Bonneville County clerk to step down in July
Bonneville County Clerk Ronald Longmore at a news conference Thursday at the Bonneville County Courthouse. | Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — The Bonneville County clerk announced...
View ArticleTeen mistakenly kills grizzly bear near Henrys Lake
Courtesy of Idaho Fish and Game The following is a news release from Idaho Fish and Game: ISLAND PARK – On the evening of May 5, a father and son from California were hunting for black bear in Idaho...
View ArticleOfficials: 15-year-old was speeding prior to crash that killed passenger
ROBERTS — Officials say a 15-year-old was speeding when the vehicle she was in crashed, killing another teenager and seriously injuring herself and two adult passengers. Jefferson County Sheriff...
View ArticleBonneville County deputies honored for saving man trapped inside car in canal
Courtesy of Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office The following is a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office sent to EastIdahoNews.com on Thursday, May 19. This morning, at the Idaho...
View ArticlePolice locate missing woman, still searching for suspect in vehicle theft
POCATELLO — Police say they have located a woman who went missing under possible suspicious circumstances but they are still trying to find a suspect in a vehicle theft. Investigators say Christine...
View ArticleShelley Mother pleads for thief to return deceased son’s longboard
SHELLEY – The mother of a man killed last July is pleading for the return of her son’s favorite possession: his longboard. Tyler Hall, 21, was hit and killed by a train in Power County on July 15. The...
View ArticleWolves kill six hunting hounds in Madison County
Stock image MADISON COUNTY — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game confirms six tracking hounds were killed by wolves earlier this month on two separate occasions. A hunter familiar with the situations...
View ArticleVideo, citation shed new light on baby bison euthanized in Yellowstone
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A Utah woman says she encountered the young bison calf that was euthanized after tourists put the animal in their vehicle. EastIdahoNews.com broke the story that...
View ArticleISP investigating four-vehicle crash after trailer hauling car becomes...
The crash happened Friday afternoon on US20 near Hitt Rd. / Photos courtesy John Taylor. The following is a news release from Idaho State Police. IDAHO FALLS — On Friday May 20, at approximately 4:28...
View ArticleRexburg family survives carbon monoxide scare: ‘We were actually in danger’
REXBURG — It was a normal Sunday for Chris and Julia Marcum. They ate breakfast and spent some time playing with their young daughters before church. What they didn’t know was there was an invisible...
View ArticleFamily Fun Adventure Ride postponed because of weather
Organizer Davin Napier of Idaho Mountain Trading hangs out to let arriving participants know that this year’s Adventure Ride has been postponed. (Brad Barlow/B2X Photo) The following is a news release...
View ArticleFormer Idaho Falls Man Sentenced for Bankruptcy Fraud
The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. POCATELLO — Benjamin Gunn, 47, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, was sentenced today to two months in federal prison,...
View ArticleRegistration open for free Pocatello babysitting clinic
The following is a news release from the city of Pocatello. POCATELLO — One of the Marshall Public Library’s most in-demand classes will be returning just in time for summer. Saturday, June 11 from...
View ArticleHere’s why dozens were running from undercover cops in Idaho Falls Saturday
IDAHO FALLS — It was the ultimate game of cops and robbers and it was all for a good cause. Dozens of boys, girls, men and women spent Saturday morning running from local police officers as part of the...
View ArticleMadison School District issues statement on transgender bathrooms
REXBURG — The Madison School District #321 issued the following statement in regards to a recent mandate from President Barack Obama. Obama directed public schools must allow transgender students to...
View ArticleEast Idaho Eats: 511 Main Fountain and Pizzeria has ‘father of all pizzas’
ASHTON — Two Ashton locals are a year into a restaurant adventure that has locals, and out-of-state travelers excited to try their food. Utah native Don Stevens said he and his wife make it a point to...
View ArticleFort Hall Woman Pleads Guilty to Assault on an Officer
The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. POCATELLO -– Somber March, 30, of Fort Hall, Idaho, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court to...
View ArticleTwo charged with animal cruelty in Bannock County Fairgrounds horse incident
A horse in the stalls recently at the North Bannock County Fairgrounds. | Doug Lindley, Idaho State Journal POCATELLO — Two people are facing cruelty to animals charges in connection to an incident at...
View ArticleRexburg baby born without part of skull survives
SALT LAKE CITY — After finding out they were pregnant, Ben and Alyssa Reidhead of Rexburg thought they were going to the doctor to find out the sex of their baby. “We were going in for one of the...
View ArticleHotel Hell featuring local hotel & EastIdahoNews.com member airs tonight
ISLAND PARK — Season three of the Fox hit show Hotel Hell kicks off tonight with award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay visiting Island Park. Ramsay spent several days in November at the Angler’s Lodge in...
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