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UPDATE: Man in SUV smashes through entrance at Mountain View Hospital
UPDATE: Idaho Falls Police say the driver of the black SUV was a 79-year-old man. The woman is 77-years-old. Authorities have determined the driver hit the accelerator rather than the brake. IDAHO...
View ArticleOfficials: Island Park Grizzly Bit Hunters Hand as Bear defended cubs & food
The following news release was issued by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Tuesday evening. Click here to read our original story. ISLAND PARK — On the morning of Monday, August 31 an archery...
View ArticleMan dies after ATV collides with van
LONE PINE — A 69-year-old east Idaho man is dead after succumbing to injures sustained after his ATV collided with a van on Friday. John Steele of Salmon died at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center...
View ArticleI.F. business owner: Vandals caused over $100,000 of damage to building
IDAHO FALLS – The owner of a medical office that flooded earlier this week due to vandals estimates repairs will cost over $100,000. Dr. Bruce Tolman has owned the Idaho Foot and Ankle Center on Elk...
View ArticlePODCAST: Donna Benfield: “I don’t know Rexburg is ready for a woman mayor”
REXBURG — In this episode of EastIdahoNews.com’s Political Podcast Series (#PoliticalPodcast), City Councilwoman Donna Benfield announces her retirement as Rexburg Chamber President and reflects on...
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Brian Mitchell preliminary hearing postponed
IDAHO FALLS — The preliminary hearing for Brian J. Mitchell, the man charged with the murder of 31-year-old Deraek Larson, has been postponed for several weeks. Mitchell, 18, appeared in court during...
View ArticleOwner stays positive after joyriding teens damage business
IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls business owner remains positive after two joyriding teens smashed into his building on Sunday, Aug. 30. Although the impact was devastating, the owner of Sunrise Auto...
View ArticlePocatello Police Department changes fingerprinting hours
POCATELLO — The Pocatello Police Department Support Services Division is making a change to the hours fingerprinting services are offered to citizens. The new hours will be Monday through Friday from...
View ArticleMayor Rebecca Casper explains 3 percent tax hike
IDAHO FALLS — Residents in Idaho Falls are facing a 3 percent tax increase if the upcoming 2015-16 fiscal budget ordinance is adopted by the Idaho Falls City Council. A public hearing on the budget...
View ArticleFish and Game euthanizes bear believed to have bitten firefighter
The following press release was sent out by Idaho Fish and Game Thursday. McCALL– Idaho Fish and Game personnel trapped and euthanized a male black bear in the McCall area Wednesday, Sept. 2 that is...
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Semi flips on Highway 20 near Rexburg exit
REXBURG — A red semi-truck has flipped on U.S. Highway 20 near Rexburg at mile marker 333. The accident occurred on the southbound side of the highway. Authorities say the cause of the accident is...
View ArticleIdaho Falls budget divides public on the issues
.sidebar {display:inline-block; width:50%; clear:right;}@media(max-width: 826px){ .sidebar {width:100%; max-width:100%;} } IDAHO FALLS — Some people aren’t happy about a proposed city budget that...
View ArticlePODCAST: Challis interim mayor laments lack of mayoral candidates
CHALLIS — As politics go, often people try to avoid it at all costs. In some locations, it can become a community problem as avoidance turns into non-participation, and no one is there to run the local...
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Good eats and tasty treats coming at Eastern Idaho State Fair
BLACKFOOT — The Eastern Idaho State Fair begins tomorrow and there will be a ton of great fair food for everyone. Media spent Thursday, Sept. 3. in Blackfoot on the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds to...
View ArticleThe UTV Invasion speeds across the St. Anthony Sand Dunes
ST. ANTONY — UTV enthusiasts and vendors from all over the country set up camp at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes this weekend, for eastern Idaho’s biggest utility terrain vehicle event. The UTV Invasion...
View ArticleOver $120 Million in Unclaimed Money That Could be Yours
IDAHO FALLS – The Idaho State Treasury Department has over 120 million dollars of unclaimed money and property – and it could be yours. While it may sound like a scam, thousands are realizing this is...
View ArticleIdaho Falls woman arrested for robbery after trying to steal vehicle, police say
IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Falls Police arrested Tessa L. Wilde, 24, for robbery after she stole a set of keys out of another woman’s vehicle ignition during a confrontation Friday, Sept. 4. Police responded...
View ArticleFatal one-vehicle crash east of Howe under investigation
HOWE — Idaho State Police are currently investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash that occurred on State Highway 22 at milepost 27, east of Howe. The accident occurred at 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7....
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PHOTOS: The beautiful thieves of Market Lake
ROBERTS — Its 8-inch bill open, a great egret recently harvested a young frog in a swift spearing motion. The bird also wanted minnows for breakfast. It walked slowly in the shallow near the bank of...
View ArticlePocatello woman stands in traffic with her five-year-old, resists arrest
POCATELLO — Authorities received a number of calls about a woman standing in the middle of a high traffic road with her five-year-old son at 11:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5. Pocatello Police Department...
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