LDS Church opens Idaho Falls Temple after two-year renovation project
IDAHO FALLS — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is opening the doors of the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple this week following a major renovation project. 160,000 reservations have been made...
View ArticleRemains of child ‘between 1 to 5 years’ discovered near Mountain Home
Google Maps The following is a news release from the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office. MOUNTAIN HOME — The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office was notified Saturday of the discovery of skeletal remains of...
View ArticleDAILY FORECAST: Flood warning issued for parts of the Snake River
The Snake River in Island Park | Rainbow Realty IDAHO FALLS — An imminent flood warning has been issued for the Snake River in Bingham County for Tuesday, April 18. The Snake is measuring at 10.5 feet,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Power restored to most of outage area
UPDATE: Full power was restored to Madison and Fremont County by 12:39 p.m. Tuesday. The cause of the outage was a transmission interruption. ORIGINAL STORY: SUGAR CITY: Some 2,800 Rocky Mountain Power...
View ArticleSheriff: Remains of child found appear to have been buried ‘for quite some time’
Elmore County Sheriff Mike Hollinshead MOUNTAIN HOME — The remains of a toddler found near Mountain Home Saturday are being tested today to determine the age of the child. Elmore County Sheriff Mike...
View ArticleDriver extricated from semi after potato truck rolls on U.S. 20
A semi-truck rolled Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 20 near Thornton. | Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com REXBURG — A roll-over crash has spilled potatoes across the roadway and into the median...
View ArticleDowned power line knocks out power for customers in Rigby and Ririe
Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com RIRIE — A downed power line has knocked out electricity for about 1,280 customers in Ririe and Rigby. It is the second power outage of the day in east Idaho....
View ArticleISP using virtual reality to recruit troopers
BOISE — Idaho State Police is turning to the digital age to help recruit potential troopers. Their new virtual reality app gives those interested a 360-degree view of what it’s really like to work and...
View ArticleLocal Republicans oppose community college taxing district
Eastern Idaho Technical College. | EastIdahoNews.com file photo IDAHO FALLS — Bonneville County Republicans are encouraging locals to vote against a source of funding for a proposed community college...
View ArticleDAILY FORECAST: Decent weather and road construction
The Lewisville Highway is closed Wednesday and Thursday for a construction project. | Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — The flood warning along the Snake River in Bingham County is...
View ArticleProsecutor: Ish attacked, killed bouncer because of ‘hurt pride’
Martin Edmo Ish | Courtesy Ada County Sheriff’s Office POCATELLO – The trial for the Fort Hall man charged in connection to the 2009 beating death of a well-known local bouncer got underway Monday....
View ArticleHelp those in need by donating to food drive Saturday
Courtesy Idaho Falls Magazine AMMON — Idaho Falls Magazine will hold its annual food drive, Drive & Drop, on Saturday. The drive will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 17th Street Albertsons parking...
View ArticleBonneville Democrats pass resolution supporting community college
Eastern Idaho Technical College as seen from the air April 12. | Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — After local Republicans passed a resolution condemning the creation of a tax...
View ArticlePatient claims I.F. doctors mistakenly removed kidney instead of cancerous tumor
Stock image IDAHO FALLS — Last year, Roland N. Smith was supposed to leave a local hospital without a life-threatening softball-sized tumor near his kidney. But that’s not what happened. Instead,...
View ArticleBoard of Education approves tuition hikes at state universities & colleges
The following is a news release from the Idaho State Board of Education. MOSCOW — The Idaho State Board of Education approved resident student tuition and fees for the 2017-2018 academic year at...
View ArticleHeart valve replacement procedure at Portneuf Medical Center continues to...
POCATELLO — Portneuf Medical Center was on the cutting edge when in 2013 Dr. Jacob DeLaRosa and Dr. David Gonzalez performed southeast Idaho’s first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement surgery. PMC...
View ArticleWell-known TV journalist returning to the local news anchor desk
Brenda Baumgartner Stanley will join KPVI meteorologist Doug Iverson and anchor Matt Davenport on the 10 p.m. news during the month of May. | Brenda Stanley POCATELLO — One of the most recognized...
View ArticleLockdown over at Sugar City Schools, man detained after allegedly making...
UPDATE 2:10 P.M. The following is an update from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office: On April 20 at approximately 11:40 a.m., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a male subject...
View Article3-vehicle crash closes Hitt Road southbound
A three-vehicle crash on Hitt Road on Thursday afternoon. | Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — Hitt Road from the Walmart entrance to 17th going south is closed due to a three-vehicle...
View ArticleFinal 60,000 tickets released for Idaho Falls LDS Temple public tours
The following is a news release from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. IDAHO FALLS — The final 60,000 tickets for the public open house of the newly renovated Idaho Falls Temple were...
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