Group responds to high schoolers’ lack of interest in technical careers
POCATELLO – Most high school students in southeastern Idaho aren’t interested in pursuing technical careers, and local leaders in education, business, industry and government are working to change...
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VanderSloot opens up on Rubio, Trump, Idaho’s primary and his passion for...
Melaleuca CEO Frank L. VanderSloot announced in November that he is endorsing Republican Marco Rubio for president. VanderSloot was one of the first major donors to pledge his support for the Florida...
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Woman swerves into oncoming lane, crashes through fence into ditch
IDAHO FAllS — One woman was rushed to the hospital after an evening traffic accident. The Bingham County Sheriff Office, Idaho State Police and emergency medical person responded to a one vehicle...
View ArticleDrivers reminded spring creates avalanche conditions statewide
The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Transportation. BOISE – Warming weather of approaching spring creates potential avalanche and rockfall conditions across the state. The...
View ArticleMan seriously injured after being caught in grain auger
NEWDALE — A man was airlifted to the hospital Thursday night after being pulled into a grain auger. Witnesses say the accident happened at Thresher Artisan Wheat Company around 5:00 p.m. Fremont County...
View ArticleShelley superintendent apologizes as parents, students seek closure
Shelley resident Delynn Bradshaw addresses the school board Thurdsay. SHELLEY — Shelley Joint School District 60 Superintendent Bryan Jolley offered a public apology Thursday in response to ongoing...
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Pocatello students collect toothbrushes for Philippines orphanage
The following is a news release from Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25. POCATELLO -– Students at Indian Hills Elementary school held a special charitable event to bring smiles to orphaned children...
View ArticleLocal fire department using false alarms as teaching opportunities
Fire crews responded to a false alarm at Bed Bath & Beyond Wednesday, Feb. 17. Photo courtesy Chelsy Alldredge. AMMON — Fire crews have responded to multiple calls this past week only to realize...
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East Idaho home to largest concentration of migratory moose
The Sand Creek Deseret is home to the largest concentration of wintering moose in Idaho, according to Idaho Fish and Game officials. | Photo by Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com ST. ANTHONY — The largest...
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Idaho Falls man sentenced to prison for embezzling $1.7 million
Russell Clark Leonardson | Photo courtesy Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man has been sentenced to a minimum of six years in prison for embezzling more than...
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Bursting at the seams: Teacher begins offering tours at local elementary
Photos by Stephen Henderson, Teton Valley News DRIGGS — There’s no longer a stage inside Driggs Elementary School. Old storage closets are now classrooms. The small playground equipment is meant for...
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Four must-haves for local snowmobilers
Snowmobiler Brandy Loomis, from West Yellowstone, Montana, practices tipping her sled on the flats near Henry’s Lake in Island Park during a backcountry winter safety class. | Photo by Kris Millgate,...
View ArticleWoman walks into hospital, says she jumped from car falling into Snake River...
Photo courtesy Stephen Reiss, Times-News JEROME — A woman walked into a Twin Falls hospital Thursday and said she had jumped from a car as it was plunging into Snake River Canyon, The Times-News...
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VanderSloot: ‘We Need Rubio; Trump is full of baloney’
Melaleuca CEO Frank L. VanderSloot announced in November that he is endorsing Republican Marco Rubio for president. VanderSloot was one of the first major donors to pledge his support for the Florida...
View ArticlePocatello man accused of shooting brother
POCATELLO — A man is in the Bannock County Detention Center after police say he shot his brother. Dustin Sweeney, 30, is charged with aggravated battery after an incident in the early morning hours of...
View ArticleRepublican Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz planning Idaho Visit
IDAHO FALLS — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz will be visiting Idaho just one day before the state Republican primary election. Cruz is scheduled to visit the Gem State on March 7, according...
View ArticleMan arrested for threatening a 56-year-old woman with pellet gun
IDAHO FALLS — A California man was arrested and booked into Bonneville County Jail for aggravated assault this weekend. Police reports show officers responded to the 400 block of West 19th Street...
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UPDATE: Salmon mother charged with murder after 6-month-old dies from meth...
Serenity Gail Elmore, died over a year ago of a methamphetamine overdose. | Courtesy photo UPDATE: Court records obtained by EastIdahoNews.com show investigators discovered methamphetamine in a bottle...
View ArticleMan dies after falling off snow ledge onto rocky cliffs at Grand Targhee
The following is a press release from the Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Office. JACKSON, Wyoming — On Sunday, Feb. 21, a 30-year-old Jackson man, identified as Ernesto Rodriguez-Becerra, walked on to...
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East Idaho Eats: Freddy’s celebrating by serving 91-cent frozen custard
Freddy’s Custard and Steakburgers Address: 355 North Woodruff Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83401 Phone: (208) 523-7690 Hours: Everyday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. IDAHO FALLS — The custard is only 91 cents...
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