Police looking for suspect in Malad bank robbery
Google Maps The following is a news release from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office. MALAD — The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Malad at the US Bank...
View ArticlePocatello woman accused of hitting pedestrian will face additional charges
Brandi Christensen POCATELLO – A Pocatello woman who allegedly hit a pedestrian with her car back in September will now be facing additional charges. The woman was allegedly under the influence of...
View ArticleSalmon schools closed Thursday due to weather
SALMON — Schools are closed Thursday in Salmon School District 291. Officials announced the closure on social media due to poor weather and road conditions. The original post is available here. The...
View ArticleTheir son died playing the ‘choking game.’ Secret Santa decided to help
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. From now until Christmas, Santa’s “elves”...
View ArticleChief Deputy Rick Henry bids Teton County goodbye
Rick Henry | EastIdahoNews.com file photo DRIGGS — Two Teton County Sheriff personnel are becoming sheriffs themselves in neighboring counties this coming year. One of them is Chief Deputy Rick Henry,...
View ArticlePocatello couple charged with sexual exploitation of a minor
Jessica J. Parry and Lance J. Parry | Office of Idaho Attorney General The following is a news release from the Office of Idaho Attorney General. POCATELLO — Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has...
View ArticleUPDATE: Blizzard and winter storm warnings in effect for eastern Idaho
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com UPDATE: The blizzard and winter storm warnings have been extended until 10 a.m. Saturday. Winds speed and temperature estimates remain the same. ORIGINAL STORY: POCATELLO...
View ArticleWinter storm triggers parking restrictions in Idaho Falls
Natalia Hepworth, EastIdahoNews.com The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS — The recent accumulation of snow has exceeded two inches which qualifies as a snow event...
View ArticleVehicle accidents abound across eastern Idaho
Courtesy Donald Blakely IDAHO FALLS — Authorities across eastern Idaho are busy this morning clearing accidents on highways and local streets. Due to the high volume of accidents and slide-offs, the...
View ArticleStudents get out early at several eastern Idaho schools
TERRETON — Students in West Jefferson School District 253 will get out of school early Friday due to the ongoing blizzard. School officials announced buses will pick up students at 1 p.m. to take them...
View ArticleSemi-trailer blocks traffic on I-15
A jackknifed semi-trailer blocked traffic on Interstate 15 near Shelley on Friday. | Courtesy Heidi Sullivan Weatherston SHELLEY — A jackknifed semi-trailer is blocking traffic on Interstate 15...
View ArticleRexburg students collect toilet paper for good cause
Madison High School students in Jennifer Palmer’s class brought lots of toilet paper, hoping to help others…and maybe help their grade out in return. | Nichole Stanford, EastIdahoNews.com REXBURG —...
View ArticleISP responds to 39 slide-offs during wicked winter weather
The following is a news release from Idaho State Police. BLACKFOOT — On Friday, Dec. 16, at approximately 10:37 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a four vehicle property damage crash on I-15 near...
View ArticleSecret Santa surprises young family whose father has terminal cancer
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. From now until Christmas, Santa’s “elves”...
View ArticleHearings for White, Aday delayed; Aday released from jail
IDAHO FALLS — A preliminary hearing for a murder suspect and the woman accused of aiding in his evasion has been postponed until February. Jeremy White, the suspect in the murder of Christin Caldwell,...
View ArticleNBC features Secret Santa project on ‘Nightly News’
IDAHO FALLS — A crew from NBC News spent Friday in Idaho Falls as the EastIdahoNews.com team surprised recipients with Secret Santa gifts. Reporter Jacob Rascon and producer Charles Hadlock, along with...
View ArticleSecret Santa provides the gift of hearing for Idaho Falls man
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. From now until Christmas, Santa’s “elves”...
View ArticleEast Idaho Eats: Chef Shane’s Perspective — gourmet eats with a Caribbean flare
Chef Shane’s Perspective Address: 3192 S 25th E, Idaho Falls, ID 83404 Phone: (208) 932-2727 Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. IDAHO FALLS – A local chef has a great passion for cooking...
View ArticlePolice vehicle hit by car on Highway 20
Courtesy photo RIGBY — A law enforcement vehicle was hit by a car while an officer responded to a slide-off on U.S. Highway 20 Saturday afternoon, officials tell EastIdahoNews.com. The accident...
View ArticleSCHIESS: Muley, White-tailed or hybrid?
Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com Two bucks were following two does through the willows along the bank of a dried-up creek when I noticed the smaller buck had a weird looking tail. As I got closer a mule...
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