Walmart will close 269 stores this year, affecting 16,000 workers
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Walmart said it will close 269 stores in 2016, as the mega-retailer tries to revitalize its slumping finances. The company said the stores it plans to close are generally poor...
View ArticleHusband, wife arrested on warrants and possession of drugs
POCATELLO — A husband and wife were arrested Friday, Jan 15. after police discovered the man had five outstanding warrants. Jose Angel Pena, 29, and his wife, Ember Marie Pena, 29, are both facing...
View ArticleRed Cross Selects Winners of East Idaho Real Heroes
The following is a news release from the American Red Cross. IDAHO FALLS — The American Red Cross of Greater Idaho has closed the nominations period for the 2016 East Idaho Real Heroes Awards. The Red...
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Sleepy driver in Highway 20 rollover crash
IDAHO FALLS — A driver rolled his car on U.S. Highway 20 south of Ucon on Friday, Jan. 15 near. He told EastIdahoNews.com he fell asleep and woke up as his car was rolling in the air. It rolled through...
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Police: Ex-BYU-Idaho employee stole thousands of dollars from school
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Rex Rammell getting back on the political stage
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View ArticleAbandoned Twin Falls baby to be buried tomorrow
TWIN FALLS — A newborn baby girl found dead inside a diaper bag and abandoned on the side of a road will be laid to rest tomorrow. ‘Angel Rose,’ the name chosen by sheriff deputies after they decided...
View ArticleKunz investigator: DeOrr was not abducted or attacked by animal
The following is a statement released by Kunz family private investigator Philip Klein regarding DeOrr Kunz, Jr. “For the past six weeks investigators in the DeOrr Kunz, Jr., case have poured over...
View ArticleMan arrested for ‘crime against nature’ after alleged sexual assault
IDAHO FALLS — Authorities arrested a 28-year-old male for a felony crime against nature, following an alleged sexual assault that was reported Tuesday, Jan. 12. Juan Carlos Gonzalez was taken into...
View ArticleIdaho Falls Issues Snow Removal Proclamation
The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS — The City of Idaho Falls is declaring a snow alert effective Sunday, Jan. 17. All city residents and businesses are encouraged...
View ArticleLemhi County Chief Deputy: “We have new leads in DeOrr case”
LEADORE — Investigators with the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office say they have developed new leads in the case of missing Idaho Falls toddler DeOrr Kunz, Jr. “The leads were obtained from previously...
View ArticleFreed Idaho pastor’s wife: ‘It’s a great, joyful day’
(CNN) — A plane carrying three of the four Americans freed by Iran as part of a prisoner swap landed in Germany after a brief stop in Switzerland on Sunday, two White House officials said. Though there...
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Slick roads cause rollovers and slide offs in Idaho Falls
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INL, Idaho Falls Power collaborating on two-year $1 million project
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Here’s the plan for snow removal in Idaho Falls this week
IDAHO FALLS — The city of Idaho Falls issued a snow removal proclamation late Saturday, Jan. 16. Crews began plowing early Sunday morning and are now working to clear all residential roads....
View ArticleDeOrr investigator: I think we know ‘how,’ we’re just trying to figure out ‘why’
On Saturday, Jan. 16, a private investigator hired by the family of DeOrr Kunz, Jr., released his findings in the case of the missing Idaho Falls toddler. Philip Klein of Klein Investigations and...
View ArticleTraffic violation leads to possession charge
IDAHO FALLS – Idaho Falls Police arrested a 25‐year‐old woman for allegedly possessing methamphetamine on Monday, Jan. 18. Police report Keshia M. Lewis was stopped at 16th Street and South Boulevard...
View ArticleIdaho Falls arrest warrant leads to drug possession charge
IDAHO FALLS – Idaho Falls Police arrested a 23‐year‐old man Monday, Jan. 18, for drugs possession and a probation violation. Police reporters show Jacob L. Stanton of Idaho Falls, was wanted on a bench...
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ISU professor writes sports book that becomes must-read at major universities
The following is a press release from Idaho State University. POCATELLO — When Howard Gauthier wrote “Getting Hired in College Sports” in 2009, he had no idea it would become a must-read in sports...
View ArticlePeople Invited to Name the Moon
The following is a news release from NametheMoon.World. FARMINGTON, Utah — People around the globe are invited to participate in a social media campaign to name the moon beginning Jan. 18, 2016 by...
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