POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The Pocatello Marathon is just around the corner in the Gate City, with participants picking up their swag bags and T-shirts this afternoon at the ICCU Fieldhouse. This year’s race marks the first under new race director Mary Stenquist, who took over the role from her father and is excited to […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/09/04/runners-and-organizers-prepare-for-the-26th-annual-pocatello-marathon/" target="_blank&

Skyline High School defeated Century 35-24 in Pocatello, overcoming an early deficit to secure the victory.

LAVA HOT SPRINGS, Idaho (KIFI) – The long-awaited hottest pool at Lava Hot Springs is open following a grand opening ribbon cutting on Thursday afternoon. Lava Hot Springs Executive Director Tyson Koester and Commissioner Jeff Hough cut the ribbon on the new and improved pool, built to serve the community for generations. Dozens showed up […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/local-news/2026/09/03/lava-hot-springs-celebrates-new-hot-pool-with-grand-opening/" targ

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – A mosquito pool in South Bannock County in the Swan Lake area tested positive for West Nile Virus, but no humans have contracted the disease. The Bannock County Mosquito Abatement Office has increased its efforts in the area where the positive pool was found and will continue working to contain the […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/09/02/bannock-county-west-nile-detected/" target="_blank">Inside look at mosquito tes

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)- The Idaho State Bengals hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Utah State Aggies on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 5 p.m. Idaho State enters the game ranked No. 23 in the STATS Perform FCS Top 25 after opening its season with a 38-10 victory against VMI.

The Box Elder high school football team ran their pre-season record to a perfect 3-0 last Friday when the Bees walked away with a 31-19 win over Highland in Pocatello, Idaho. The Rams came into the contest with a 0-1 record after narrowly losing to Eagle 33-28 the week before and still maintained a top-five ranking in 6A, Idaho’s largest […] The post Bees beat Rams from Idaho, 31-19, to extend early season record to 3-0 first appeared on Box Elder News Journal.

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