Sunday weather leads to fatal accident in Teton County
DRIGGS — An accident early Sunday evening on Ski Hill road resulted in the death of a young Driggs woman. According to the Teton County Sheriff’s Office, a silver Toyota 4Runner, carrying only the...
View ArticleSho-Ban High School closed Tuesday
FORT HALL — Officials with the Shoshone-Bannock Junior/Senior High School announced the school would be closed Tuesday due to mechanical issues. The announcement was made on the school’s social media...
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Local couple drawing closer to due date of conjoined twins
Chelsea Torres, 23, her husband Nick Torres, 23, and their son Jaysin, 3 BLACKFOOT– After living in Idaho for the last ten years a Blackfoot mother never expected to raise her kids anywhere else. “It...
View ArticleLocal 4-year-old boy left severely injured after pit bull attack
POCATELLO — A 4-year-old boy is recovering after a vicious pit bull attack that left him severely injured. Ricky Hamann survived five hours of surgery following the attack and has more than 1,000...
View Article“Green River Killer” victim may have lived in the Gem State
The following is a news release from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Gary Ridgway abducted and murdered dozens of women in the state of...
View ArticleIdaho Falls man hit by SUV, killed in Salt Lake City
A Utah Department of Transportation camera shows where the accident occurred. | UDOT SALT LAKE CITY — An Idaho Falls man died after police say he jaywalked across a busy road Tuesday morning. KSL.com...
View ArticleBlackfoot man pleads guilty to possession of homemade bombs
Matthew Gage Burgett The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorneys Office for Idaho. POCATELLO — Matthew Gage Burgett, 25, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to unlawful...
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UPDATE: Massive fire destroys Swan Valley LDS Church
LATEST | Chief: LDS Church fire does not appear suspicious SWAN VALLEY — Fire crews from across east Idaho remained on the scene of a massive fire Tuesday evening after flames ripped through a Church...
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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Fire rips through Swan Valley LDS Church
The EastIdahoNews.com helicopter was in the air over the Swan Valley LDS Church fire Tuesday. Here are some of the photos and video Stephan Rockefeller and Nate Eaton shot while covering the story....
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Man with terminal brain tumor meets players of NY Giants team
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. speaking with Nate Woolf. IDAHO FALLS — A local man was more than surprised when he was gifted tickets to a New York Giants game last week. It was an...
View ArticleWitnesses testify in Pocatello murder case
Timothy Blaney POCATELLO — The preliminary hearing for Timothy Blaney, the man charged in connection with the beating death of 22-year- old Skylar Huffield in May, started Tuesday with testimony from...
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Secret Santa provides a touching gift for this mother’s deceased daughter
EDITOR’S NOTE: A Secret Santa and his wife have asked EastIdahoNews.com to help them give away $100,000 to deserving people and families living in east Idaho. Since we announced the Secret Santa...
View ArticleChief: LDS Church fire does not appear suspicious
An aerial view of the destroyed LDS Chapel in Swan Valley | Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com SWAN VALLEY — A massive fire that destroyed a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints meetinghouse...
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Fight against pipeline not over, say local protestors
Locals LaNada War Jack and Lucinda Mesteth at the Standing Rock protestor camp | Courtesy photo POCATELLO — Celebrations in Indian Country were short-lived following the announcement Sunday that the...
View ArticleNintendo NES Classic Edition contest rules
– Contest runs Dec. 7-22. Winners will be contacted on Dec. 22. – To submit you must complete the entry form, LIKE and SHARE the EastIdahoNews.com Facebook post and TAG at least one friend. – Winners...
View ArticleUS to build $1.6B east Idaho facility for warships’ nuclear waste
The Naval Reactors Facility at the Idaho National Laboratory | Google Maps IDAHO FALLS — Site preparation on a new $1.65 billion Expended Core Facility that handles fuel waste from the nation’s fleet...
View ArticleUPDATE: Power restored to customers after substation fire
A fire at the Rigby electrical substation left many without power Wednesday night. | Jeff Porter UPDATE: Rocky Mountain Power reports power was fully restored by 3:30 a.m. Thursday. If your power is...
View ArticleTimothy Blaney to stand trial for murder in beating death case
On day two of the preliminary hearing, A Bannock County judge found probable cause to charge Timothy Blaney with first degree murder. | Magdala Louissaint, KPVI POCATELLO – Timothy Blaney will stand...
View ArticleAnnual Stinking Springs area closure in effect
Bureau of Land Management The following is a news release from the Bureau of Land Management Upper Snake Field Office. IDAHO FALLS — Wildlife need winter habitat to survive eastern Idaho’s harsh winter...
View Article‘Find My iPhone’ app leads police to alleged thief
Tyanna D. Coffey | Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office IDAHO FALLS — A 38‐year‐old woman has been arrested after allegedly being found in possession of a stolen purse and iPad. Idaho Falls Police...
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