Fire crews respond to apparent roof fire outside of Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS — Multiple fire crews are on scene of an apparent structure fire on the 6400 block of Doug Andrus Drive near Interstate 15. Idaho Falls Fire Chief Dave Hanneman tells EastIdahoNews.com that...
View ArticleIdaho to get medical school
BOISE – Idaho will soon have a four-year medical school. The first such school in the Gem State will be at Idaho State University’s Meridian Health Science Center and will be called the Idaho College...
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Manhunt underway for wanted fugitive involved in car crash
IDAHO FALLS — Bonneville County Sheriff deputies and Idaho Falls police officers are searching for a wanted 30-year-old man named Joey Dunaway. Dunaway is wanted for several felony and misdemeanor...
View ArticleRexburg doctor agrees to serve jail time in domestic abuse case
RIVERTON, Wyoming — A Rexburg surgeon has agreed to serve two months in jail as part of a plea agreement after being charged in connection with assaulting his wife. In plea documents obtained by...
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Community Food Basket receives donation from local high school
Photos by Mike Moran, EastIdahoNews.com. IDAHO FALLS — Skyline Senior High School awarded the Community Food Basket Idaho Falls with a check for $36,000 as part of the Souper Bowl program. “One word:...
View ArticleWoman arrested after boy hospitalized for head injuries
Lorena Ocampo-Garcia Deputies from two counties arrested a woman who they say is responsible for a 3-year-old’s head injuries. Lorena Ocampo-Garcia, 24, of Idaho Falls, was arrested on a warrant for...
View ArticleDistrict 93 looking for contractors again
IDAHO FALLS — Bonneville Joint School District 93 will be reopening the application process for construction companies to build the new high school. Recently District 93 learned the original company...
View ArticleMelaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot to Speak at ISU
The following is a news release from Idaho State University. POCATELLO — Frank VanderSloot, CEO and founder of Melaleuca, will speak on behalf of the Idaho State University College of Business’s Wells...
View ArticleIFPD Encourages Regular Maintenance on Security Cameras
The following is a news release from the Idaho Falls Police Department. IDAHO FALLS -– Security cameras can be great tools to help identify and catch criminals. But, only if they’re functioning...
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Local Army Medic Honored for helping man on fire
EastIdahoNews.com is teaming up with the American Red Cross of Greater Idaho to honor ordinary individuals who have done extraordinary things to help others. The winners of the 2016 East Idaho Real...
View ArticleWhat’s up with the loud noises in the air over east Idaho?
Photo courtesy Brian Allison IDAHO FALLS — You’ve likely heard the loud noises in the air today and many of you have contacted EastIdahoNews.com asking what’s going on. We did some checking and learned...
View ArticleINL launches new online portal for public to access documents
The following is a news release from the Idaho National Laboratory. IDAHO FALLS —- Idaho National Laboratory’s Research Library recently launched a new online portal that will provide public access to...
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3 kids flown to hospital after being buried in snow during ‘freak accident’
First responders say they recovered the two seven-year-old girls in this pile of snow. ISLAND PARK — Three children were flown to the hospital after a large amount of snow slid off a roof and buried...
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UPDATE: Police SUV rolls in front of Rexburg McDonalds
Photo courtesy REXBURG — A police SUV rolled Saturday morning after it was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of University Boulevard and South Highway 191. Rexburg Police Chief Shane Turman...
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Idaho Falls police investigating gas station robbery
IDAHO FALLS — Detectives are on the scene of an armed robbery that occurred just before 9:00 a.m. at the Phillips 66 gas station on the corner of Rollandet and 17th St. The store clerk told police a...
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Idaho Falls man honored for donating massive amount of blood
EDITOR’S NOTE: EastIdahoNews.com is teaming up with the American Red Cross of Greater Idaho to honor ordinary individuals who have done extraordinary things to help others. The winners of the 2016 East...
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Numerous police officers swarm Idaho Falls hotel
UPDATE (8:45 p.m.) — Police have left the Sleep Inn and things have returned to business as usual. We haven’t been told if anyone has been taken into custody but will keep you posted when new details...
View ArticleTai Pan Trading plans soft opening Tuesday
The Idaho Falls Tai Pan Trading store, at 1568 E. 17th Street, was still a work in progress today — the sign was a jumble of letters in the front window — but owner Jon Lee said he is determined to...
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Fund established for toddler who died following snow accident
Photo: Fundly IDAHO FALLS — An online fundraiser has been set up to help the east Idaho family of a two-year-old girl who died after a massive amount of snow buried her Friday, Feb. 26. Halle Merrill,...
View Article3 men, one holding bat, rob Bonneville County store
IDAHO FALLS — Bonneville County Sheriff deputies are investigating a robbery that occurred Sunday morning at a convenience store. Sgt. Bryan Lovell says three Hispanic men walked into the Country...
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