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Sunderland: A heart update — when your genetics turn on you
My son Michael, 10, acting like the genetic test was no big deal. He didn’t even flinch when the needle went in. Then he bragged about his bravery for the next several hours. For the last several...
View ArticleBYU-Idaho hosts open house for new facilities
Inside the Science and Technology Center | Photo courtesy BYU-Idaho REXBURG — Students, faculty and the public were able to tour new state-of-the-art facilities at Brigham Young University-Idaho...
View ArticleRupert man sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography
The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. POCATELLO — Erik Rodriguez, 25, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court to 300 months in...
View ArticleMama Dragon Debbie Glenn to speak at ISU tomorrow
Photo courtesy Debbie Glenn POCATELLO – Debbie Glenn, mother of Neon Trees lead singer Tyler Glenn and a member of the ‘Mama Dragon’ group, will speak at Idaho State University tomorrow from 4 to 6...
View ArticleMan arrested, accused of banging on door of home while revving a chainsaw
Michael L. Jockumsen | Bannock County Sheriffs Office POCATELLO — A Fort Hall man is being held on $30,000 bond after police say he attempted to break into a home while wielding a chain saw. Michael L....
View ArticleMinor HAZMAT situation reported at Skyline High School
Idaho Falls Fire crews responded to Skyline High School Wednesday morning. | Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Fire Department was called to Skyline High School...
View ArticleRadioactive shipment to close US 20 west of Idaho Falls early Feb. 22
The following is a news release from the Idaho Transportation Department on Wednesday. RIGBY – The Idaho Transportation Department advises that a shipment of radioactive material from the Idaho...
View ArticlePossible sinkhole closes Pocatello road
Stock photo. The following is a news release from the Pocatello Police Department on Wednesday. POCATELLO — Currently Pocatello police officers are out in the area of 1600 East Terry with a traffic...
View ArticleGood Question: Do penguins have knees?
If you lose a bet and are forced to do an impersonation of a penguin, you’ll probably stiffen your legs and waddle around the room. But why do penguins walk the way they do? (And what are you doing...
View ArticleMultiple agencies respond to drug related search warrant
Crews responded to Driftwood St. and remained on scene for hours Wednesday night. | Jason Borba, KPVI POCATELLO — Multiple agencies were on scene of a drug related search warrant on Driftwood St. KPVI...
View ArticleMan dies after falling while skiing in Grand Teton Park
The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park. MOOSE, WYOMING — Park rangers recovered the body of a backcountry ski mountaineer at the bottom of a couloir on the south aspect of the...
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9th grade Utah girl whose family sued is finally wrestling with the boys
LAYTON, Utah (KSL) — Endurance, persistence and determination are all traits of a winner. That mentality is something that Kelly Janis has been teaching her daughter, Kathleen, firsthand. “Last year we...
View ArticleJava Espress plans March 17 grand opening for Anderson Street shop
Courtesy photo IDAHO FALLS — Java Espress is planning a March 17 grand opening for its newest shop, at 745 E. Anderson Street, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. All 16-oz. drinks will be free that day, including...
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Turkish Hacker takes down Teton County website
This is what appeared on the county website during the incident. | Teton Valley News DRIGGS — A self-proclaimed Turkish hacker succeeded in disrupting the Teton County website on Feb. 15. The hacker...
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Man who started the Henry’s Creek fire arrested again for damaging property
Kristian John Lopez | Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office IDAHO FALLS — An Ammon man who is responsible for the fire that caused millions in damages — has once again been arrested for damaging property....
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Sinkhole damage repaired, East Terry Street reopens in Pocatello
A Pocatello Water Department backhoe tears up East Terry Street to determine the true size of the sinkhole that began forming there Wednesday afternoon. | Idaho State Journal POCATELLO — City crews...
View ArticleDrug busts leads to discovery of new drug in Pocatello
Courtesy KPVI POCATELLO — A Pocatello man is behind bars after a raid by federal agents overnight. Officers from several agencies descended on a trailer park in Pocatello on Wednesday night. The raid...
View ArticleFEEL GOOD FRIDAY: They plowed our roads all winter. We decided to thank them.
Feel Good Friday is a weekly segment where EastIdahoNews.com partners with Wackerli Auto to thank people in our community with random acts of kindness. We all know crews across east Idaho have worked...
View ArticleBackwards Piano Man performing at Rexburg benefit concert
Via Facebook REXBURG — An association of music teachers in the Upper Valley is trying to raise money for a new music mission, and they’ve invited a special guest to help. Jason Lyle Black, known as the...
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Local man surprised with NY Giants tickets passes away
Courtesy photo IDAHO FALLS — A man who was surprised with tickets to a New York Giants game passed away Feb. 9. Nathan Woolf, 37, of Idaho Falls, was suffering from a stage 4 brain tumor called...
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