WEATHER & ROAD: Winter weather continues, still flooding concerns
Flooding on the Big Lost River near Arco this week. | Courtesy Chris Sedlmayr IDAHO FALLS — The winterlike storm that hit eastern Idaho Tuesday night will continue throughout Wednesday, May 17. A...
View ArticleWhat counts as ‘cheating’ in the digital age?
Stock image (CNN) — Tara and her husband, Michael (not their real names), recently came to see me after — as she described it — “infidelity.” He was searching for other women online, she said. Yet...
View ArticlePolice: Man’s marijuana arrest linked to larger Upper Valley investigation
Cody Dilliard Editor’s note: The first version of this story erroneously linked this arrest to a case involving Madison High School baseball players. It is now fixed. EastIdahoNews.com apologies for...
View ArticleIdaho Falls family grieving after dog fatally shot
IDAHO FALLS — A local family is mourning after losing their dog to a pellet gun wound. The Bitrick family of Fairway Estates in Idaho Falls watched their pet cockapoo, “Halo,” go from emergency surgery...
View Article7 rushed to hospitals following crash in Tetonia
The following is a news release from Idaho State Police. TETONIA — On Wednesday, May 17, at approximately 6:08 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash at the intersection of...
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Hide-and-seek painted rocks craze hits east Idaho
Rocks painted by Carson Snarr. | Photo courtesy Carson Snarr IDAHO FALLS — A continuous hide-and-seek game is going on in east Idaho, and everyone is invited to play. Here is the catch — it involves...
View ArticleAmy Grant promises ‘Walk down Memory Lane’ during concert tonight
IDAHO FALLS — “The Queen of Christian Pop” will be performing in east Idaho tonight and she’s promising fans a “walk down memory lane through songs.” Amy Grant is one of the most well-known...
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Age progression sketch of DeOrr Kunz being produced; searches to resume
LEADORE — Searches for DeOrr Kunz Jr. will resume at Timber Creek Campground within the next few weeks. Lemhi County Sheriff Steve Penner tells EastIdahoNews.com he is planning to have crews back at...
View ArticleSemi-truck slides off overpass onto train tracks in American Falls
A semi-truck on Interstate 86 in American Falls slid on ice and stopped on railroad tracks Tuesday morning. | Courtesy KPVI AMERICAN FALLS — A semi-truck went off of the Interstate 86 overpass in...
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Man charged in connection to freeway death of 7-year-old backs out of plea deal
Terry E Laeger | Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com BLACKFOOT — A 61-year-old man has backed out of a plea agreement that would have resolved a case involving the death of a seven-year-old girl....
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Good Question: Why are some people afraid of snakes?
Natalia meets Nate the snake. Reporter Stephan Rockefeller is to blame for this week’s Good Question. He made the slithery find in his backyard one night. Excited, he caught the snake and put it in a...
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Car smashes into Rexburg business
Rexburg Police are investigating what caused the driver of a vehicle to crash into a building Thursday evening. | Photos courtesy Brian Howard REXBURG — The driver of a Toyota Camry crashed into a...
View ArticleIdaho Falls Zoo lion cub to be reintroduced to parents
The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS — Zoo officials announced Friday that plans are in the works to reintroduce an as yet unnamed lion cub with his parents. The...
View ArticleMan was ‘choking on french fry’ prior to crashing into Rexburg building
Traffic accident near 46 N. 2nd E., Rexburg | Courtesy Photo REXBURG — The driver of a 1999 Toyota Camry that crashed into Flower Magic Floral Thursday told police he was choking on a french fry....
View ArticleRose Hill Cemetery volunteer cleanup to be held Saturday.
Courtesy city of Idaho Falls The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS — A group of young volunteers have rallied together and offered their assistance to help restore...
View ArticleState investigators arrest Idaho Falls man on felony enticement charges
Thomas Anthony | Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Attorney General investigators have arrested an Idaho Falls man for alleged felony enticement of a child through the internet....
View ArticleIdaho Falls man allegedly chokes woman after she breaks up with him
Dion C. Norman | Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office IDAHO FALLS — A bad breakup appears to have led to the recent arrest of an Idaho Falls man. Dion C. Norman, 24, was arrested Wednesday on a felony...
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Department of Correction fugitive arrested in Idaho Falls after DUI tip
Richard Burkhalter | Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office IDAHO FALLS — Police say a 65-year-old man was driving under the influence of alcohol at three times over the legal limit when he was stopped...
View ArticleMotorcycles to be blessed in Idaho Falls on Sunday
A past Blessing of the Bikes in Idaho Falls | Courtesy Jason Lichtenstein What: Blessing of the Bikes Where: Shelter 1 in Freeman Park in Idaho Falls When: 11 a.m. Sunday IDAHO FALLS — This weekend...
View ArticleChubbuck man pleads guilty in drunk driving crash that killed two
The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho on Friday. POCATELLO – Ruben Wounded Head III, 19, of Chubbuck, pleaded guilty today to two counts of...
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