Idaho Archives

What is the “Castle Doctrine,” and how can it protect me from a home invader?

March 26, 2024 5:11 PM Braydon Wilson

The “Castle Doctrine” is the name given to a set of laws that can protect homeowners if they choose to defend themselves during a home or car…

Utah women’s basketball team switched hotels after experiencing racism, says head coach

March 26, 2024 6:26 PM CNN

The Utah women’s basketball team had to switch hotels after experiencing what head coach Lynne Roberts called “racial hate crimes” ahead of…

CEI announces President Rick Aman’s retirement

March 26, 2024 8:16 PM Noah Farley

“While I am excited to explore new opportunities, my affections remain with CEI and the incredible people who have made this journey so…

Governor Little condemns hate crime against Utah women’s basketball team

March 26, 2024 3:34 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little and other state leaders have released statements to condemn the “racial hate crime” against the Utah women’s basketball…

$1.1 billion Mega Millions drawing nears, followed by $865 million Powerball prize

March 26, 2024 10:22 AM Associated Press

It’s another giant lottery. Tuesday’s prize will be $1.1 billion for Mega Million. …

Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation wants your input before installing new playgrounds

March 26, 2024 1:29 AM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department wants your input on upgraded playground equipment at South Capital and 20th Street…

Idaho Falls Police Department to hold public neighborhood meeting

March 26, 2024 7:03 AM Conner Nuckols

Law enforcement in Idaho Falls is turning the community to help make the number streets of the city a safer place.…

Idaho DMV changing phone numbers on April 8

March 26, 2024 10:00 AM News Team

Beginning on April 8, Idahoans will need to dial new phone numbers to reach the Idaho Division of Motor…

Skylar Meade escape: Court records unveil the names of the injured Idaho Corrections officers

March 25, 2024 12:00 PM Seth Ratliff

Court documents have been published in the case of an Idaho inmate, Skylar Meade, who escaped custody with the assistance of a fellow member of a the…

The latest costs for forensic lab fees

March 25, 2024 6:16 PM Stephanie Lucas

Local News 8 is following the money for the costs involved in the proposed forensics lab in Bannock County.…

Students in Island Park raised $11,195.28 for a local veteran

March 25, 2024 11:59 AM Braydon Wilson

$11,195.28 is the amount Island Park Charter Elementary School students were able to raise to help out a local veteran in Island…

Deadline approaches for small businesses to apply for SBA federal disaster loan

March 25, 2024 12:57 PM Stephanie Lucas

The deadline is approaching for Idaho small businesses to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury due to flooding caused by…

Idaho gas prices up 15 cents

March 25, 2024 12:23 PM News Team

Prices in Idaho are 41.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 4.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.…

Still no determined cause to Reed’s Dairy fire

March 25, 2024 12:00 PM Seth Ratliff

According to Reed’s Dairy owner and CEO Allan Reed, even after all that time not much is known about how the fire…

Pocatello awarded $8.5 million to improve connections between city’s core neighborhoods

March 25, 2024 11:06 AM Cole Sams

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded the City of Pocatello $8,500,000 to improve connections between the city’s core neighborhoods by…

Work to resume on Stoddard Pack Bridge near Salmon

March 25, 2024 9:32 AM News Team

Crews will resume work on the Stoddard Pack Bridge Project starting April 1,…

Mental Health Monday: AI used as new form of bullying – How to intervene

March 25, 2024 10:19 AM Kailey Galaviz

Fake artificial intelligence images are flooding social media used as a new form of…

Idaho State University Health Fair set March 28

March 24, 2024 2:00 PM News Team

The 2024 Idaho State University Health Fair will once again be offering numerous free and reduced-cost health care services, health information…

Zoo Idaho opening day set April 6

March 24, 2024 12:00 PM News Team

Zoo Idaho will be open to the public on weekends throughout April with weekday hours resuming May…

Don’t wait—file your income taxes now for less stress and a faster refund

March 24, 2024 10:00 AM News Team

With less than a month to go before the April 15 income tax filing deadline, the Idaho State Tax Commission is recommending that taxpayers don’t…

BLM welcomes new Idaho Resource Advisory Council members

March 24, 2024 9:00 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management welcomed four new members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to the Idaho Resource Advisory…

Idaho’s February unemployment rate remains at 3.3%

March 23, 2024 2:00 PM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3% in February, unchanged from…

Idaho ski area winter 2024 closing dates

March 23, 2024 10:00 AM News Team

Ski Idaho said 19 destinations and 15 of the Gem State’s ski areas are still open with at least nine planning to keep operating into…

Deaths of dog walker, 83, and resident of a remote cabin possibly tied to escaped Idaho inmate

March 22, 2024 2:47 PM Associated Press

Authorities are investigating whether the deaths of an 83-year-old man who was walking his dogs and a 72-year-old man who lived in a remote cabin are…

Using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care banned by GOP-led Idaho Legislature

March 22, 2024 3:01 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers in Idaho have passed a bill to ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health…

Man arrested for reportedly attacking woman

March 22, 2024 2:40 PM News Team

The woman has been taken to a hospital for…

Idaho gas prices soar by 16 cents in a week

March 22, 2024 4:24 PM News Team

According to AAA, Friday’s average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State is $3.51, which is 16 cents higher than a week ago and 42 cents…

3 arrested in connection to Idaho hospital shooting as police continue to investigate related homicides

March 22, 2024 11:04 AM News Team, Associated Press

Three people have been booked into the Twin Falls County Jail following an attack on corrections officers at a Boise…

Pocatello hosts 2024 Spring Fair

March 22, 2024 6:20 PM Noah Farley

The annual three-day Spring Fair 2024 is going on at Holt Arena in Pocatello this…

If you’re homeless in Idaho, there are resources for you

March 22, 2024 5:24 PM Ashley Chilcutt

Homeless veterans and community members gathered at Shoshone-Bannock Junior/Senior High School Friday for the Veteran and Homeless Stand Down.…

Commercial ground lease available near Boise Airport

March 22, 2024 5:02 PM News Team

Idaho Endowment Land is scattered across the state.…

IFPD to address numbered streets safety concerns

March 22, 2024 4:46 PM Sam Gelfand

The Idaho Falls Police Department is addressing crime in the numbered…

Monster Dummy Jump set Saturday at Pebble Creek

March 22, 2024 5:01 PM News Team

Saturday, March 23 is the annual Monster Dummy…

Extra deputies patrol for aggressive driving

March 22, 2024 9:26 AM News Team

Idaho State Police is actively collaborating with law enforcement agencies statewide to address the pressing issue of aggressive driving.…

Annual spring clean-up planned at Restlawn, Mountain View Cemeteries

March 22, 2024 9:26 AM News Team

Crews will work during April to complete the clean-up…

Police track down escaped Idaho prison gang member and accomplice, say pair may have killed 2 on run

March 20, 2024 9:36 AM Associated Press

An Idaho prison gang member and accomplice sought after ambush and escape from Boise hospital are in custody, police…

Idaho deals with serious prosecutor shortage

March 21, 2024 10:59 PM Sam Gelfand

The Gem State is seeing a serious shortage of…

Chad Daybell arrives in Boise ahead of murder trial

March 21, 2024 5:19 PM News Team

Chad Daybell is now in the Ada County Jail in preparation of his upcoming murder trial.…

Hygiene kits assembled for local schools and crisis centers

March 21, 2024 5:29 PM News Team

Local schools and crisis centers will be getting hygiene kits to hand out to those in…

Rexburg dog park needs a cleanup

March 21, 2024 4:45 PM Emma Valentine

Rexburg dog owners say the local dog park needs a…

School funding bill goes to governor’s desk

March 21, 2024 4:19 PM News Team

The Idaho Senate passed House Bill 521…

Walk in the Cold to raise awareness about hungry, homeless

March 21, 2024 3:40 PM News Team

On Saturday, the Idaho Falls Rescue Mission will be holding its annual 5K Walk in the Cold event at the Waterfront at Snake River…

Idaho Falls golf courses to open for 2024 season Friday

March 21, 2024 3:10 PM News Team

Spring is here, and the City of Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department is opening its three championship golf courses on Friday, March…

What actions are local law enforcement officers taking in response to the statewide alert

March 21, 2024 12:43 PM Seth Ratliff

Authorities are searching for a white supremacist Idaho prison inmate and an accomplice who fled after the accomplice shot and wounded corrections…

4 arrested following, drugs seized traffic stop

March 21, 2024 11:40 AM News Team

Four people were arrested Wednesday following a traffic stop where fentanyl pills were discovered.…

Idaho’s first blue alert sent out Wednesday

March 20, 2024 11:20 AM Noah Farley

You may have gotten a Blue Alert on your cell phone…

Viewing party for locally filmed independent movie

March 21, 2024 10:54 AM Kailey Galaviz

Peak Season is a romantic-comedy filmed in Jackson Hole and Driggs by a group of…

Help protect your tax refunds: Respond to identity verification letters

March 21, 2024 9:32 AM News Team

Last year, the Idaho State Tax Commission sent more than 2,400 identity verification letters and stopped nearly $30.1 million in income tax refunds…

Evacuation lifted after propane truck catches fire in Madison County

March 20, 2024 2:10 PM News Team

People were evacuated from a propane tank truck fire on 6000 West in Madison County.…

Officials identify man found dead in Chubbuck

March 13, 2024 4:27 PM Linda Larsen

Next of kin has been…

How a real estate industry shake-up could affect Idaho home buyers and sellers

March 20, 2024 11:41 AM Seth Ratliff

A big change could be coming to the national real estate industry potentially impacting the how homes are bought and…

Gov. Little signs law banning AI-generated ‘revenge porn’

March 20, 2024 12:51 PM News Team

Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed a bill that prohibits AI generated porn to look like a real…

Spring cleaning should include your car

March 20, 2024 12:05 PM News Team

Bryston Van Wey from the Pro Detailer in Rigby told Local News 8 that giving attention to your car is just as important as your…

Gov. Little signs bill to support fight against invasive quagga mussels

March 20, 2024 10:59 AM News Team

Senate Bill 1372 adds $6.6 million to increase the Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s (ISDA) ongoing prevention and monitoring of invasive…

Pocatello water line installation begins Thursday

March 20, 2024 2:50 PM News Team

The project is anticipated to take eight weeks to…

Part of Market Lake Wildlife Management Area to close for prescribed burn

March 20, 2024 12:13 PM News Team

A large portion of Market Lake Wildlife Management Area in eastern Idaho will be closed for an upcoming prescribed burn.…

Trapper and hunter education classes coming up in the Southeast Region

March 20, 2024 9:58 AM News Team

Looking for a trapper, wolf trapper or hunter education course in southeast Idaho? Not sure which classes you or your upcoming hunters/trappers…

Chad Daybell’s trial: how court restrictions have changed since Lori Vallow-Daybell trial

March 19, 2024 3:54 PM Ashley Chilcutt

Chad Daybell is facing the death penalty in Ada County beginning April 1.…

National Ag Day highlights why agriculture in Idaho is important, ways to support farmers

March 19, 2024 5:17 PM Ashley Chilcutt

The temperatures are warming, and the snow is melting…

2 suspects pleaded not guilty for shooting at Compass Academy

March 19, 2024 10:49 AM Kailey Galaviz

Two men appeared in court this week to submit their pleas for the charges they are facing in connection to the shooting at Compass Academy in Idaho…

Spring prescribed burns planned for South Zone of the Salmon-Challis National Forest

March 19, 2024 2:57 PM News Team

Prescribed burns are planned for the South Zone of the Salmon-Challis National Forest this…

Pocatello to host Brownfield redevelopment open houses

March 18, 2024 11:39 AM Noah Farley

Several developers have transformed Brownfield sites into golf courses and mixed use…

Melaleuca donates beef to Idaho Foodbank

March 19, 2024 3:02 PM News Team

A local company is helping feed those in need in eastern…

No injuries reported after boat overturns on Snake River

March 19, 2024 11:24 AM News Team

Two people were uninjured after a small boat overturned on the Snake River Monday afternoon near the Byington Boat Dock East of…

Flood Awareness Week: How to stay safe and be prepared

March 19, 2024 11:38 AM Seth Ratliff

According to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), flooding is the leading cause of severe weather-related deaths each year in the United…

Police investigate accidental discharge that injured woman

March 19, 2024 10:27 AM News Team

Police are investigating after they say what appears to be an accidental discharge of a gun injured a…

Airports using biometric facial recognition in Idaho

March 7, 2024 6:33 PM Stacker

Spokeo looked at which airports are using facial recognition software in Idaho for security screenings, according to Customs and Border…

Now is the time to trim your trees

March 19, 2024 9:32 AM News Team

Now is the time to trim trees in Idaho…

How potential rule making could harm off-road vehicle users

March 18, 2024 6:44 PM Noah Farley

“That would mean a stop to manufacturing vehicles for all those folks who use our…

Proposed maps show passenger train possibilities for east Idaho

March 18, 2024 5:23 PM Stephanie Lucas

Idaho could be looking to the past to create the transportation of the future – through passenger trains.…

Splash pad coming to O.K. Ward Park

March 18, 2024 6:24 PM Linda Larsen

If this nice weather is making you think about summer fun, the City of Pocatello is at work to make that…

Gov. Little to sign next-of-kin bill

March 18, 2024 4:36 PM Linda Larsen

A bill to provide a next-of-kin notification database is now headed to Governor Brad Little for a…

Bridge collisions in Idaho: What every driver needs to know

March 18, 2024 11:55 AM Seth Ratliff

“It’s typically contractors hauling construction equipment, maybe having an excavator on the back of a truck and it’s not fully…

Construction improvements in North Highland Park neighborhood

March 18, 2024 1:07 PM News Team

Continued construction improvements in the North Highland Park neighborhood will begin on Monday, March…

New video revealed in Salmon shooting investigation

March 16, 2024 5:47 PM Evan Thomason

New video of a shooting just north of Salmon on March 12 has been…

U of I marks record spring enrollment

March 18, 2024 12:59 PM News Team

Spring enrollment at University of Idaho is up for the sixth straight…

Rollover crash claims 1 west of Mountain Home

March 18, 2024 1:03 PM News Team

A juvenile was killed after a rollover crash on westbound Interstate 84 at milepost 83 in Elmore County at approximately 2:51 p.m. on…

Spring break is coming – where are the travelers going?

March 18, 2024 12:59 PM News Team

Spring break is just around the corner, and with millions of Americans getting started on this year’s family vacations, AAA is sharing tips to…

Idaho gas prices up nearly 9 cents

March 18, 2024 12:03 PM News Team

Prices in Idaho are 39.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 24.4 cents per gallon lower than a year…

Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care

March 18, 2024 9:41 AM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote on a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees…

Free ID for voting now more accessible to Idahoans

March 18, 2024 9:34 AM News Team

The legislation eliminates a restriction for Idahoans who have possessed a current driver’s license in the prior six months from obtaining the free…

Idaho Power files annual fixed cost adjustment

March 18, 2024 9:34 AM News Team

If approved, a typical residential customer would see about a $1.69 increase to their monthly bill beginning June 1.…

Pocatello Water Department crews return to seasonal working hours

March 17, 2024 2:00 PM News Team

Starting Monday, March 18, 2024, crews with the City of Pocatello Water Department will switch to seasonal working…

Gov. Little declares Idaho Flood Awareness Week

March 17, 2024 12:00 PM News Team

The proclamation underscores the importance of understanding and preparing for the dangers posed by…

DEQ seeks applications for fiscal year 2025 State Agricultural Best Management Practices Grant Program

March 17, 2024 9:00 AM News Team

DEQ is accepting applications until April 15,…

Court of Appeals judge to be sworn in March 29

March 16, 2024 12:00 PM News Team

Idaho Court of Appeals Judge Michael Tribe will take his public oath of office during an investiture ceremony set for March…

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day responsibly

March 15, 2024 11:52 AM Ashley Chilcutt

It’s a day that celebrates luck and good fortune, but AAA warns if drivers overindulge in alcohol during St. Patrick’s Day festivities, the odds…

28 acres added to Bear Lake State Park

March 15, 2024 4:42 PM News Team

The acquisition will bring 1,200 feet of new shoreline into the popular State Park and provide public access to the west side of heavily used Bear…

BLM acquires central Idaho lands to protect crucial wildlife habitat

March 15, 2024 6:08 PM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management is getting 80 acres of land in…

Downtown Idaho Falls is turning green

March 15, 2024 5:38 PM News Team

Downtown Idaho Falls is turning green with all the St. Patrick’s Day festivities…

Disney on Ice skates into Idaho Falls

March 15, 2024 2:36 PM News Team

You still have three days to go see Disney on Ice at the Mountain America Center in Idaho…

Counties with the highest rates of strokes in Idaho

March 14, 2024 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest rate of strokes in Idaho using data from Centers for Disease Control and…

Truck driving lessons for getting under bridges

March 15, 2024 11:13 AM Evan Thomason

The southbound lanes of Yellowstone Highway were shut down Thursday for hours due to a semi truck hitting the bottom of the…

D91 receives large musical instrument donation

March 15, 2024 10:53 AM Noah Farley

This donation will benefit several students who want to play guitar, but might not be able to provide one to be taught…

Eligible homeowners can apply online for property tax deferral

March 15, 2024 10:05 AM News Team

You might qualify to have your property taxes deferred under Idaho’s Property Tax…

US Navy Submarine, the future USS IDAHO to be Christened on Saturday – “Watch Parties” taking place around Idaho

March 15, 2024 6:20 AM Evan Thomason

The U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarine, the future USS IDAHO (SSN 799), will be formally christened and named on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at…