Man sentenced for stealing guns from Cabela’s, Sportsman’s Warehouse
Jace Chadwick stole 16 guns from Cabela’s in Ammon on March 25. / Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. IDAHO FALLS — A Wyoming man will spend at least 1 1/2 years in prison for stealing guns from...
View ArticleWithout a Trace: What happened to DeOrr Kunz?
IDAHO FALLS — It’s been over one year since two-year-old DeOrr Kunz Jr. disappeared while camping at Timber Creek Campground in Leadore. RELATED | ONE YEAR LATER: THE DEORR KUNZ MYSTERY In this...
View ArticleFreekbass & The Bump Assembly comes to Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS – It can only mean one thing when a funky group like Rico Lewis, Razor Sharp Johnson and Freekbass come to town – funk music. Freekbass and his touring band, The Bump Assembly, will be in...
View ArticleRigby man sentenced on second rape charge
IDAHO FALLS — For the second time in two months, a Rigby man was sentenced for statutory rape. Trevor Johnston, 20, will serve a concurrent prison term and rider for the incident involving a...
View ArticleIdaho Falls Grandview Drive widening project begins
The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS — The reconstruction and widening of Grandview Drive from Skyline Drive to Saturn Avenue is scheduled to begin on August 1 and...
View ArticleCAUGHT ON CAMERA: Two men surrender after barricading inside apartment
Police respond to a man barricaded inside an Idaho Falls home Tuesday afternoon. | Photo courtesy Joe Ross UPDATE 4:15 p.m. Two men surrendered peacefully after barricading themselves inside an Idaho...
View ArticleLocal panel recommends EITC transition to a community college
IDAHO FALLS — Results from a socioeconomic study announced Tuesday recommend that Eastern Idaho Technical College should transition into a community college. If the plan were to be implemented, the...
View ArticleBlackfoot girl drowns, brother in critical condition after incident in...
BLACKFOOT — An 11-year-old girl drowned Tuesday night and her 8-year-old brother is fighting for his life. Authorities say fire and EMS crews were called to a Blackfoot home on the 800 block of Jewel...
View ArticleWyoming man sentenced for possessing largest collection of child pornography...
The following is a news release from the Wyoming U.S. Attorney’s Office. CHEYENNE, Wyoming — U.S. Attorney Christopher A. Crofts announced today that 63-year-old Cheyenne resident Richard Patrick...
View ArticleFort Hall Woman Sentenced for Assault on an Officer
The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. POCATELLO – Somber March, 30, of Fort Hall, Idaho, was sentenced Tuesday to time served – approximately six...
View ArticleWar Bonnet Roundup kicks off tonight in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS — The city of Idaho Falls is hoping to rope you into the 105th War Bonnet Rodeo, known as Idaho’s oldest rodeo. “More than 450 cowboys and cowgirls compete each summer in front of more than...
View ArticlePAVING DISASTER: Local businesses claim asphalt company scammed them
EastIdahoNews.com investigates asphalt company after business complaints IDAHO FALLS — A number of Idaho Falls business owners are angry at a local asphalt company for not doing the job it promised....
View ArticleNew charter school to move into O.E. Bell building next year
The O.E. Bell building, which will house Alturas International Academy. | Natalia Hepworth, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — A new charter school will be housed inside a historic Idaho Falls building....
View ArticleChubbuck woman pleads guilty to stealing Social Security money from children
Jeanna Jimenez | Photo courtesy Bannock County Jail The following is a news release from the Idaho U.S. Attorney’s Office. POCATELLO — Jeanna Jimenez, 45, of Chubbuck pleaded guilty Wednesday to social...
View ArticleMissing teen reported at Grand Teton National Park
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK — A missing person alert has been issued for a 16-year-old girl who disappeared this morning in Grand Teton National Park. Fauna Jackson was last seen around 8:30 a.m. on the...
View ArticleCountry star Keith Urban to perform in Pocatello tomorrow
POCATELLO — Award-winning country artist Keith Urban is bringing his RipCORD World Tour show to the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre tomorrow. Brett Eldredge and Maren Morris will join Urban for the...
View ArticleAsphalt company’s attorney responds to EastIdahoNews.com investigation
Photo by Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — A local asphalt is responding to complaints about their business practices. Several local businesses claim Joles Asphalt scammed them on a...
View ArticleNoodles & Company opening Monday in Pocatello
Noodles & Company will open in Pocatello next week. / Stock photo. POCATELLO — Noodles & Company, serving classic noodle and pasta dishes from around the world, announced it will open its new...
View ArticleRigby police chief fired in unanimous vote
Keith Hammon RIGBY — The Rigby City Council has terminated its police chief. In a 6-0 vote Thursday night the Rigby City Council voted to dismiss Rigby Police Chief Keith Hammon from his duties. “The...
View ArticleMake sure you own your dog
Nina. | Courtesy Facebook IDAHO FALLS – If you got your pet from Craigslist, a friend, or if you picked up a stray, you may want to find out if it’s registered to someone else. Your pet could have been...
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