Murder suspect undergoing psychological evaluation
An 86-year-old murder suspect is undergoing psychological competency evaluation at State Hospital…
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Interfaith Thanksgiving sermon honors Pocatello Police
The Portneuf Valley Interfaith Fellowship hosted an interfaith Thanksgiving sermon on Sunday…
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Iona man arrested after standoff
IONA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – An Iona man was arrested after a Saturday night standoff with authorities. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office reports,…
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Man ejected in I-15 crash
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)-An Idaho Falls man was hospitalized after his car crashed into another vehicle on Interstate 15, at milepost 130,…
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UPDATE: Police find missing boy
The Idaho Falls Police Department was notified of a missing child around 4:30 p.m.…
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Foster and adoptive parents needed in Idaho
November is National Adoption Month, a time to recognize the urgent need for foster and adoptive families in the country. Friday, at the Bannock…
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Police searching for theft suspect
Pocatello Police are asking for the public’s help searching for a…
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‘Give Cold Feet a Boot’ campaign provides 300 winter boots for students
There was a lot of heart and soles to be found at one Blackfoot school…
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Will online shopping affect the Black Friday turn out?
There is one benefit shoppers can only get at a brick-and-mortar retailer. …
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ISP graduates new class of troopers
Sixteen new Idaho State Police troopers participated in graduation ceremonies at the State Capitol this…
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Yellowstone biologists gain upper hand on lake trout
Over the past 20 years, Yellowstone National Park has invested over $20 million to recover the native cutthroat trout population. …
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LDS Church announces session change to April 2020 General Conference
President Nelson and his counselors in the First Presidency announced that the April 2020 general conference will be unique in another way: The…
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WYDOT plans Hoback emergency bridge project
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is working to schedule bridge repair work in the Hoback…
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Idaho airports to receive federal grants
Two regional airports will receive a share of $8.2 million in federal airport infrastructure grants for…
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Accused killer faces March trial date
Dustin Garrett Alfaro, 18, will stand trial in March on charges of first degree murder, conspiracy, and an enhancement charge of using a firearm in…
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Former Blackfoot mayor takes ‘sweeter’ approach to serving community
Mayor Paul Loomis opens The Candy Jar, as the community’s first homemade candy…
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National Rural Health Day holds deeper meaning for some ISU students
Nearly 20 percent of Americans live in rural communities and, as a result, have less access to health care. Thursday is National Rural Health Day and…
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Second chance at a smile awarded to local mom
On Thursday, Hannah Lyngar found out that she was granted a second chance at a smile.…
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Rexburg medical community comments on BYU-I’s recent statement regarding Medicaid
“As far as the infrastructure here in Rexburg we feel that we have a very solid foundation as far as being able to handle the needs of our…
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Grand Targhee postpones opening indefinetely
Grand Targhee Ski Resort has called off a Friday…
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Gate City Boxing’s new ring nearing completion
Wednesday afternoon, members of the Gate City Boxing Club got a glimpse at their new ring.…
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Study shows bison tend their pastures
A 10-year study of bison migration and grazing in Yellowstone National Park confirm the animals shape vegetation cycles and enhance growth throughout…
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ISU Credit Union celebrates festival anniversary with donation
ISU Credit Union added an additional $10,000 to its donation to the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District Festival of Trees Thursday. …
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Free dog adoptions at “Pawsgiving” Event Saturday
Just in time for the holidays, you can add a canine companion to your family for…
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ISU student awarded $10,000 scholarship
A local Idaho State University student is getting a huge honor from Univision and Mana, a popular Mexican…
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Wednesday’s Child success stories
Retiring anchor Jay Hildebrandt shares stories of children he has featured on his Wednesday’s Child reports who have been…
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Pocatello boy feels lucky after not suffering any major injuries when hit by car
A Pocatello boy is feeling lucky that bruising is the only sign showing he was hit by a car on his way home from school Tuesday.…
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Executive Order could mean extra work for ISP
On Tuesday, Gov. Brad Little put forth an Executive Order that will allow hemp to be transported through Idaho legally, with a number of…
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First roundabout in Madison County outside of the city
“It cleans this whole corner up and it really is inviting to the Hibbard…
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BYU-Idaho stands by their decision to reject Medicaid
“It’s been basically the same response we don’t know either. We don’t know why we can’t tell you anything. Good…
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Pocatello Creek restoration project underway
Construction crews began work Wednesday on a Pocatello Creek stream restoration project.…
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Rusty Parrot condemned as fire investigation concludes
A fire that destroyed the Rusty Parrot Lodge in Jackson Monday night started on the south deck of the lodge, according to Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Fire…
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Virtual gun range, supply company offers unique training for officers
A unique local business is helping first responders prepare for the worst -…
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BYU-Idaho: Health infrastructure can’t support students on Medicaid
BYU-Idaho says it does not think the local medical community and infrastructure could support thousands of students who might use Medicaid expansion…
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Sentencing in Idaho Falls shaken baby case
A judge sent Robert Saad, Sr., to prison for the maximum ten years today.…
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ISU names Business dean
Arkansas State University professor Shane Hunt has been named the new dean of the College of Business at Idaho State University. …
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Market Lake area eyed for aquifer recharge basin
The Idaho Water Resource Board is reviewing several potential sites to locate a large recharge basin in the upper Eastern Snake Plain…
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Teton Valley program to focus on aquifer recharge
The Idaho Water Resource Board has approved spending $60,600 from the Columbia Basin Water Transactions Program to fund water delivery agreements…
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Disney+ users are at risk for hacking
There may be a negative side to the new Disney+ streaming service which is causing new users a headache.…
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Missing man found
St. Anthony Police are trying to locate missing person, Brandon…
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Man arrested for possession of heroin and marijuana
A 50-year-old Idaho Falls man was arrested for drug trafficking and possession of dugs…
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Oh deer! Peak season for hitting wildlife on the road is here
With big game animals on the move for mating and migration, wildlife-vehicle collisions tend to peak this time of year. You are urged to slow down…
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Victim’s name released in Preston officer-involved shooting
Pocatello Police are leading an Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Team investigation into an officer-involved shooting…
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Idaho Falls water tower future up in the air
“The existing tower needs to remain intact because it’s supplies pressure to the water system. We can’t take it down until the new tower is…
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Welcome to the new LocalNews8.com and KIDK.com
The digital team behind LocalNews8.com and KIDK.com has been very busy behind the scenes working to improve your experience with the…
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Pocatello active shooter drill featured in Campus Safety magazine
The Pocatello Police Department and other local organizations were highlighted in the Campus Safety magazine for an active shooter reunification…
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Learn how to use phones, computers at new Blackfoot course
Being left behind in the digital age can make people feel isolated from the…
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Pocatello Festival of Trees kicks off 10th annual fundraiser
School District 25 is kicking off its 10th annual Festival of Trees on Tuesday night with the opening…
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Inmates train dogs at the Idaho K9 Academy
he director of the Idaho K9 Academy has more work than he can handle. Since opening in January at the Snake River Animal Shelter in Idaho Falls, more…
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Fifth and sixth graders can ski free in Idaho
Do you have a fifth or sixth grader who loves to ski or snowboard or one who’d like to…
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Fire damages Rusty Parrot Lodge
Fire caused significant damage to the historic Rusty Parrot Lodge in downtown Jackson Monday…
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Man arrested for possession of meth
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of 49th N. and 25th E. on a vehicle that had previously eluded…
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Get $20 feline spay/neuter vouchers on Wednesday
The East Idaho Spay Neuter Coalition will be releasing 133 feline spay and neuter vouchers on Wednesday at 9…
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WATCH: Coverage of the public impeachment hearings
Watch ABC News live coverage of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence first open hearings as part of the impeachment inquiry into…
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West Yellowstone Police seek theft suspect
West Yellowstone Police are seeking this man in connection with a Monday afternoon…
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State committee reviews Idaho water supply status
Idaho is getting a late start on winter, despite a cool and wet September.…
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What is the Idaho K9 Academy?
The Snake River Animal Shelter opened in Idaho Falls four years ago and is experiencing incredible success. Animals dropped off there can stay for an…
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Festival of Trees kicks off the holiday season
The festival has helped launch very merry seasons here for 45…
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Jackson Police investigate gun threat
Police are investigating a reported gun threat Saturday…
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INL “Park and Ride” opens to commuters
The long anticipated INL Park and Ride opened at the intersection of Bellin Road and Broadway in Idaho Falls. …
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Ribbon cut for FBI data center in Pocatello
The FBI and its partners at the Department of Justice (DOJ) held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new data center in Pocatello on…
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County man charged after driving rampage
A Bonneville County man was arrested at around 4 a.m. Sunday after driving a stolen vehicle through several gates and…
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Local team wins regional CyberForce competition
The University of Idaho, Idaho Falls campus took first-place honors Saturday in the 2019 U.S. Department of Energy CyberForce Competition.…
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Sho-Ban Tribes win FMC lawsuit
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court judgment which affirmed a Shoshone Bannock Tribal Court of Appeals decision regarding…
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Small plane crashes after clipping billboard
A small plane crashed in Roy, Utah along Interstate 15 Sunday…
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Reclaim Idaho questions BYU-Idaho Medicaid decision
Reclaim Idaho, which fought to expand Medicaid health insurance in Idaho last year, wants to know more about why Brigham Young University-Idaho this…
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7 people arrested in separate drug investigations
Idaho Falls Police have seized nearly 100 grams of methamphetamine and heroin after 7 people were arrested on felony charges during the first two…
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3 car accident closes part of Hitt Road
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – UPDATE: Nov. 16, 2019, 6:30 p.m. – Three cars were involved in an accident on Hitt Road (25th East) and south of…
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Fish and Game studying pheasant hunting season
By the end of the season, Idaho Fish and Game will release 3,000 pheasants in the Sterling Wildlife Management…
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Former Extreme Huntress looks to go Ultimate
Lindsay Christensen is no stranger to a bow and arrow — she’s been shooting since she was four and competing in international competitions since…
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DNA Doe Project has tentative identity for Clark County murder victim
A team of investigators is working with Clark County law enforcement to identify the remains of a person who was murdered 40 years…
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Neighborhood Policing Program has rolled out in 2 high crime areas
“Interesting enough crime has increased since we started the program back up statistically, that doesn’t mean that the crime itself increased it…
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Star Valley mom-daughter in photo contest finals
A 4-year-old Star Valley girl and her photographer mother are in the finals of a Well Dressed Wolf “Snapped for a Cause”…
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Preston woman sentenced for insurance fraud
Tara S. Harris, 46, of Preston was sentenced Friday on one count of insurance fraud after pleading guilty to the charge in…
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David Hunt named Madison County Magistrate Judge
Ada County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney David M. Hunt has been selected to be the new Madison County Magistrate…
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Caribou County celebrates its Centennial
Caribou County is celebrating its official Centennial, marking its initial break from a super-large Bannock County 100 years…
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Palisades Dam Road construction now complete
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Caribou Targhee National Forest says the paving of 5.7 miles of the Snake River-Calamity Road has completed a…
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Investigation about suspicious fluid dumped on roadway continues
UPDATE 11/15/19 12:00 p.m. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports responsible persons tied to Thursday’s Hazmat spill have been in contact…
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Yellowstone looking at Wi-Fi options
The National Park Service is proposing to install indoor Wi-Fi networks and associated equipment throughout Yellowstone National Park.…
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ISU names opera audition winners
Idaho State University has announced the winners of the 2019 Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions held in Pocatello Nov.…
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Idaho labor force remains stable
For the fourth consecutive month Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.9% in…
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Pocatello housing official to head national panel
Pocatello Housing Alliance Director Sunny Shaw is the new president of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment…
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Hit musical “Matilda” performed first time in our region
Idaho Falls Youth Arts Centre debuts the show this…
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The commute of east Idaho’s future
It’s no secret that Idaho is growing. In fact, the Gem State has seen nearly a 12 percent population increase over the last decade. While most of…
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Longtime Pocatello Police employee retires after 30 years
Longtime Pocatello employee, Dianne Brush, hugs a friend at her retirement…
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“It seems to me what they’re doing is really they’re adding at least $1,000 a year to the cost of attending BYU-Idaho, for no reason that I can…
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Possible changes coming to Ross Park
Pocatello’s busiest park will be changing soon, and city officials are excited about the…
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Amber Alert canceled
An Amber Alert has been issued for three children in Cascade County…
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Burley doctor sentenced for misleading patients
A former Burley Doctor was sentenced to seven months in prison Thursday for receipt and delivery of misbranded devices. Temp Ray Patterson, 55, will…
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Victor names Planning and Zoning Director
Kimberly Kolner has been confirmed as Planning and Zoning Director for the city of…
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INL contractor outlines local spending goals
Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) spent over $332 million with small businesses in Fiscal Year…
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Idaho Falls considers E-scooter rules
The Idaho Falls City Council is tinkering with plans for a new ordinance to regulate the use of E-Scooters in the…
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2 regional cities receive grant awards
American Falls and Challis will each receive $150,000 in federal…
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Idaho US Attorney launches DOJ gun violence project
U.S. Attorney for Idaho Bart Davis says the Department of Justice is launching an initiative designed to reduce gun violence and enforce federal…
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University President reflects on growth from Ricks College to BYU-Idaho
Henry J. Eyring and anchor Jay Hildebrandt discuss…
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Idaho Falls gains a new indoor training complex
There is a new state of the art training facility in Southeast…
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Fish and Game holds quarterly meeting in Pocatello
On Wednesday evening, dozens gathered at Idaho Fish & Game’s Southeast Region office in Pocatello for the quarterly meeting of the commission.…
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How to give back during the holiday season
With only two weeks until Thanksgiving, the holiday season is officially upon us. For those looking to give back to their community, here’s your 2019…
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Stolen vehicle recovered after pursuit in Blackfoot
Idaho State Police were involved in a pursuit in the Blackfoot area of Interstate 15 while attempting to recover a stolen vehicle Wednesday around…
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Researchers identify Clark County John Doe discovered in 1979
The DNA Doe Project, with help from Idaho State University anthropologist Samantha Blatt and former ISU faculty Amy Michael, has made a tentative…
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