Judge sentences Idaho high school football player in assault case
DIETRICH — An Idaho judge has sentenced a high school football player to three years of probation and 300 hours of community service after prosecutors said he took part in a brutal locker room assault...
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SCHIESS: Chasing the prized Burbot at Clark Canyon Reservoir
Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com The twang of the rod and the sudden ring of the bells as they were cast off the short ice fishing rod in the total darkness brought the two half asleep fishermen out of...
View ArticleJudge rules against dismissing charges against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
(CNN) — A military judge has ruled against dismissing charges against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl despite his lawyers’ claim that President Donald Trump violated their client’s due-process rights. Bergdahl...
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Get your motor running for SnoCross
Garrett Tomb makes a turn. Tomb is sponsored by Skidoo. | Bob Tomb DRIGGS — Earlier this month, Intermountain SnoCross snowmobile racing arrived in Driggs. “It’s similar to a motocross track, but built...
View ArticleMore snow expected in eastern Idaho through Tuesday
EastIdahoNews.com file photo IDAHO FALLS — Snow is expected to continue through the weekend into Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Pocatello has declared a winter storm advisory for...
View ArticleAward-winning trombonist Wycliffe Gordon to headline BYU-Idaho Jazz Festival
Wycliffe Gordon The following is a news release from Brigham Young University-Idaho. REXBURG — Award-winning trombonist, trumpet player and vocalist Wycliffe Gordon will headline the winter jazz...
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UPDATE: Police release name of woman killed in Bonneville Co. crash
UPDATE 8:25 p.m. The following is an update from Idaho State Police: On Tuesday, Feb. 28, at approximately 4:22 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash westbound on US-26 near mile...
View ArticleDAILY FORECAST: Chance of snow and wind; ID 33 and 32 reopen
Idaho Highway 33 on Tuesday after the road closure. | Joyce Edlefsen, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — There are no severe weather alerts in eastern Idaho for Wednesday, March 1. However, the chance for...
View ArticleIdaho Gubernatorial candidate visiting Idaho Falls this afternoon
Video: Tommy Ahlquist campaign announcement video BOISE — Republican Tommy Ahlquist, a medical doctor and developer, announced this morning in Boise that he is running for the governor of Idaho. “I’m...
View ArticleI.F. man accused of pointing rifle at saloon patrons
Martin L. Knowles | Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man was arrested after he allegedly pointed a rifle at a group of customers at the Roadhouse Saloon on Tuesday. An...
View ArticleCharges dropped against man cited for helping plow neighbors’ driveways
POCATELLO — Charges against a Pocatello man who was cited for plowing his neighbors’ driveways have been dropped. According to Pocatello police, Mitch Fisher was pushing snow into the street and was...
View ArticleIdaho Falls woman arrested for felony DUI
Martha A. Blair IDAHO FALLS – Authorities arrested 39‐year‐old Martha A. Blair for felony driving under the influence late Tuesday night. The Idaho Falls woman was booked into the Bonneville County...
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Bingham County pays ransom to release encrypted servers
Illustration by Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com BLACKFOOT — Bingham County ended up paying more than $3,000 in ransom after it was unable to fully recover from an attack on county servers. The...
View ArticleAhlquist announces gubernatorial run, visits Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS — Tommy Ahlquist, a Boise business developer and medical doctor, made his first campaign stop in east Idaho Wednesday afternoon just hours after formally announcing his candidacy for Idaho...
View ArticleIdaho Falls Police searching for possible burglary suspect
IDAHO FALLS — Police were searching in Idaho Falls for a possible burglary suspect Wednesday afternoon. Multiple officers surrounded a home on the corner of Holmes Ave. and 17th St. around 4 p.m. where...
View ArticleNo. 1 seed hockey team banned from playing in state championship
Idaho Falls Tigers Hockey team IDAHO FALLS — A high school hockey team has received an unprecedented sanction banning it from participating in a state championship. The Idaho Falls Tigers Hockey team,...
View ArticleDAILY FORECAST: Mix of sun and clouds throughout eastern Idaho
Idaho Highway 33 near Tetonia on Thursday morning | Idaho Transportation Department IDAHO FALLS — There are no severe weather alerts in eastern Idaho for Thursday, March 2. The National Weather Service...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross will honor East Idaho heroes at luncheon today
IDAHO FALLS — The winners of the 2017 East Idaho Real Heroes awards will be honored today at the American Red Cross’s annual luncheon at the Hilton Garden Inn in Idaho Falls, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM. The...
View ArticleFort Hall casino announces 2017 entertainment lineup
FORT HALL — Fort Hall Casino is excited and pleased to announce the upcoming entertainment lineup to be showcased at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel & Event Center. These legendary entertainers will be...
View ArticleDeputies use Taser on man following brief struggle in Bonneville Co. home
BONNEVILLE COUNTY — Deputies used a Taser on an Idaho Falls man this morning after they say he refused to be taken into custody for violating a no contact order. Casey Beams, 27, was booked into the...
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