Emergency responders tear apart cars to improve extraction speed
IDAHO FALLS — Let’s hope first responders never have to use their tools on your car, but if they do — rest assured they know what they are doing, and they do it well. Idaho Falls Fire Department used...
View ArticleGoFundMe created to help man shot by toddler
Travis Sorensen and his family. | Courtesy photo RIGBY — A GoFundMe account has been set up for a man who was accidentally shot by a toddler last weekend. Travis Sorensen, 25, was helping a friend move...
View ArticleEast Idaho Eats: Java Espress expands to Pocatello
Java Espress Address: 675 Yellowstone Pocatello Hours Monday to Friday: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m Saturday: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. POCATELLO – An east Idaho coffee shop is changing its look...
View ArticleAt least six Rigby businesses vandalized Sunday
Teton Board Sports was broken into early this morning. | Photo courtesy Rigby Police Department The following is a news release from the Rigby Police Department. RIGBY — The Rigby Police Department is...
View ArticleSerial forger faces 10 felonies after being arrested in Rexburg
Peggy A. Rodriguez REXBURG — An Idaho Falls woman has been charged with 10 felonies in Madison County. Peggy A. Rodriguez, 40, also known as Anita Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Ana Beltran and Leticia...
View ArticleBeatles Tribute Band to perform at ISU
POCATELLO — Idaho State University’s “A Season of Note” series will present Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute April 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stephens Performing Arts Center in the Jensen Grand Hall. The Fab...
View ArticleIdaho Falls Man Arrested for Attempted Strangulation
IDAHO FALLS — Police arrested 20‐year‐old Anthony M. A. Mestas for felony attempted strangulation and domestic battery following an altercation Friday, April 1. Mestas of Idaho Falls was booked into...
View Article‘Dog’ helps kill bounty hunter bill
Duane “Dog” Chapman BOISE — One year after a man was shot to death by bounty hunters in eastern Idaho, a state bill was introduced in this legislative session that would have created regulations for...
View ArticleSt. Anthony installing ‘Exchange Zone’ for online transactions
ST. ANTHONY – The city of St. Anthony wants to make it easier and safer for people who buy and sell items online to make the transactions in person. A “Safe Exchange Zone” will soon be installed at the...
View ArticleRexburg man accused of attacking, beating man with bat
REXBURG — A man is facing a felony aggravated battery and malicious injury to property charge after police say he violently attacked another man with a bat Friday. Ryan Herren, 31, was arrested at...
View ArticlePolice release video of man they believed vandalized multiple businesses, cars
RIGBY — The Rigby Police Department released surveillance video Monday afternoon of a man they believe vandalized several businesses Sunday between 2 and 4 a.m. Windows were broken at Teton Board...
View ArticleTwo men charged with raping two teenage girls in Madison County
EDITOR’S NOTE: Some of the details in this story may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. SUGAR CITY — Two men face separate rape charges after allegedly forcing teenage girls to have...
View ArticleThe Charlie Daniels Band to perform at ISU
POCATELLO — Idaho State University’s “A Season of Note” series will present The Charlie Daniels Band April 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stephens Performing Arts Center in the Jensen Grand Hall. Daniels has...
View ArticleKneaders plans opening by end of July
AMMON — Kneaders, a Utah-based chain popular with many eastern Idahoans, has plans to open in Sand Creek Commons by the end of July this year, according to papers filed last week at the Ammon Building...
View ArticleEIRMC recognized as Level II Trauma Center
IDAHO FALLS — The State of Idaho has recognized Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center as a Level II Trauma Center. The hospital had been working toward this goal for three years, and on Saturday it...
View ArticleIdaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park opening for 2016 season
Baby Bactrian camel “ZooBacca” or Zowie at the Idaho Falls Zoo. | Courtesy of the City of Idaho Falls IDAHO FALLS — Winter has come to a close, and exhibits at the Idaho Falls Zoo are ready to open for...
View ArticleBYU-Idaho women’s dorms to be demolished, construction to impact parking
Several former women’s apartment complexes will be demolished this fall. | Photo courtesy BYU-Idaho REXBURG — Four women’s apartment complexes, located on the Brigham Young University-Idaho campus,...
View ArticleMan sentenced for ‘abominable and heartbreaking’ rape of 11-year-old girl
.sidebar {width:50%;} DRIGGS – A man who raped and impregnated a 11-year-old family member was sentenced to serve 32 years in prison Tuesday morning. Marcos Narvaez-Zamore, 32, showed no sign of...
View ArticlePortneuf Wound Care Center Receives National Award for Excellence in Healing
The following is a news release from Portneuf Medical Center. POCATELLO — Portneuf Medical Center physicians, leaders, clinicians and patients gathered on Tuesday April 5th, to celebrate the Robert A....
View ArticleWoman to sue on claim that I.F. officer assaulted her 12-year-old son
IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Police Department has been served notice of a local woman’s intent to sue after she claims her 12-year-old son was assaulted by an Idaho Falls officer. Police Chief Mark...
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