Boy Scouts open membership to transgender children
(CNN) — The Boy Scouts of America says it will begin accepting members based on their gender identity, opening the door for transgender boys to join. Under the new policy, which takes effect...
View ArticlePartnership to get outside companies to notice Rexburg
EastIdahoNews.com file photo REXBURG — The city is expanding its economic development efforts through a new partnership. Rexburg has partnered with REDI, the Regional Economic Development for Eastern...
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Dump truck brings down power line, pole in Idaho Falls
photos: Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — Emergency crews are responding to Craig Avenue and East 21st St. after a dump truck became caught in a power line and brought down the pole...
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4 people in custody following SWAT situation involving guns, narcotics
Idaho Falls police took four people into custody on the 200 block of South Boulevard on Tuesday. | Photos by Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Police Department SWAT...
View ArticleOfficials issue reminder to keep kids off river ice
The following is a news release from the city of Pocatello. Photo provided by Adam Forsgren. POCATELLO — With the cold weather in full swing, the Pocatello Fire Department would like to remind citizens...
View ArticleSnow storm upgraded in eastern Idaho
EastIdahoNews.com file photo REXBURG — A snow storm due to hit the Upper Valley, Teton Valley and the Idaho/Wyoming border on Tuesday and Wednesday has been upgraded in severity. The National Weather...
View ArticleIdaho Falls man arrested for sexual exploitation of a child
The following is a news release Office from the Idaho Attorney General. IDAHO FALLS — Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)...
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LDS Church responds to Boy Scouts’ transgender decision
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement Tuesday following the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to allow transgender children into the organization. The LDS...
View ArticleMan treated by paramedics after being crushed by hay bale
Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com RIGBY — A local man was treated by paramedics after being crushed under a one ton hay bale Tuesday night. Central Fire District officials tell EastIdahoNews.com...
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Multiple vehicles involved in crash on U.S. 20
Several vehicles were involved in a crash Wednesday morning on U.S. 20. | Photos: Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com UPDATE 8:30 a.m. Both lanes of U.S. 20 have reopened to traffic. ORIGINAL STORY...
View ArticleMan, woman arrested on drug charges in Rexburg
Dustin Lamb, Kathie Speri | Rexburg Police Department REXBURG — A Rigby man and Rexburg woman were arrested Tuesday morning on drug charges after police stopped their vehicle for making an improper...
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Man accused of hiding camera in women’s apartment released from jail
Devan MacCabe | Rexburg Police Department REXBURG — A former Brigham Young University-Idaho student accused of hiding a camera and recording women in a bathroom was released from jail Tuesday. Devan...
View ArticleBYUI student recovering after being hit by car in crosswalk
REXBURG — A Brigham Young University-Idaho was seriously injured after being hit by a car in a crosswalk Monday night. Nicole Lee, 19, was crossing at South 2nd West and West 1st South in a marked...
View ArticleAmy Grant concert rescheduled due to illness
The following is a news release from Idaho State University. POCATELLO – The Amy Grant concert scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 2, at the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center has been...
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Woman starts viral breast cancer awareness campaign with lemons
Courtesy Know Your Lemons Facebook page IDAHO FALLS– An east Idaho native is trying to educate people about the sometimes uncomfortable topic of breast cancer using citrus fruit. “To try and picture...
View ArticleHouse burns in Pocatello
A house near Clearwater and Satterfield Drive burns Wednesday. | KPVI POCATELLO — Pocatello fire crews are on the scene of a house fire near Clearwater and Satterfield Drive. Neighbors report hearing...
View ArticleCounties and cities prepare for possible flooding
EastIdahoNews.com file photo IDAHO FALLS — Cities and counties across east Idaho are preparing for possible flooding as temperatures warm up and rain is expected over the next few days. A...
View ArticleAmerican Heritage Charter School closed today
IDAHO FALLS — Administrators at the American Heritage Charter School say classes have been canceled Thursday due to mechanical issues with their building. Classes are expected to resume at the normal...
View ArticleMore winter, early spring, end of days — Groundhog Day predictions vary
(CNN) — Ah, yes, it’s here again. The day beloved by grown men in top hats who speak “Groundhogese” in Pennsylvania, Bill Murray fans, and amateur meteorologists alike — it’s Groundhog Day. In a...
View ArticleFire causes heavy damage to Pocatello house occupied by squatters
Pocatello firefighters extinguished a fire on Wednesday afternoon that gutted the garage area of this vacant Satterfield Drive house. The blaze remains under investigation. | Jordon Beesley, Idaho...
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