counties

August 19, 2021 11:11 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has lifted an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Bonneville, Butte, Clark,…

Tautphaus Park Funland restoration underway, kickoff event set Saturday

August 19, 2021 10:50 AM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls is in the process of restoring its historic Funland in Tautphaus Park, and you are invited to a free kickoff…

Air pollution forecast and caution lifted for southeast Idaho

August 19, 2021 10:22 AM News Team

Based on current and forecasted air quality conditions and wildfire smoke impacts, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended…

Rexburg hosts Governor Little’s ‘Capital for a Day’ event

August 10, 2021 12:16 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little’s next “Capital for a Day” event will be held in Rexburg on August…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,217 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 22 new deaths

August 18, 2021 5:33 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,217 new COVID-19 cases and 22 new deaths Wednesday.…

More tourists create need for more first responders in Island Park

August 18, 2021 6:01 PM Linda Larsen

Tourism to the Island Park area has grown exponentially since the coronavirus pandemic. Local authorities say this year has been the biggest year…

Air pollution forecast and caution extended

August 18, 2021 10:14 AM News Team

Based on current and forecasted air quality conditions and wildfire smoke impacts, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended…

Idaho 2021 ISAT scores show small decline

August 18, 2021 2:54 PM News Team

The latest statewide results for the Idaho Standards Achievement Test show a small decline in students’ proficiency in English Language Arts and…

Rain showers bring big changes Wednesday morning

August 18, 2021 3:14 PM Evan Thomason

After lots of isolated showers earlier in the week, the main rain event came forth last night. Rain showers blanketed Eastern Idaho overnight and…

1 dead, 1 injured in south-central Idaho house fire

August 18, 2021 2:27 PM Associated Press

BUHL, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in south-central Idaho say an 87-year-old man has died in a house fire. The Twin Falls County coroner’s office…

Sockeye salmon viewable at nature center in Boise

August 18, 2021 1:32 PM Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says 15 live adult sockeye salmon have been released at its nature center in Boise. The…

Idaho warns of COVID patient surge, hospitals ‘overwhelmed’

August 17, 2021 6:34 PM Associated Press

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Hospitals are reporting record numbers of COVID-19 patients on ventilators and public health…

PCSD25 recommends masks but leaves the decision optional

August 17, 2021 6:12 PM Cole Sams

School districts across the area are deciding on whether to require masks in…

Idaho health officials predict ‘grim’ outlooks as COVID-19 numbers, hospitalizations surge

August 17, 2021 11:24 AM News Team

State health officials say the biggest tool to slow the spread of COVID-19 is to increase vaccination rates. That is the message from the Idaho…

“Take a Stand Now” sends letter to Boise hospitals, state leaders

August 17, 2021 6:01 PM News Team

A group is sending a cease-and-desist letter to the CEOs of St. Al’s, St. Luke’s and Primary Health as well as Idaho…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 904 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

August 17, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 904 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…

123 Idaho schools to receive fresh fruit and vegetable grants

August 17, 2021 11:47 AM News Team

Students at 123 schools across Idaho will receive free fresh fruit and vegetables during the coming school year thanks to state-administered grants…

Ammon Bundy campaigns in Idaho Falls

August 17, 2021 9:40 AM LocalNews8-Newsroom

Gubernatorial candidate Ammon Bundy made a campaign stop in Idaho Falls Monday…

Air pollution forecast and caution extended

August 17, 2021 10:20 AM News Team

Based on current and forecasted air quality conditions and wildfire smoke impact, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended an…

1 killed in Madison County crash

August 17, 2021 9:56 AM News Team

A man is dead after a crash Monday afternoon in Madison…

Multiple people hospitalized after 2 crashes on I-15

August 17, 2021 9:46 AM News Team

Idaho State Police report multiple people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on I-15, northbound at milepost 73, in Chubbuck…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,357 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

August 16, 2021 5:22 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,357 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths over the weekend.…

Museum of Idaho to host fundraising Gala Friday

August 16, 2021 4:21 PM News Team

The Museum of Idaho will give people a chance to dress up and dance this Friday evening, Aug. 20.…

Free, virtual Alzheimer’s educational conference Tuesday

August 16, 2021 3:10 PM News Team

If you have a family member with Alzheimer’s, it can be challenging to know what help is available to…

Judge says discrimination lawsuit can proceed against UI

August 16, 2021 1:47 PM Associated Press

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge says a discrimination lawsuit filed against the University of Idaho by a UI College of Law professor can…

Idaho gas prices held steady this week

August 16, 2021 12:18 PM News Team

Idaho drivers saw little or no change at the pumps this…

Bridging the gap: Idaho Community Foundation funds educational innovation and needs

August 17, 2021 12:44 PM News Team

The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) granted more than $350,000 to educational programs throughout Idaho this summer to support preschool programs,…

2021 Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race winners

August 16, 2021 11:09 AM News Team

9,000 rubber ducks competed in the the 30th Annual Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race…

DEQ extends air pollution forecast and caution for southeast, east Idaho

August 16, 2021 9:51 AM News Team

Based on current and forecasted air quality conditions and wildfire smoke impacts, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended…

Judge Winmill takes senior status, replacement not nominated

August 16, 2021 9:58 AM News Team

After 26 years of service to the United States District Court, and a total of 34 years as a judge in both the federal and state court systems, Judge…

Trespasser electrocuted at Idaho Falls Power plant

August 15, 2021 1:25 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police Department and Idaho Falls Fire Department were dispatched to Idaho Falls Power for a report of an adult male who was trespassing…

Crash near Shelley sends two to hospital

August 14, 2021 10:33 AM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- An accident Friday evening north of Shelley sent two people to the hospital, according to the Idaho State Police. ISP, the…

Madison County saw the most growth in Idaho according to US Census data

August 13, 2021 3:49 PM Rachel Fabbi

For comparison, Ada County saw the second largest growth, seeing an increase of 26% in the same time…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 780 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new death

August 13, 2021 5:23 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 780 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths Friday.…

Idaho’s budget surplus swells to $1.4 billion

August 13, 2021 3:53 PM Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s budget surplus is up to $1.4 billion. The state Division of Financial Management on Friday says it based the…

Where’s the fire? Idaho Department of Lands announces new Idaho Fire Map

August 13, 2021 3:38 PM News Team

There is a new way to find Idaho fire names and locations online and on mobile with the new Idaho Fire…

Idaho Falls man sentenced to 5 years for trafficking LSD

August 13, 2021 3:17 PM News Team

A 25-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for trafficking lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), Acting U.S. Attorney…

Crash south of Twin Falls hospitalizes 8

August 13, 2021 2:28 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a crash on US93 near milepost 39, just south of Twin Falls Friday around 3:50…

EPA declares outdoor burning ban for Fort Hall Reservation

August 13, 2021 2:18 PM News Team

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 has issued a ban on all outdoor open burning on the Fort Hall Reservation effective 1…

DEQ issues air pollution forecast and caution for east Idaho

August 13, 2021 12:45 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Bonneville, Butte, Clark,…