UPDATE: Local man succumbs to injuries after Jefferson County crash
Photos: Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com. UPDATE: Gary Thompson, 64, died due to injuries sustained in the crash late Saturday night, according to officials at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical...
View ArticleUPDATE: Idaho Falls woman killed in crash near Fort Hall
The following is a news release from the Idaho State Police. FORT HALL — Idaho State Police are investigating a two vehicle fatality crash on I-15 near Fort Hall. The accident occurred at about 7:50...
View ArticleEAST IDAHO NEWSMAKERS: Survivorman Les Stroud
In this edition of East Idaho Newsmakers, Nate Eaton speaks with Les Stroud – known by millions as Survivorman. The award winning star recently visited east Idaho where he performed a series of...
View ArticleDAILY FORECAST: Cloudy with rain and possible thunderstorms
The Fall River area on U.S. Highway 20. | Idaho Transportation Department IDAHO FALLS — East Idaho is going to get wet again on Sunday, April 23. Rain and thunderstorms are expected throughout the...
View ArticleTwo more people killed in crashes this weekend
RIRIE — The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two fatality crashes that occurred this weekend. The two vehicle crashes — one near Heise Hot Springs and the other in rural Bonneville...
View ArticleDAILY FORECAST: Rain, snow and wind!
The Henry’s Lake area on U.S. Highway 20 on Monday morning. | Idaho Transportation Department IDAHO FALLS — A special weather advisory has been issued in eastern Idaho for Monday, April 24. The...
View ArticleOfficials: This man stole an IDFG trailer containing thousands of dollars of...
The following is a news release & photos from the Idaho Department of Fish & Game. BOISE — In early April, a thief made off with tens of thousands of dollars of big game live-trapping and...
View ArticleI.F. man charged with aggravated assault after argument over water
IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man is behind bars after police say he threatened a man with a shotgun Sunday night. Nicholas Nossaman, 29, was arrested for aggravated assault and booked into the...
View ArticleEATON: Here’s what happened when our pregnancy announcement went viral
Three years ago yesterday, my wife and I were on our way to see “Wicked” in Richmond, Virginia, to celebrate our wedding anniversary. My phone buzzed and on the screen was a New York City number. “Hi,...
View ArticleDriggs man accused of stealing police car appears in court
DRIGGS – The details around an attempted heist of a police vehicle in Driggs were revealed in Teton County Magistrate Court last week. Sergio Mirava-Pinedo, 25, faces Grand Theft and Driving Under the...
View ArticleLocal boy tries ‘miracle drug’ to reverse spinal muscular atrophy
AMMON — A local spinal muscular atrophy survivor is trying a new “miracle drug” to reverse the effects of the disease. Four-year-old Eli Price was diagnosed with SMA Type 1 at 12 weeks old. At the time...
View ArticleEastIdahoNews.com honored with 4 prestigious Edward R. Murrow journalism awards
IDAHO FALLS — The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced this morning that EastIdahoNews.com is the winner of four prestigious 2017 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards....
View ArticleDAILY FORECAST: It’s gross out there. Seriously.
Interstate 15 in Idaho Falls on Tuesday morning. | Idaho Transportation Department IDAHO FALLS — Eastern Idaho is looking at a mixture of snow and rain for Tuesday, April 25. All of western Wyoming and...
View ArticleProsecution rests in Martin Ish murder trial
Martin Edmo Ish | KPVI POCATELLO — The state rested its case against Martin Edmo Ish Monday after additional testimony from a relative who said Ish told her he had killed Eugene Lorne Red Elk on the...
View ArticleThat Lowe’s Mother’s Day coupon doing the Facebook rounds? It’s a scam
(CNN) — File this under things too good to be true. There’s an online coupon floating around on Facebook that sounds like a great deal. “LOWE’S is giving Free $50 coupons for EVERYONE! to celebrate...
View ArticleMan arrested for alleged sexual abuse of teen and rape of local woman
Charles Ray Jones Jr. | Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office IDAHO FALLS — A 30-year-old Idaho Falls man has been charged with two felonies for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman, who is disabled, and...
View ArticleCourt documents detail horrific abuse that allegedly led to toddler’s death
Zachary Tendoy | Courtesy photo EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains violent descriptions of alleged child abuse. Reader discretion is advised. BLACKFOOT — Court documents unsealed Tuesday detail the...
View ArticleFamily continues to hope as Pocatello native spends birthday in Venezuelan...
Riverton, UTAH (KSTU) — It may seem odd to celebrate someone’s birthday without them and when they’re a continent away, but Utah mom Laurie Holt considered it. “I thought, ‘Let’s have a cake and blow...
View ArticleIdaho Falls cheerleading teams to compete at Disney World
Photos courtesy Idaho Falls Elite All Stars The following is a news release from Idaho Falls Elite All Stars on Tuesday. IDAHO FALLS – Idaho Falls Elite All Stars, a local cheerleading and tumbling...
View ArticleLocal fishing Expo casts for conservation projects
‘The Royal Family’ fly patterns tied by Doug Burton from Dutch John, Utah. | Kris Millgate, Tight Line Media IDAHO FALLS — Hot spots are the new trend in fly trying. It’s a fly pattern with a spot of...
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