Pocatello

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The proposed AI data center for unused land in Pocatello isn’t a resolved case. After the conditional use permit was denied on May 19, Lex Developments filed an appeal. The City Council is set to hear the appeal on July 16 at 6 p.m. The pushback against the data center has stemmed […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/07/02/city-council-to-hear-ai-data-center-appeal-on-july-16-following-new-idaho-law-on-water-usage/" target=&

The Green River Knights American Legion Post 28 Baseball team hosted the Knight Invite Wood Bat Tournament last weekend. It was an action packed weekend, with the Knights playing five games across four days. The Knights started their tournament on Thursday against the Pocatello, Idaho Rebels. Green River had a stellar start to the game with six runs in the first inning, and followed up with five...

To commemorate America's 250th anniversary, organizers in Pocatello, Idaho, plan to hold the biggest Independence Day celebration it's ever held.

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – After a nationwide search for former head coach Andrew Rich’s replacement at Idaho State University, the school has announced Harold Simmons as the Softball program’s 10th-ever head coach. graphic from @idahostatesoftball on Instagram welcoming Head Coach Simmons Simmons spent seven years at Northern Colorado University, where he served multiple roles. He

26-year-old Rayne Rose-Marie Singer of Fort Hall was killed in a high-speed crash in Pocatello, Idaho on Friday, June 19, after striking two parked vehicles and leaving the road completely.

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) Pocatello Fire Department crews responded to a structure fire at 746 Hemlock Friday afternoon. According to the Pocatello Fire Department’s Facebook post, crews arrived at the home to find heavy fire on a deck that had extended into the home’s kitchen, bathroom, and attic space. Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/06/19/house-fire-displaces-pocatello-family/" target="_bl

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – If you’ve passed through the historic downtown area of Pocatello recently, you’ve likely run into many road closures, detours, road cones and closed sidewalks. The City of Pocatello currently has multiple construction projects underway downtown, including rebuilding walls on the Center Street underpass, replacing the Portneuf River Bridge on Benton Street, and, […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/06/12/major-construction-p

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — Longtime Idaho environmental advocate Carta Reale Sierra, commonly known as the Idaho Lorax, has died at age 74. His passing on June 9, 2026, was first reported by the Idaho State Journal and later confirmed via an online obituary shared by Rez Radio Fort Hall. His online obituary describes him as […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/06/10/longtime-idaho-environmental-activist-john-carta-dies-at-74/" target="_blank">Lo