Pocatello considering a permanent ban on all billboards within city limits
Doug Lindley, Idaho State Journal POCATELLO — Contention surrounding the construction of electronic billboards in Pocatello city limits has City Council members considering permanently banning all...
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Power restored, no major injuries after Bonneville Co. crash
Photo courtesy Cordell Pickering IDAHO FALLS — Crews have restored power and traffic is moving after a crash on St. Leon Road near East Iona Road Friday morning. A vehicle failed to yield and smashed...
View ArticleLocal businesses, charities partnering to provide relief to Hurricane Harvey...
The following is a news release from United Way of Idaho Falls and Bonneville County. IDAHO FALLS — As the need continues for supplies in hurricane ravaged areas, Idaho Falls based InterWest Moving...
View ArticleNew robot makes knee surgery a breeze
Dr. David Peterson demonstrates a partial knee replacement surgery. | Mike Price, EastIdahoNews.com BLACKFOOT – It used to be people who underwent a knee or hip replacement procedure had a one in 10...
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Idaho Falls Raceway goes off-road as expanded trails open to public
Photos: Myles Primm, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — For most off-road enthusiasts, bigger is better. Now that wish has been granted in Idaho Falls. The Idaho Falls Raceway expansion trail officially...
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UPDATE: 1 dead, 1 arrested after shooting at Chubbuck convenience store
Photos courtesy Josh Koger CHUBBUCK — Authorities said one person is in custody after an individual died from a gunshot wound outside a Chubbuck convenience store on Friday afternoon. The shooting was...
View ArticleBoil order issued for some city buildings in Rexburg due to coliform bacteria
Courtesy city of Rexburg REXBURG — The city of Rexburg and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality have issued a boil order in the area of Nature Park Road, Eagle Park Road and North 5th West in...
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Community honors Officer Bill Gray as his body is escorted home to Rigby
RIGBY — A police escort is currently bringing the body of William “Bill” Gray home to rest in Rigby. The 43-year-old Rigby reserve police officer died Monday night after spending two months in the...
View ArticlePickup truck fire slows traffic on I-15 south of Pocatello
Courtesy Camille Brand POCATELLO — A pickup truck pulling a trailer caught fire in the southbound lane of Interstate 15 Friday evening. Idaho State Police dispatch reports the incident occurred at...
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No, LDS Church President Thomas Monson has not died
SALT LAKE CITY — Word began circulating Friday that Thomas S. Monson, the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had died. The Church cleared up any confusion by posting a...
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Authorities identify alleged killer, victim in fatal Chubbuck shooting
Anthony Leinweber | Bannock County Jail CHUBBUCK — Both the alleged murderer and the victim have been identified in the fatal shooting that occurred Friday afternoon outside a Chubbuck convenience...
View ArticleFreeze warning issued for Idaho Falls, Rexburg and Pocatello
Courtesy National Weather Service IDAHO FALLS — A cold front is headed to eastern Idaho Saturday that will bring scattered cold rain showers in valleys and snow showers in areas of higher elevations....
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Middle schooler opens up about attempted suicide
Destiny Poduska Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline If you, or someone you know, is in crisis or emotional distress, call the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline at (208) 398-4357 (HELP), 24 hours a day, 7...
View ArticleEAST IDAHO NEWSMAKERS: Anne Rose Hart – the woman who wants you to be truly...
In this edition of East Idaho Newsmakers, Nate Eaton sits down with the awesome Anne Rose Hart. Hart says her mission is to help wildly creative entrepreneurs craft flow-based productivity and joyful...
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A colorful day along the Greenbelt at Idaho Falls Pride Days
Leslie Sieger, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Riverwalk/Greenbelt, was full of color as the LGBTQIA community gathered for the Idaho Falls Pride Days parade and festival on Saturday....
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SCHIESS: The sound of music in the poplars
Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com As I stepped out the back door Tuesday morning, Julie Andrews came to mind as the poplars in my backyard were filled with the sound of music. The migrating songbirds had...
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REVIEW: Why do critics hate “The Orville”? beats me…
There’s a lot of buzz flying around lately about “Star Trek”. Not only is there a new “Trek” series that just debuted, “Star Trek: Discovery”, but Fox has also dropped “The Orville”, a “Trek” spoof...
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Rigby man handcrafts one-of-a-kind wooden bowls
Bowls come in many designs, including this yarn bowl on the left. | Carrie Snider, EastIdahoNews.com Where to get the Cleave Reddick bowls The handcrafted bowls are sold in Idaho Falls at Lemon...
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LDS Apostle Robert D. Hales dies at age 85
SALT LAKE CITY — Robert D. Hales died Sunday at the age of 85, according to officials from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He died in a hospital at 12:15 p.m. surrounded by family....
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FORSGREN: Comic-Con newbie learns fandom is all about love
EastIdahoNews.com reporter Natalia Hepworth and columnist Adam Forsgren To the uninitiated, the idea of attending a comic convention can be intimidating. The phrase “comic convention” itself conjures...
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