FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI) — Interstate 86 near Fort Hall is clear today after an early morning semi-truck crash that temporarily stalled traffic. The accident happened around 3:31 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, near mile marker 58. According to an Idaho State Police news release, a 45-year-old Aberdeen man was driving east in a 2020 […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/07/02/i-86-near-fort-hall-clear-following-early-morning-semi-truck-crash/" target="_blank&q

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – The City of Blackfoot is celebrating its 125th anniversary this weekend with “Celebrate Blackfoot,” a two-day event program at Jensen’s Grove. The weekend includes a vendor fair, family activities, a car show, barbeque and fireworks show. “I love Blackfoot, it’s been a wonderful place to live and raise my family,” said […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/06/26/blackfoot-celebrates-125-years-with-fair

A burn ban has been issued for Bingham County, Idaho, prohibiting open burning, recreational fires, and fireworks in the Wildland-Urban Interface areas of the county until September 30, 2026, with fines and other penalties for those who violate the ban.

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) — A man died Tuesday after officers with the Blackfoot Police Department responded to reports of alleged stalking and a protection order violation. According to the Blackfoot Police Department, officers were dispatched around 4:52 p.m. and located the suspected vehicle in the Taco Bell parking lot. Police said officers initiated a traffic […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/email-alert-breaking-news/2026/06/24/blackfoot-police-stalking-suspect-die

MORELAND, Idaho (KIFI)  – This year’s severe drought is forcing farmers to hold back, planting less crops and restricting irrigation to 40 percent of their water rights. Moreland farmer Adam Young says his farm has cut 200 acres from production, while neighboring farmers are leaving as much as 50 percent of their land unplanted to […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/06/22/devastating-drought-as-heat-intensifies-farmers-are-cutting-back/" target="_b

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI)– The Blackfoot Ranch Rodeo is returning for another year, and this time it’s earning national recognition due to a featured collaboration with the Smithsonian Center for Folk Life and Cultural Heritage as part of the celebration for America’s 250th birthday. Chase Carter, a committee member for the Blackfoot Ranch Rodeo, says this […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/top-stories/2026/06/22/smithsonian-collaborates-with-blackfoot-ra

FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI) — The driver involved in a fatal Fort Hall single-vehicle crash has been identified as Kennion Martin. On Saturday, June 13, Martin and a juvenile male passenger were ejected from a pickup truck during a crash in the Fort Hall Bottoms. The juvenile was pronounced dead at the scene, and Martin […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/06/16/fort-hall-police-identify-driver-in-fatal-single-vehicle-crash/" target="_blank">Fort H

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) - This national America 250 event is coming to the Eastern Idaho State Fair June 25 - 27, 2026. Organizers claim this is no ordinary rodeo. It will be filled with tradition and culture as contestants compete in unique events that highlights skills of today's working cowboys. The rodeo is in collaboration

A woman was rescued from a burning trailer home in Blackfoot, Idaho and investigators are now looking into whether the fire was intentionally set.

Authorities have released the identity of a 70-year-old Bingham County man found dead along the Snake River over the weekend. Bonneville County Coroner Shante Sanchez identified the man as Daniel Fuentes of Firth.