Everything you need to know about today’s election
IDAHO FALLS — The Gem State is expected to play a larger role in this year’s presidential nomination thanks to changes made in the Idaho Legislature in 2015. That’s when Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter passed...
View ArticleI.F. man arrested for grand theft, forgery
The following is a news release from the Idaho Falls Police Department. IDAHO FALLS – Idaho Falls Police arrested 41‐year‐old Michael M. Miller on a warrant for grand theft and forgery Monday morning....
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Local election offices seeing above-average turnout
IDAHO FALLS — Elections offices across eastern Idaho are reporting better-than-average turnouts at the polls this morning. Thousands of Idaho Republicans are expected to vote in today’s presidential...
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Lemhi sheriff’s office talks social media conversation in DeOrr Kunz case
.sidebar {width: 100%;} SALMON — The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement Tuesday about the “volatile social media conversation” surrounding the DeOrr Kunz Jr. missing person’s case. Chief...
View ArticleTrial delayed for father accused of allowing underage daughter to marry adult
Keith Strawn, Arron Seaton | Courtesy Fremont County Sheriff’s Office ST. ANTHONY — The trial has been delayed for a Fremont County man accused of taking his then-14-year-old daughter out of state to...
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HUGE TURNOUT: Ted Cruz takes Idaho — Trump second, Rubio third
A young girl waits for her mother to vote at the Bennion Student Union Building in Idaho Falls on Tuesday. | Photo by Brad Barlow, EastIdahoNews.com For complete results on the Republican Primary...
View ArticleFremont Co. man arrested for rape
ST. ANTHONY — A 46-year-old Ashton man is in jail facing a rape charge. Fremont County Sheriff Detectives say they responded to Madison Memorial Hospital on Jan. 1 for a report of a possible sexual...
View ArticleTwo teenagers arrested for burglarizing vape shop
RIGBY — Police have arrested two juveniles in connection to a burglary that occurred at the JLabz Vape shop Monday, Mar. 7. Detectives say they received tips about the suspects, ages 16 and 17, and...
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Mother accused of poisoning baby with meth will face jury
.onlyMobile{display:none;} @media(max-width: 826px){ .onlyMobile{display:block;} .onlyDesktop{display:none;} } Heather Elam in court in Salmon on Tuesday, March 8. | Photos by Stephan Rockefeller,...
View ArticleFounder of group that saves kids from sex trafficking to speak in Rexburg
Photo courtesy Operation Underground Railroad Facebook page. REXBURG — The founder of a group that rescues children from sex trafficking will be visiting east Idaho this Friday. Tim Ballard runs...
View ArticleINL Workers Honored for Saving Dying Man on Bus
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...
View ArticleBoise commercial real estate company opening Idaho Falls office
Brian Wilson, left, and Brent Wilson IDAHO FALLS — Thornton Oliver Keller Commercial Real Estate, Idaho’s largest full-service commercial real estate firm, has announced it is opening an office in...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman arrested after allegedly using child’s social security number
Christina Smith | Photo courtesy Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office UPDATE: Christina Smith reached out to EastIdahoNews.com on Thursday in response to our article. She said she disputes the facts of...
View ArticleWalk on the wild side with Idaho Falls Zoo spring break mini-camps
Photo courtesy city of Idaho Falls The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park will host its annual spring break mini-camps during...
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UPDATE: Large police response to self-inflicted injury in Idaho Falls
Photo by Stephan Rockefeller UPDATE: Idaho Falls Police have confirmed this incident was a suicide. They have also said there is nothing indicating any criminal act was committed. As per...
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Local student in good condition after breaking neck in Malad crash
20-year-old Kaylie Ninalga broke her neck during a crash in Malad Pass on Sunday. | Photo courtesy Andrea Auger MALAD CITY — A young woman who was severely injured in a crash in Malad Pass this weekend...
View ArticleHuman remains found in Yellowstone National Park
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park sent Thursday, March 10: On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, visitors snowshoeing within the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park, near the...
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Sheriff’s Office searching for missing man in Bonneville County
Arnulfo Perez-Otero | Photo courtesy Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. The following is a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. AMMON — The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is...
View ArticleSchool superintendents criticize Don’t Fail Idaho commercial
Idaho school superintendents have complained in a letter about a Don’t Fail Idaho TV commercial from the Albertson Family Foundation. The commercial claims that four out of five Idaho students are not...
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SUV rolls near Idaho Falls High School
An SUV rolled in front of Idaho Falls High School the morning of Friday, March 11, blocking traffic near the school. | Photos by Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com UPDATE: No one was hurt in the...
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