FORSGREN: 5 kinds of shirts all nerds need in their closet
.picContainer {margin-bottom:20px;} Nerds don’t let nerds go out like this. | Photos by Adam Forsgren, EastIdahoNews.com I was “challenged” by coworkers to write a column about fashion. So if this...
View ArticleIt’s Pi Day — have you had your slice of pie today?
Nichole Stanford, EastIdahoNews.com REXBURG — The scientific concept of pi takes on a whole new meaning on March 14 — the date equivalent of 3.14. At Madison High School that means an excuse to eat pie...
View ArticleISU history professors start scholarship for refugees
The following is a news release from Idaho State University. POCATELLO – Idaho State University history professors Erika Kuhlman and Kevin Marsh recently started a refugee scholarship for prospective...
View ArticleSurvivorman Les Stroud to Perform at Idaho State University
The following is a news release from Idaho State University. POCATELLO – Les Stroud, also known as Survivorman, will perform a series of original songs at Idaho State University on April 6 at 8 p.m. at...
View ArticleLocal legislator can’t remember hot mic comment saying ‘some teachers overpaid’
Rep. Ron Nate, R-Rexburg | EastIdahoNews.com file photo BOISE — An east Idaho lawmaker said he doesn’t remember a conversation caught on a hot microphone Tuesday suggesting some teachers are clearly...
View ArticleJuvenile flown to EIRMC after being hit by truck while on sidewalk
The following is a news release from Idaho State Police. ST. ANTHONY — On Tuesday, March 14, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on Bridge Street...
View ArticleUpdate: Police give more details on Subway robbery
A still from surveillance video shows three robbers holding a Subway employee at gunpoint. | Courtesy photo Update: IDAHO FALLS — Police have released more details in Tuesday night’s robbery of an...
View ArticleCuteness! Idaho Falls Zoo welcomes baby sloth bear
The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls on Wednesday. Visitors to the Idaho Falls Zoo are in store for a very special treat this season. For only the second time in zoo history, a...
View ArticleVideo shows LDS missionary fighting off armed attackers in Brazil
BRAZIL — A missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fought off what appears to be an attempted armed robbery, and the incident, which was caught on video, is now gaining traction...
View ArticlePolice release name of BYUI student found dead in apartment
REXBURG — Police are investigating after a Brigham Young University-Idaho student died inside her apartment Tuesday night. A roommate discovered Christine Wright, 20, of Woodinville, Washington, on her...
View ArticleDriver cited after police say he hit boy on sidewalk with truck
Photo courtesy Nate Jones ST. ANTHONY — The driver of a truck who allegedly hit a juvenile on a sidewalk Tuesday night has been cited for failing to maintain his lane. Skylar T. Maupin, 25, of St....
View ArticleFull video gives more context into lawmaker’s statements on teacher pay
BOISE — Idaho Rep. Ron Nate, who was overheard saying teachers are overpaid via a hot mic on the House floor, also said in the same conversation that he supports higher wages for teachers, especially...
View ArticleRexburg family heartbroken after cat is shot with arrow
Photos courtesy Gregg Hardy REXBURG — A family is heartbroken after their pet cat Vador was shot with an arrow Tuesday night. Laurie and Gregg Hardy made the startling discovery after walking into...
View ArticleSurveillance video shows terrifying robbery at I.F. Subway restaurant
IDAHO FALLS — Surveillance video obtained by EastIdahoNews.com shows three people, wearing hoodies and bandanas, calmly walked into a Subway restaurant Tuesday night and held a gun to an employee’s...
View ArticleWoman taken to hospital after I-15 rollover near Pocatello
The following is a news release from Idaho State Police. POCATELLO — On March 15, at approximately 4:50 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 15 at...
View ArticleFirst Bear Sighting of the Year at Yellowstone
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming – Early Wednesday morning, March 15, a park employee observed a grizzly bear between Mammoth Hot Springs and...
View ArticleDAILY FORECAST: Flood warnings remain in effect
The Swan Lake area on U.S. Highway 91, 7 miles south of Downey. | Idaho Transportation Department IDAHO FALLS — The chance for significant flooding continues in eastern Idaho for Thursday, March 16. At...
View ArticlePocatello Regional Airport passenger numbers up 45 percent
The following is a news release from the city of Pocatello. POCATELLO — The return of the third-daily flight to Pocatello Regional Airport officially turned a year-old March 2 and with its help, the...
View ArticlePortneuf Medical Center under new ownership
POCATELLO — Ardent Health Services announced Wednesday it has completed the previously announced acquisition of LHP Hospital Group, Inc. The company now owns Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello. The...
View ArticleUPDATE: Controlled access lifted at Pocatello/Chubbuck schools
UPDATE: The controlled access has been lifted, and the threat has been resolved, according to the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25. Pocatello Police Lt. Ian Nelson tells EastIdahoNews.com all...
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