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East Idahoans reap benefits working from home
Ashley Coon developed her custom cloth diaper business, Raccoon Wraps, out of her home in Rexburg. | Courtesy photo IDAHO FALLS — When Kathi Oliver’s children were all in school, she dove head-first...
View ArticleMother of drowned baby enters plea agreement
Kelsee Flatland | Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls mother who was paying her cell phone bill while her child drowned in a bathtub has pleaded guilty to a felony charge....
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Mom pleads caution after car window explodes
Glass from the shattered window. | Photos courtesy Becky Parrish CLIFTON — Clifton mother Becky Parrish recently put out a plea to area hunters to be sure to make sure their line of fire never crosses...
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UPDATE: Two dead in crash near Lava Hot Springs
Crash on US Highway 30 in Bannock County on Thursday. | Idaho State Journal UPDATE: Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash that occured on U.S. Highway 30 west of Lava Hot...
View ArticleFEEL GOOD FRIDAY: A counselor with cancer honored by troubled teens she’s helped
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. This week we are honoring a woman named Mary. The...
View ArticleEight Idaho death row inmates costing taxpayers millions
BOISE – Inside the Old Idaho State Penitentiary, you can tour the state’s former death row. “The Old Pen executed a total of 10 inmates, one was a federal execution and none of them were state...
View ArticleWEATHER & ROAD REPORT: Highs in the 80s today with thunderstorms tonight
U.S. Highway 20 near Thornton | Idaho Transportation Department IDAHO FALLS — It’s going to be a warm, sunny day in eastern Idaho for Friday, May 5 — temperatures will reach into the 80s in most areas....
View ArticleLocal woman ejected from vehicle, taken to EIRMC
IDAHO FALLS — The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rollover accident that resulted in two people being hospitalized with serious injuries. An Idaho Falls-area man and a woman, who...
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Lane blocked on US-20 for rollover accident
Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — One of the southbound lanes on U.S. Highway 20 is blocked at milepost 314 near Idaho Falls due to a rollover crash. Idaho State Police are...
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Semi truck carrying bales bursts into flames on I-15
HAMER — The southbound lane of Interstate 15 is partially closed near Hamer due to a semi-truck that caught fire Friday afternoon. The Idaho Transportation Department and Idaho State Police have shut...
View ArticleWATCH: Vape shop in Preston burglarized for the second time
Surveillance video shows thieves burglarizing Outlaw Vapor in Preston. | Courtesy Outlaw Vapor UPDATE: Owner of Outlaw Vapor in Preston, JG Travis, says the thieves have been caught “The 3 was caught...
View ArticleOhlson murder trial date pushed back, may move out of county
DRIGGS — The trial of Jackson man Erik Ohlson, 40, charged with murdering a Driggs resident and her unborn child will not begin this summer as scheduled. Idaho District Judge Bruce Pickett heard...
View ArticlePocatello teacher rocks prom night with special needs students
Photo courtesy: Lacey Teal Photography (CNN) — The excitement in the images is palpable. There are beautiful gowns, tuxedos and camera flashes. And at the center of it all, 13 special education...
View Article3 people dead following boating accident in Palisades Reservoir
Photo courtesy Star Valley Independent BONNEVILLE COUNTY — Three people are dead following an apparent boat accident at Palisades Reservoir. Bonneville County Sheriff deputies responded to the...
View ArticleNun helping to educate children, build faith at Holy Spirit Catholic School
Sister Paul Mary Dreger is serving as the director of the Early Learning Foundation (ELF) and After School programs at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Pocatello. | Courtesy photo POCATELLO — Sister Paul...
View ArticleWEATHER & ROADS: More thunderstorms today
Idaho Highway 33 | Idaho Transportation Department IDAHO FALLS — They’ll be a mix of sun and clouds throughout eastern Idaho for Saturday, May 6. Thunderstorms are likely through the region today. The...
View ArticleSpecial Olympic swim team diving head first into the competition
POCATELLO — The Gate City Dolphins are a group of 25 swimmers all from different backgrounds and each with their own special need but the love of swimming has brought them together and made them one of...
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East Idaho Eats: Not your average pie at MacKenzie River Pizza Co.
Natalia Hepworth, EastIdahoNews.com MacKenzie River Pizza Co. Address: 1490 Milligan Road, Idaho Falls Hours: Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m....
View ArticleBoaters killed at Palisades Reservoir identified
Courtesy Star Valley Independent PALISADES — The names of three adults killed at Palisades Reservoir on Friday have been released. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports 69-year-old Leo S....
View ArticleTeton Pharmacy opens new location in Rigby
The new Teton Pharmacy location in Rigby. | Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com RIGBY — A locally-owned pharmacy chain just expanded into the Upper Valley. Teton Pharmacy has three locations in...
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