Lightning strikes have sparked fast-moving wildfires in Idaho, prompting the evacuation of multiple communities, including one where a man drove past…
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Fire officials said the Bench Lake Fire is 58 percent contained and acreage remained at 2,595.…
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2024 Miss USA Continental Worldwide, Kaydee Mickelsen, joins Local News 8 in the Morning to share her platform and how she wants to give back to the…
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Associated Press California’s largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening…
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Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador is challenging the open primary…
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Staff at Shari’s Restaurant were told this past Sunday that the restaurant would be permanently closing Wednesday night, July…
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“I’m having a hard time talking because my upper lip doesn’t want to function quite right. I’m eating soup constantly because I can’t…
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Madison County Sheriff gives an update on what may have happened to a woman found dead Monday along Highway 33.…
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A Preston woman who passed away was recently honored for keeping her community cleaner.…
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A new video from the National Park Service shows the aftermath of a hydrothermal blast at Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit…
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The city of Inkom is getting ready to break ground on a new library Thursday, July 25, at 4…
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A water pipe burst at the White Pine Charter School on Wednesday morning.…
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We have a follow-up on the plane crash that happened in Arco on June 20, 2024, that took the life of a crop-dusting…
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Crews made progress on the Bench Lake Fire near Redfish Lake by increasing containment to 45 percent on Wednesday. The fire size remains at 2.595…
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Abby Todd, the Communications lead for Energy & Environment for Idaho National Laboratory, shows how INL is working to improve electronic vehicle…
Continue Reading By Dalia Faheid, Robert Shackelford, Lauren Mascarenhas and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The largest active wildfire in the United States has…
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Police need your help in identifying a possible burglary suspect at D&L Cleaners in Idaho Falls.…
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Biscuit Basin will remain closed for the rest of Yellowstone’s summer season as a safety measure for visitors following Tuesday’s hyrothermal…
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Studies show hunger in Idaho is not…
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Bingham County Fire officials have issued a burn ban for the county beginning Wednesday, July 24, 2024.…
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The Idaho Farm Bureau and local 4H volunteers gathered in the Ammon Culver’s parking lot today to celebrate farmers by teaching local kids about…
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Idaho school districts and charter schools are now able to apply for additional funding to hire a School Resource Officer (SRO).…
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A Rigby family came close to winning the grand prize on “The Quiz with Balls” game show which aired Tuesday night.…
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Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for…
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The Bench Lake Fire near Redfish Lake is 34 percent contained and the acreage remained at 2,595, according to fire officials Wednesday, July…
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Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City was formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics following a vote Wednesday by…
Continue Reading Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students are urging a judge to move…
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Nearly 2,200 Rocky Mountain Power customers experienced another power outage Tuesday afternoon in the Ammon area, following two overnight outages…
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Smoke is a natural airway irritant, so a lot of smoke exposure can be harmful to anyone’s…
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All of Idaho Democrat delegates will support Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential…
Continue Reading Video on Facebook shows an intense explosion at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park Tuesday morning.…
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Idaho Falls, ID (KIFI) – Will and Jodi Bozung of Rigby came into the Local News 8 studio to talk about their appearance on “The Quiz with Balls.” In…
Continue Reading CNN By Evan Perez, Lauren Fox, Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has…
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Idaho Falls, ID — The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the 2000 block of North 31st East in Bonneville County Monday,…
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Some 2230 Rocky Mountain Power customers are without power this afternoon due to unknown reasons.…
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The MEGA brain exhibit came to Eastern Idaho Public Health on Monday. It’s a big inflatable brain you can walk through…
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The Idaho republican party is weighing in on President Joe Biden’s decision to bow out from this November’s race for the white house.
The…
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The Bench Lake Fire burning near Redfish Lake grew to 2,567 acres and is 13 percent contained, according to fire manager’s report issued Monday…
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A girl drowns while swimming along the east shore of Bear Lake…
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On July 14, 2024, Pocatello Police were notified of some jelly beans that were handed out during the 4th of July Parade that possibly contained THC.…
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Political scientist and writer David Adler shares his thoughts on President Biden’s historic decision.…
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Local News 8 went to the Idaho Falls Greenbelt to gauge the reaction to President Joe Biden’s withdrawal as the Democratic nominee for…
Continue Reading The Idaho Democratic Party released the following statement following President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the presidential race.…
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A brushfire is burning in the Wolverine area in the foothills of Bingham County, east of Firth and Blackfoot.…
Continue Reading CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Legal challenges to Democrats’ move to nominate a new presidential candidate in the wake of President Joe…
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WASHINGTON D.C. – President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for…
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A world record attempt for the largest non-tournament Roundnet gathering fell just short Thursday…
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BINGHAM COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) – A Friday evening thunderstorm knocked out power and downed trees in Blackfoot and portions of the county. The…
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A former Jefferson County prosecuting attorney has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine…
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“Just a doorbell camera can help a lot with certain types of…
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Deputies have identified the body found floating in the Snake River in Idaho Falls on Monday.…
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The Bench Lake Fire near Stanley is 8 percent contained and has burned 2,037 acres, according to fire managers Friday morning. That’s an increase of…
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West Nile has been detected on the Fort Hall Reservation in the Fort Hall Bottoms near the Buffalo Corral area off of Sheepskin Road.…
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East Idaho Roundnet players came just shy of setting a world record Thursday…
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WYDOT says construction will start in early August to make a permanent…
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July and August mark the height of wildfire season for Eastern Idaho, according to the western fire chiefs association. With that in mind, the Red…
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Idaho Falls, ID – One person is seriously injured after a motorcycle accident on Broadway Avenue. Officers responded at 5:45 pm on Thursday 7/16. The…
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Pocatello, ID- Starting Wednesday July 17, the north-to-west ramp of the System Interchange at Pocatello will be periodically closed to allow for…
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A meeting bringing lawmakers, farmers, community leaders, business men and women, and the public together to talk about water…
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Tuesday is the last day of Prime Day with Amazon, and soon, millions of packages will be delivered to porches across the country. That means thieves…
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The Bench Lake Fire grew over 500 acres Monday to 1,275 acres. A community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday in…
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Aughenbaugh is facing up to 65 years in…
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An evacuation order has been issued for homes in the Burton area of Madison County.…
Continue Reading A body was seen floating in the Snake River in Idaho Falls Monday afternoon. …
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A multi-car accident blocked US 20 on Monday near Chester, between St. Anthony and Ashton.…
Continue Reading CNN By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — With Donald Trump’s choice to make JD Vance his running mate, he adds to the ticket an author and senator…
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The Bench Lake Fire south of Stanley has grown to 738 acres, fire crews reported Monday. …
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A woman has been found dead after a motorhome caught on fire on Sunday…
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North and southbound traffic can still travel on Yellowstone…
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Fall River Electric Cooperative is planning a power outage for customers in the Last Chance area.…
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I-15 was closed for several hours after a semi caught fire near the Hells Half Acre Rest Area Sunday night.…
Continue Reading Local News 8 reached out to the Idaho Democrat Party for comment on the assassination attempt on former President Trump. They sent us this…
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Pocatello residents spoke out on the assassination attempt on Donald Trump…
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The assassination attempt on Donald Trump is fresh on the minds of people in east Idaho.…
Continue Reading State government leaders continue to release statements in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Trump.…
Continue Reading President Biden is laying out a series of steps he is taking in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in…
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Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump called for unity and resilience Sunday after an attempt on his life injected…
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Shannen Doherty, an actress who starred on the popular series “Beverly Hills, 90210”…
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The assassination attempt on former President Trump happened on the eve of the Republican National Convention.…
Continue Reading By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump fell to the ground Saturday, clutching his face after what sounded like gunfire…
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Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the…
Continue Reading CNN By Amarachi Orie, Chris Liakos and Andrew Millman, CNN (CNN) — Moments after he was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday,…
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The 13th annual ‘Guns vs. Hoses’ charity softball game came to Melaleuca Field on…
Continue Reading CNN By Dan Heching and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Richard Simmons, the perennial 1980s workout personality who was defined by his uplifting…
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The closure will include the Redfish Lake recreation complex, which includes the lodge and associated buildings, roads, trails, trailheads, and…
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The new slides at the Ross Park Aquatic Complex officially opened Friday, afternoon. …
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Idaho State Police say they are investigating a multiple-vehicle injury crash on Interstate 15 at milepost 85, south of Blackfoot.
The northbound…
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A car drove off the road and into a geyser pool in Yellowstone National Park on Thursday, July…
Continue Reading Yellowstone National Park rivers will close to fishing due to warm water temperatures and low river flows.…
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The pilot of a helicopter that was responding to a small wildfire in central Idaho before crashing in the Sawtooth National…
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Due to delays in the construction review process with the Union Pacific Railroad, the Center Street Underpass project has been paused. The underpass…
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If plants get too hot (or too cold), they will stop growing until the temperature…
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Rexburg Police are asking for your help in finding Brandi…
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The Central Idaho Dispatch Zone, which includes the Salmon-Challis National Forest, has moved fire danger to ‘Very High.’…
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A 64-year-old Rigby man was killed Thursday after his car went off a US 20 overpass near Ucon.…
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — An active heat advisory is making it even more important to know the tell-tale signs of heat-related illnesses like…
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More repaving projects set to begin on I-15 this summer.…
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Photo Credit: Ashley Chilcutt AMMON , Idaho (KIFI) — The Tiki Hut is located at the Ammon pool in McCowin Park. Owner Tami Barber has been running…
Continue Reading CUSTER COUNTY, Idaho – UPDATE: 10:41 P.M. The Forest Service says a helicopter incident happened during the initial attack of the Bench Lake Fire…
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Bill and Sharol Coon have been a significant and inspiring presence at the Eastern Idaho State Fair for many years, even…
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