New on-campus Centre Square apartments dedicated
REXBURG — New on-campus apartments, Centre Square, were recently constructed for male and female students at BYU-Idaho. Elder James J. Hamula, a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church...
View ArticleIdaho Falls woman killed in rollover on I-15
FORT HALL — Idaho State Police are investigating a single-vehicle, fatal crash on southbound Interstate-15 at milepost 80. Michaela Earley, 21, was traveling northbound on I-15 in a 1999 Subaru Legacy....
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Zombies are Coming to Rexburg
REXBURG — The Dealio and Hemming Village are teaming up for the second Annual Zombie Chase Race 5K. The 5K race through Rexburg, includes more than a dozen obstacles for participants. Volunteers...
View ArticleIFPD Chief: Angie Dodge Homicide Investigation Isn’t Over
The Idaho Falls Police Department issued the following news release Friday morning. IDAHO FALLS – Renewed local interest in the 1996 Angie Dodge homicide investigation has prompted the Idaho Falls...
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Idaho Falls Residents, Leaders Celebrate Completion of Pancheri Drive Project
IDAHO FALLS – Residents and city leaders gathered Friday morning for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of the Pancheri Drive project on the west side of Idaho Falls. Construction on the $3.5...
View ArticleIdaho Falls man turns himself for prescription fraud
IDAHO FALLS – A local man is in custody after he turned himself for prescription fraud Thursday morning. Police say James D. Hagan, 26, altered a prescription and illegally obtained a 30-day supply of...
View ArticleTwo accidents on Highway 20 slow traffic near Rexburg
REXBURG — A pair of two-vehicle accidents near Rexburg are slowing traffic on southbound U.S. Highway 20. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports a suburban and a car collided at mile marker 328 at...
View ArticleLocal businesses and schools to receive half a million in rebate checks at...
IDAHO FALLS — The city of Idaho Falls is inviting the public to burn a $96 million mortgage tonight at the Colonial Theater, at an event called “Celebrate Our Hydropower Heritage.” One of the city’s...
View ArticleBlackfoot man accused of terrorism, creating bombs in his home
BLACKFOOT — The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Blackfoot man it says is a threat to the community and specific religious groups. Matthew Burgett, 24, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 24,...
View ArticleAlex Boye Makes Big Announcement in Rexburg; Performs to Energetic Crowd
REXBURG – YouTube sensation Alex Boye performed a high-energy, fast-paced show to a packed crowd Friday night at the Brigham Young University-Idaho Hart Auditorium. Before the concert, he spoke...
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PHOTOS: Madison beats out Blackfoot in homecoming game
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UPDATE: Tractor hits power pole, pulls down lines
img .pic{width:100%;} SHELLEY — The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a downed power line along the New Sweden Highway at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. The Bingham County Dispatch...
View ArticleMan charged with reckless driving after landing in canal
IDAHO FALLS — A two-vehicle crash on Interstate-15 resulted in one vehicle landing upright in a canal on Saturday, Sept. 26. Idaho State Police report a 2001 Dodge Caravan, driven by Cecilio...
View ArticleIdaho Falls council names new municipal services director
IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls City Council has named a new municipal services director, Pamela Alexander of Mesa, Ariz., who will take the job Nov. 2. Alexander succeeds Craig Rockwood, who is retiring...
View ArticleSt. Anthony Man Arrested for Burglary
IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Falls Police arrested 35-year-old Aaron C. Chriswell Saturday morning for burglary. Idaho Falls Police report that at 8:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, police officers were in the 200...
View ArticleGrizzly bear killed in vehicle collision on Highway 20 near Idaho/Montana border
ASHTON — A young male grizzly bear approximately 3 to 4 years of age was reportedly struck by multiple vehicles as it attempted to cross U.S. Highway 20 near the Idaho/Montana border. The incident...
View ArticleMember of hunting party attacked by black bear
The following is a press release from Idaho Fish and Game. SODA SPRINGS — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is investigating a report of a black bear attack on a member of a hunting party over the...
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Operation Underground Railroad: Race raises awareness for human trafficking
img .pic {width:100%} REXBURG — More than 100 racers showed up in Rexburg to run in the Operation Underground Railroad Run To Break The Chain Race to bring awareness to human trafficking. The 5- or...
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UNSOCIAL MEDIA: Law enforcement weigh benefits and drawbacks of social media
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View ArticleTrucker found dead in semi at Sam’s Club
CORRECTION: The article previously stated Fadness was from Illinois, based on police reports. He is actually from Wisconsin. EastIdahoNews.com apologizes for the error. IDAHO FALLS — An Wisconsin man...
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