list This is a data file meant to be read by an RSS reader. See http://www.localnews8.com/rss/index.html for more information. Local News http://www.localnews8.com/news/index.html en-us Copyright 2012, NPG of Idaho, Inc.     Idaho Falls, ID USA LocalNews8.com 60 http://www.localnews8.com/news/30380186/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30380186 Bannock County Assistant Chief Deputy Prosecutor Cleve Colson says he will run for Bingham County prosecutor in the upcoming election. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:42:10 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30380183/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30380183 Hundreds turn out for a free check-up on Saturday at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center's 24th annual Heart and Health Fair. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:41:20 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30380421/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30380421 The Democratic leaders in the state legislature met with the public in Pocatello on Saturday. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:16:28 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30376200/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30376200 Two three-week-old twins died as a result of accident suffocation, Bannock County coroner Kim Quick said Friday. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:19:20 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30372094/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30372094 Steve Appleton, chairman and CEO of Micron Technology, died Friday morning in a small-plane accident in Boise. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:16:39 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30376322/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30376322 It's no secret the nation and the state of Idaho are struggling with employment. Idaho Democrats have come up with what they say is a solution to the problem -- iJobs 2.0, a package made up of six bills. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:13:08 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30370744/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30370744 The Idaho Falls Police Department is issuing a warning to all residents to lock their doors and windows after they say an unidentified man entered some homes early Friday morning. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:04:23 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30376317/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30376317 The Idaho Association of Counties is gearing up for Boise next week, where members of the organization will vie for what they see as the most important issues in the state right now. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:11:53 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30375666/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30375666 The constitution controversy continues at Idaho State University. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:12:52 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30375507/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30375507 In early January, the hospital launched a digital billboard on Yellowstone Highway, along with a new widget on its web page and a text service. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:56:27 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30374540/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30374540 It's no secret fewer minorities receive a college education than their white peers, but ISU's Celebrate Your Future program is trying to change that. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:28:13 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30374597/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30374597 Tiffany Horning, 25, of Terreton pleaded guilty Friday in United States District Court in Pocatello to passing a counterfeit check, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:49:54 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30374620/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30374620 Feeding season is underway at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:10:04 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30373974/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30373974 A suspicious vehicle complaint turned into a drug-related arrest, Rigby police said. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:52:42 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30373742/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30373742 Late-January storms enhanced the water supply outlook for the summer, according to a Natural Resources Conservation Service report. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:59:29 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30371449/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30371449 Leora Holland of Salmon won $100,000 from the Idaho Lottery. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:25:02 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30370612/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30370612 Grand Teton National Park officials say director Quentin Tarantino plans on shooting some scenes for his latest film in Jackson Hole within the next couple of weeks. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:05:29 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30370478/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30370478 A federal judge has upheld the federal government's determination that sage grouse in the West deserve protection under the Endangered Species Act, but that other species have higher priority. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:54:43 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30365790/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30365790 On Thursday night, the Pocatello City Council approves a right of way application from Syringa Networks to put a 4-inch fiber optic conduit on the Gould Street Bridge, over the railroad tracks. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:37:03 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30365878/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30365878 The Ricks brothers are hoping to start up an online testing service that will give credit for what participants already know. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:14:03 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30380257/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30380257 FAFSA Completion Day gives students and parents the opportunity to get information and ask questions about how to fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:44:52 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30366120/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30366120 The Pocatello City Council approved a measure Thursday night to help make $400,000 in renovations to the Edson Fitcher Community Fish Pond area and the Indian Hills Soccer Complex. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:39:02 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30364831/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30364831 According to a new AAA survey, 9 out of 10 voters said they will support legislation to ban text messaging while driving in the state of Idaho. As part of a push for safer roads, Local News 8 is introducing the Text L8r Pledge Campaign. It's an online pledge where drivers can sign their name to a promise not to text and drive. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:05:41 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30364406/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30364406 The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved an Intermountain Gas Company application to decrease the variable portion of it rates by an average of 4.5 percent. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:36:30 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30363876/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30363876 Pocatello police issued 49 citations Wednesday in a crosswalk enforcement operation near Idaho State University. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:57:56 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30364323/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30364323 The Idaho Water Resource Board has been granted $1.5 million to siphon water run-off to recharge the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:49:04 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30362563/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30362563 A missing Pocatello teen was found in San Diego, police said Thursday. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:46:27 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30363338/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30363338 Your appliances may pose a fire threat, even if you are using them properly, according to Consumer Report. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:40:03 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30364402/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30364402 Since their funding was cut at the beginning of the recession, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is asking for some of it back. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:48:38 MST http://www.localnews8.com/news/30360126/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30360126 Idaho Falls police arrested Anthony L. Reinke, 19, of Idaho Falls Wednesday night for possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver, a felony. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:46:26 MST