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Students build mobile apps during weeklong Melaleuca technology bootcamp
IDAHO FALLS — A group of local high school students spent this week participating in the first ever Melaleuca computer programming bootcamp. The free course, sponsored by Melaleuca and taught by...
View ArticleWoman charged after having alleged sexual relationship with teenage girl
IDAHO FALLS —- An Idaho Falls woman has been arrested after allegedly having sexual relations and exchanging explicit photos with a 14-year-old girl. 28-year-old Tammy Christensen of Idaho Falls was...
View ArticleCulver’s to open restaurant in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS — Culver’s will be opening a restaurant in Idaho Falls on Pancheri Drive in the Taylor Crossing on the River development. It will be the fourth location in Idaho. The first was opened in...
View ArticleSearch for missing girl continues, crews find hiking boot
Fauna Jackson The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park. MOOSE, Wyo. — Search efforts continued in Grand Teton National Park for 16-year old Fauna Jackson, a member of Groundwork...
View ArticleFormer Rigby Police Chief responds to ‘shocking’ termination
Former Rigby police chief Keith Hammon, who was terminated by Mayor Jason Richardson and the Rigby City Council Thursday night, has issued the following letter: To the Citizens of the Community: Last...
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Keith Urban’s message for Idaho following his Pocatello concert
POCATELLO — Thousands of people packed into the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre Friday for a night of music, fun and good times. Country star Keith Urban cranked out hit after hit during the high...
View ArticleMissing girl located in Grand Teton National Park
Fauna Jackson The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park. MOOSE, WY — At approximately 8 a.m. this morning, Saturday, August 6, Fauna Jackson was located in Grand Teton National...
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Man taken in custody following six hour standoff
The man was taken into custody and placed inside this police car. / Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com UPDATE 4:20 p.m. The man who barricaded himself inside a home for over six hours today has...
View ArticlePolice release name of man arrested at stand off
The following is a press release form the city of Idaho Falls IDAHO FALLS – The Idaho Falls Police Department has released the name of the man arrested following six-hour standoff. Police say...
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News at the Zoo: It’s a lemur conspiracy
IDAHO FALLS — A group of lemurs may be called a conspiracy, but it turns outs there’s no secret about their favorite food. EastIdahoNews.com spent some time with Idaho Falls Zoo keepers as they...
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The Grizzly Game: Tracking an endangered bear
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two part series on the capturing, tagging and tracking grizzlies in the wild. The first part of the series is available here. FREMONT COUNTY — A truck is slowly...
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Wildfires raging near Grace; and on Fort Hall reservation
Photo by reader Lorise Bryan FORT HALL — One southeast Idaho wildfire is out but two others have ignited. The two new blazes — on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation and north of Grace — scorched a...
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Fire at Basic American Foods plant in Rexburg
Photo by Natalia Hepworth, EastIdahoNews.com REXBURG — A fire started at the Basic American Foods plant in Rexburg, Sunday afternoon, following a power bump. Madison Fire Department Chief Corey Child...
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Fort Hall fire scorches 9,600 acres, remains out of control
A fire unit responds to the raging wildfire north of Grace on Saturday evening. | Photo by Paul Gritton, Idaho State Journal FORT HALL — Firefighters won their battle against the wildfire burning near...
View ArticleLocal man remembered by letter from the White House
Anna Trentadue holding up a letter she recieved from President Obama, remembering her late husband Russell Cheney. A letter she almost threw away. | Photo by Scott Stuntz, Teton Valley News DRIGGS — A...
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Search dogs aid in the hunt for pioneer remains on INL site
A cadaver dog searching near Goodales Cut Off. | Photo courtesy Idaho National Laboratory “July 26th This morning at half past three o’clock Father breathed his last on earth. He was taken very bad in...
View ArticleWATCH: Crews battle Fort Hall fire as nearly 10,000 acres burn
FORT HALL — Crews are getting a handle on a fire burning on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation and, as of 2:15 p.m. Monday, officials say the fire is 35 percent contained. Over 9,200 acres have burned...
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Idaho Falls Zoo welcomes baby zebra
IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park is welcoming a new family member. A zebra foal was born Saturday morning and is now on exhibit in the Africa section of the zoo. Workers won’t know...
View ArticleFreddy’s offering $1 treats today to celebrate National Frozen Custard Day
IDAHO FALLS — In honor of National Frozen Custard Day today, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will sell $1 single scoop cake cones and dishes of its chocolate and vanilla frozen custard....
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Keith Urban’s “best friend” fulfills dream of a lifetime
POCATELLO — It’s an understatement to say that Bobby Carver is a Keith Urban fan. The 45-year-old Boise native, who was born with Down syndrome, considers Urban his best friend and Carver has waited...
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